Guidance Office Information
Tina Hicks, Director of College Counseling
Accreditation
The King's Academy is accredited by the S.C. Independent Schools Association (SCISA) and is also a member of the the Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI).
TKA received its first accreditation from SCISA in 1991 and is re-evaluated for re-accreditation every three years. The King's Academy received re-accreditation in October 2007.
We are proud of the findings of the accreditation review. The full report is available in the head of school office.
You may visit the SCISA web site at www.scisa.org.
You may visit the ACSI web site at www.acsi.org.
Grading
The King's Academy has adopted the State of South Carolina's Uniform Grading Policy. An average of points is used in determining grade point averages. Grades earned in all classes are used to compute GPA's that appear on the transcript.
Grading Scale
A - 93 - 100
B - 85 - 92
C - 77 - 84
D - 70 - 76
F - 0 - 69
Graduation Requirements
To be eligible to graduate from The King's Academy, a student must earn 24 units consisting of academic credits, elective credits, and a Bible credit for each year a student attends TKA.
In the Math and English departments, students have the option of enrolling in either the college prep track or the honors track.
COURSE |
UNITS NEEDED |
DESCRIPTION |
ENGLISH |
4 |
English I, II, III, IV |
MATH |
4 |
Algebra I & II, Geometry, Pre-Cal, Calculus, Dual Credit MAT 120, Financial Applications |
SCIENCE |
4 |
Physical Science, Biology I, Chemistry I, AP Chemistry or Biology II |
SOCIAL SCIENCE |
3 |
World Geography (as a transfer credit), or World History; US History, Government/Economics |
FOREIGN LANGUAGE |
2 |
Spanish I, II, III |
COMPUTER SCIENCE |
1 |
Not required, but highly recommended. |
PHYSICAL EDUCATION |
1 |
|
BIBLE |
1-4 |
Depending on years of attendance |
ELECTIVES |
2-4 |
Band, Art, Drama, Yearbook, Advanced PE, Teacher Cadet, Quiz Bowl, Latin, Youth in Government, Speech (9 th only), SAT Prep/Current Events |
General Diploma
See Discovery webpage for information about this optional avenue to graduation.
Testing
All applicants to the Kindergarten program are given a Kindergarten Readiness Test. Students in grades 1-8 take the Stanford Achievement Test in March. Additionally, students in 3rd, 5th, and 7th grades take the Otis Lennon Ability Test. These tests serve to strengthen our curriculum and meet each student’s individual needs. Kindergarten students take the Metropolitan Readiness Test in the spring to determine readiness for first grade.
In the Upper School, the PSAT is administered to the 9th and 11th graders. The PLAN with a career component is administered to the 10th graders. A semester of SAT prep is offered to assist students in their performance on the SAT.