District News

We are looking to bolster our Kings Alumni database. Are you a Kings High School graduate or know someone who is? Please share the form with your fellow graduates. This will help our reunion committees and keep you updated on what is happening at your alma

Bow Wow Bakery(formally known as K-Night Dog Bones) is a class-run business at Kings High School that offers students with disabilities the ability to work both independently and together as a team to create healthy dog bones to sell to district staff,

Amidst a "sea of red," the Kings Lady Knights Volleyball Team crushed Olentangy Orange in the State Final match of the Division 1 OHSAA State Volleyball Tournament with a convincing final score of 25-16, 25-10 and 25-21. Across all four divisions of the

College Board announced that Kings High School has been named to the Advanced Placement® Program (AP®) School Honor Roll, earning Silver distinction.  The AP School Honor Roll offers four levels of distinction: Bronze, Silver, Gold, and Platinum

Congratulations to Kings School Resource Officer, Deputy John Downs who has achieved the Master SRO level from the Ohio School Resource Officers Association (OSROA). The Master SRO level recognizes the SRO who has met all of the Certified SRO

The National Merit qualifying program recently recognized 34,000 commended students throughout the nation for their exceptional academic promise. We are very pleased to announce that two of those chosen are Kings High School Seniors, Mackenzie Beck and

Niche.com has again ranked the best school district for 2024. Kings has historically performed well in Niche rankings, which are based on academic and student life data from the U.S. Department of Education. They also use teacher salaries, racial and

We are very pleased to announce that two Kings High School Seniors have been named 2024 National Merit Semi-Finalists. Congratulations to Cooper Tinsley and Jessica Earle who are among more than 16,000 Semifinalists in the 69th annual National Merit

The Kings Local School District has entered into a Master Facilities Planning Process. The Kings Board of Education voted on Tuesday night to utilize the services of SHP, an Architecture and Engineering Design Firm to develop a comprehensive master

The District is excited to host Dr. Bill Daggett on Thursday, October 19 at 7:00 p.m. at Kings High School to present - The Future of Education - Preparing Students For Their Future, Not Our Past. Learn how A.I. and emerging technologies are

The Kings District is excited to be able to offer FREE Adult English Language Classes for parents of Kings students! We will offer 10 classes beginning in September. Childcare will be provided. Register

U.S. News & World Report released its 2023 Best High Schools ranking this week. The U.S. News rankings include data on nearly 25,000 public high schools in 50 states and the District of Columbia. The highest-ranked U.S. public schools in U.S. News

This week Kings parents received a letter from Superintendent, Greg Sears regarding the state of student growth in enrollment and the challenges of overcrowding in our school buildings. At this time five out of six of our primary buildings are

The Kings Local School District takes the safety and security of our staff and students very seriously. As a part of an Ohio Revised Code requirement, the District is required to inform students and parents/guardians before the first day of school each

After thirty-three years as head coach of the Kings Firecrackers, Lynn Kelley is retiring. What started as an afterschool activity for kids in South Lebanon, Kelley has grown the team into a national favorite halftime show. She is handing the jump rope over

The Kings Board of Education will conduct a Special Meeting on Tuesday, May 30 at 5:30 p.m. for the purposes of employment and bargaining sessions. The Board will immediately enter into Executive Session and no action is expected to be taken. The meeting will be held in Conference Room 2 of the Kings Education Center.

The Kings Local School District Food Service Department in partnership with South Lebanon Community Center/Joshua's Place is participating in a FREE Summer Meal Program. The program will provide FREE meals and nutritious snacks to children 18 and younger and

Congratulations to the Kings Early Childhood Center (previously named Kings Preschool) for receiving the Ohio Department of Education's Five-Star Step Up to Quality award. Step Up To Quality (SUTQ) is a five-star quality rating and improvement system in the

This week, the Ohio Department of Education announced that Kings Mills Elementary has received the Purple Star designation and is a member of the Purple Star Class of 2023. This year's class includes 165 schools from across the state. The Purple Star

The Kings Board of Education voted to approve new school start times for the 2023-2024 school year.

The Kings Board of Education approved a staggered start schedule for the 2023-2024 school year. You may access important back-to-school information here. 

Congratulations to Kings High School English Teacher, Katie Isaacs and Columbia Intermediate School Fifth Grade Teacher, Sarah McDonough who have been named winners of this year’s Project Excellence Award, sponsored by the Area Progress Council of

We are pleased to present the Kings Local School District Quality Profile, which provides a year in review of highlights and accomplishments during the 2022-2023 School Year.   This Quality Profile is a supplement to the Kings state report card

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The Kings Community should have or will be receiving their property tax bills from Warren County.  If you look at your tax bill for this year compared to last, you will see a couple of differences.  School taxes increased. Our community approved

Members of the Kings High School Business Professionals of America (BPA) recently competed in the 2023 BPA Regional competition. Twenty-six KHS students qualified to compete at the State level at the State Leadership Conference on March 9 and 10 in

We are proud to announce this year's recipients of the 2023 Scholastic Art and Writing Competition. This year, Kings High School students received 8 Gold Keys, 8 Silver Keys, and 22 Honorable Mentions. Entries are judged without knowledge of the

Eight Kings Seniors participated in National Signing Day by signing letters of intent to commit to competing at the intercollegiate level next year. The ceremony occurred on Wednesday, February 1, at Kings High School. It is an honor to celebrate

Kings Preschool provides excellent early childhood education and special education services to the Kings’ youngest learners. Most of our educators are licensed to teach both the general education curriculum and early childhood special