King's High School

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King's High School
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Address
King's High School
19303 Fremont Ave N.

, ,
98133

United States
Coordinates 47°46′10″N122°21′14″W / 47.7695°N 122.354°W / 47.7695; -122.354
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Type Private High School
MottoInspiring hearts and equipping minds to serve God for His glory
Religious affiliation(s)Christian
Established1950
FounderMike Martin
PrincipalBrennan Davis
Grades9th-12th grade
Enrollment470 (2009-2010)
Average class size24
Campus typeUrban
Color(s) Red and White   
Athletics conferenceCascade Conference 1A/2A
Sports cross country, football, volleyball, soccer, basketball, golf, track & field, Baseball, tennis
Mascot Knight
Accreditation Northwest Association of Accredited Schools [1]
Test average85
NewspaperThe Quill
YearbookSceptre
Tuition$17,000, International: $21,000
Website http://www.kingsschools.org

King's High School is a private, interdenominational Christian school, located in Shoreline, Washington, just north of Seattle. It is part of King's Schools. It enrolls approximately 470 students in 9th through 12th grade. King's High School also has elementary and middle schools on the same campus.

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Academics

King's offers Advanced Placement courses in art, biology, calculus, chemistry, English language and literature, U.S. and European history, and Spanish. In 2009, King's students took 97 AP examinations. [2]

Ninety-eight percent of King's students go on to higher education.

Athletics

King's competes at the 1A classification level as part of the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association. King's has won 54 state championships and 39 academic state championships in basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, track & field and volleyball. [3] Most recently, the Knights have won the 2023 girls' track state championship. [4]

In 2005, Sports Illustrated named King's the top high school athletic program in Washington State. [5]

The seven state championships won by the girls' cross country team (2001-2003, 2006-2009) are the most by any school in WIAA history. [6]

Two-time LPGA tour winner Jimin Kang led the King's girls' golf team to the 1999 state title. [7]

Alumni

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