District News

Congratulations to the staff and students of J.F. Burns Elementary for being granted the Overall A Award from the Ohio Department of Education!   To earn the Overall A Award, the school's report card shows that their school is demonstrating high

Kings Schools, in partnership with the Greater Cincinnati Grant Us Hope Organization, has brought Hope Squad to students at Kings High School and Kings Junior High School this year. Hope Squad is an evidence-based suicide prevention program that teaches

Congratulations to the staff of J.F. Burns Elementary School on being a recipient of the 2018 Ohio Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) Silver Recognition Award. Only 23 Ohio schools were recognized at this level for their success of

Kings Head Varsity Football Coach, Andy Olds announced his retirement from the Head Football Coach position on Tuesday, November 20, 2019.  Coach Olds held the head spot at Kings for 21 years. Over the last 21 seasons, he led the Knights to over 170

Ten student-athletes made their official commitments to colleges and universities at the Kings Athletic Department’s Fall Signing Day on Wednesday, November 14 at Kings High School. Families, coaches, teachers, administrators, and teammates attended

Last month, the Ohio Middle-Level Association (OMLA) held their annual State Conference for over 1,000 attendees in Sandusky, Ohio. Five of our Kings Junior High School staff members received the Ohio Middle-Level Association Team of the Year. Congratulations

The results are in from the third Thoughtexchange on the final draft of the Kings Master Facilities Plan. In the latest Thoughtexchange, we asked our community to tell us their thoughts and questions regarding the building draft.   The main takeaways

On Thursday, October 25, 2018, Amy Fehrenbach, Tobacco Prevention Specialist with Solutions Community Counseling and Recovery Centers talked about the new trend of vapes, e-cigs, hookah pens/JUUL's and offered advice to parents on as a part of the

You may have heard recently on the news about a polio-type disease, Acute Flaccid Myelitis that has affected children all over the country. The Warren County Health District sent out a media release this week with more information. Read here

Kings Superintendent, Tim Ackermann was presented with the 2018 Buckeye Association of School Administrators (BASA) Exemplary Leadership Award.   The BASA Exemplary Leadership Award is presented to an active BASA member who has demonstrated outstanding

Kings High School and Kings Junior High Ski and Snowboard Club will begin sign-ups on Monday, October 8. Sign-ups will continue through November 14.   The Club will travel to Perfect North Slopes on 4 consecutive Wednesdays in January and February. The

Kings Schools, in partnership with the Greater Cincinnati Grant Us Hope Organization, will be bringing Hope Squad to students at Kings High School and Kings Junior High School this year. Hope Squad is an evidence-based suicide prevention program that teaches

The Kings Diversity and Inclusion Task Force is looking for Kings Community members to join in the efforts of the Task Force. D&I Task Force Coordinator, Jorge Gonzalez is leading the efforts to bring members of the Kings Community to assist in the

The Kings Local School District is proud to announce that three Kings High School Seniors have been chosen as Semifinalists in the 2019 National Merit Scholarship Program. Congratulations to Jackson Hacker, Caroline Mott, and Dorothy Nie who are among the

In an effort to be more culturally sensitive, Kings has a new Diversity and Inclusion Coordinator. Kings High School Spanish teacher, Jorge Gonzalez will take on the additional duty of helping our students, staff, and community to gain more knowledge and

The latest Niche rankings are in, and Kings Local School District, again is rated in the top 10 school district's in Cincinnati!   Niche is an online research resource to find the best schools, communities, and companies. In the 2019 Best School

8/16/2018 Dear Kings Community, We hope you enjoyed your summer!  We are happy to have our students and staff back for this new school year. We are excited to welcome 300 new students to our District this school year! We are definitely growing!

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

The Kings Local School District and Athletic Department are mourning the loss of Joe Moore. Joe was a former teacher, coach, and athletic director for Kings and retired from Kings High School after 34 years.   Since his retirement, he could be found

The Kings Local School District, in partnership with the South Lebanon Community Center/Joshua’s Place Community Outreach Organization, is participating in a Summer Meal Program. The program will provide FREE meals to children between 1 and 18 years of

The KHS Class of 2018 Graduation photos are online and ready to be ordered.  Click here for ordering information and pricing.  To view proofs from graduation and class picture click

On Monday, April 30 the Student Task Force on Diversity and Inclusion at Kings High School dedicated the new "This is Kings International Corridor," a line of flags from different countries representing the countries of some KHS students.   The Task

U.S. News & World Report released their Best High Schools Rankings for 2018 today and Kings High School has again been named among the best high schools in the nation!  KHS ranked #683 out of more than 22,500 public high schools in the nation,

We are proud to announce that Kings High School has received the first-ever College Success Award !   Launched by GreatSchools, the College Success Award recognizes and celebrates high schools like ours that go beyond simply getting

In February, the District sent the Kings Community a link for a Thoughexchange regarding the long-range facility planning for the future of Kings Schools. We have compiled the feedback received and it is now available online.   The site gives a brief

Kings High School is proud to announce their top students to represent the Class of 2018 as this year’s Valedictorian and Salutatorian.   This year’s class of 2018 Valedictorian is Spencer Kinkelaar. He is the son of Karin and Mark

The Kings Local School District has been honored for the second year in a row with the Best Communities for Music Education designation from The NAMM Foundation for its outstanding commitment to music education.  This year, only 583 school districts were

Kings High School Senior, Faith Shields was presented with the third annual Franklin B. Walter Scholarship from the Warren County Educational Service Center on Friday, April 13.   One student from each Warren County school district received the award

Thirteen student-athletes made their official commitments to colleges and universities at the Kings Athletic Department’s Spring Signing Day on Wednesday, April 11 at Kings High School.  Families, coaches, teachers, administrators, and

The Kings Local School District is proud to announce the hiring of Mrs. Belinda Atkins as South Lebanon Elementary School Principal. Mrs. Atkins’ contract was approved at the Kings Board of Education Work Session on Tuesday, April 10. She comes to

Congratulations to Kings High School Music teacher, Hope Milthaler and South Lebanon Elementary 3rd grade teacher, Juli Elder who have been named winners of this year’s Project Excellence Award, sponsored by the Area Progress Council of Warren

Kings High School Theatre presents Guys and Dolls! The show is a musical romantic comedy involving the unlikeliest of Manhattan pairings: a high-rolling gambler and a puritanical missionary, a showgirl dreaming of the straight-and-narrow and a crap game

Due to the inclement weather, the Kings Local School District is CLOSED on Wednesday, March 21, 2018.

A recent financial audit of the Kings Local School District by the Auditor of State’s office has returned a clean audit report. The Kings Local School District’s excellent record keeping has earned it the Auditor of State Award for

Congratulations to J.F. Burns Elementary who has been recognized as a 2018 Purple Star designee by the Ohio Department of Education. The Purple Star Award for military-friendly schools recognizes schools that show a major commitment to students and families

Five student-athletes made their official commitments to colleges and universities at the Kings Athletic Department’s Winter Signing Day on Thursday, February 8 at Kings High School.    Families, coaches, teachers, administrators, and

The Kings Athletic Department and the Kings Athletic Booster Club welcomed four new members to the Kings Athletic Hall of Fame on Saturday, February 3. The Inductees were honored in a ceremony with friends and family at TPC River’s Bend on Saturday

The Kings Board of Education appointed Mr. Stacie Belfrom to fill the vacancy on the school board created by the resignation of Kerry McKiernan.  Mr. McKiernan served on the Board of Education from January 1, 2016 until his resignation on January 9,

On Tuesday, January 9, the Kings Board of Education welcomed three new members.  Kings Treasurer, Cary Furniss administered the Oath of Office to Deb Cowan, Dan Egan, and Rona Walter. These new Board members will hold office for a four-year term. View