The 2021-2022 school report cards were released by the Ohio Department of Education. This year, they used a new star-based rating system that replaced the former A through F grades.

Schools were graded out of five stars in specific categories: Achievement, Progress, Gap Closing, Graduation, and Early Literacy for a possible total of 25. Kings received 22 out of a possible 25 stars, which ranks Kings in the top 10 in Southwest Ohio.

The ratings are out of five stars:

• One or two stars – below state standards.
• Three stars – met state standards.
• Four or five stars – exceeded state standards.

In averaging star ratings by county, Delaware comes out on top with an average of 21.5 stars per district. This is followed by Geauga (20., Medina (20.7), and Shelby and Warren counties (20.5 each).

Kings received a 5-star rating in achievement, gap closing, and early literacy. 

Only 92 districts in the state received a 5-star rating in achievement. The average achievement rating for districts across the state is 3.48 stars.

The Achievement component represents the number of students who passed the state tests and how well they performed on them. This component includes three additional performance indicators —the Chronic Absenteeism Improvement Indicator, End-of-Course Improvement Indicator, and Gifted Indicator.

Gap closing looks at several data points to assess whether student subgroups based on race, ability, and economic status are meeting state standards. The average gap closing rating for districts across the state is 4.14 stars.

The Early literacy rating comes from information from third-grade reading tests, fourth-grade promotions, and literacy improvement from kindergarten to third grade. The average early literacy rating for districts across the state is 2.88 stars.

Lastly, another component of the report card is the Performance Index (PI). The performance index represents whether student performance on state tests met established thresholds and how well students performed on tests overall, according to the Ohio Department of Education. This is based on state tests for third grade through high school.

The 2021-2022 scores among all districts in the state ranged from 43.3 to 110.1. This year's Kings District PI score is 97.7. The PI score increased from last year's score of 92.2. This score places Kings #77 out of 607 districts in Ohio. The average Performance Index in Ohio is 79.3.

Follow this link, and search for “Kings” to learn more about this year’s Ohio School Report Card results. Learn more about the Ohio School Report Card and how to interpret results by following this link.

The Kings Local School District has a 6.4 mill Operating Levy on the November 8, 2022 ballot.

There has been discussion about how much the district spends per student out of the operating budget.

As you see in the chart below, in the 2021-2022 school year, Kings spent $10,792 to educate each student. The state average is $11,246 per student. However, Kings only receives $2,228 per pupil in state funding, requiring the District to ask local taxpayers to help fund our schools. 

We compared our spending to our neighboring districts and the number of stars each received on the latest State Report Card. Kings received 22 stars along with Indian Hill and Mason. However, Kings spends less per student than both of those districts.

Additionally, Kings offers a large number of course offerings and electives that factor into the costs. Our goal is to achieve high student success while maintaining fiscal responsibility. The results of the State report card show positive evidence that we are delivering a great educational value for our Kings Local Schools Community.

Community members are encouraged to visit our Levy FAQ page to learn more. We will continue to add questions to this page as we receive them. 

If you would like to learn more about the Operating Levy, please contact Kings Treasurer Mike Morrow at mmorrow@kingslocal.net. 

Kings High School has won a 2022 College Success Award from GreatSchools.org. The award is given to high schools for their excellence in preparing students for college and beyond. 

Now in its fifth year, the College Success Award recognizes public high schools that excel at preparing students for college and beyond. Kings High School is one of only 1,742 public high schools across the nation to win this year's Award, which is based on college preparation and postsecondary data shared by the State of Ohio.

According to the GreatSchools.org website, this award means that the students at Kings High School are making far more academic progress given where they were last year, compared to similar students in the state. High progress with high test scores means students have strong academic skills, and the school is doing an excellent job at supporting academic growth compared to most other schools.

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KHS also earned the College Success Award in 2018, 2020, and 2021.

Congratulations to the staff and students of Kings High School for this prestigious award! #KingsStrong

Congratulations to our Kings High School Marching Band, who had a GREAT day on Saturday, September 17 at the Bellbrook Invitational!

They were named Grand Champion! The band also earned best music, visual, color guard, percussion, and general effect in class AAAA!

Pictured is Drum Major Alana Subramaniam. 

This year’s show is entitled The Forbidden Forest. See their show schedule below.

The students in Mrs. Angie Guilfoyle's Architecture class at Kings High School were gifted free admission to this year's Homearama in Loveland.

The company, Innovative Tiny Houses, out of Rapid City, Michigan, generously donated the tickets and presented their Tiny House on display to the students at this year's event. Aaron Weaver, the owner and founder, visited the KHS Architecture class on Tuesday, September 20. He discussed how he got started in building Tiny Houses, how the design process works with clients, and how their design skills can contribute to future architecture and design fields. 

Mrs.Guilfoyle and Mr.Weaver hope to build a partnership where the students will be able to share their design ideas with Mr.Weaver via zoom and even get involved in some of his projects! He was able to see the Tiny Retreat projects the KHS students are currently working on in class.  

Mrs. Guilfoyle said, "We are hoping to find ways to connect with Innovative Tiny Houses to give students a co-op type of experience." The future in home design involves a smaller, more sustainable footprint like what we see in tiny homes, as well as innovative "new urbanism" communities which offer alternatives to the sprawling, single-use developments that surround us." I am excited to give our students this exposure and look forward to seeing their future design contributions after they leave KHS," she said.  

It was a beautiful but hot evening in Kings Mills for the 27th Annual Kings Homecoming 5K and Mile Fun Run on Wednesday, September 22. Nearly 70 runners took advantage of the opportunity for some exercise and friendly competition.

The overall male winner was Matthew Peters, and the female winner was Ellie Davis. Several Kings employees participated, and Aaron Bunker reigned as top male staff member (again!), and Jamie Dickinson won top female staff member. The top female student honors went to Amandine Binet and top Male student to Justin Gardner.

Click here for race results. 

Photo credit: Grant Arnesen

Kings Homecoming is next week! The ever-popular Kings Homecoming Parade will take place on Friday, September 30, beginning at 5:30 p.m. The parade will run from KME to the KJH parking lot.

All groups are welcome to walk in the parade. To participate in this year's parade, groups must submit a permission slip and release of liability.

**Due to construction, the parade route will be altered from years past. It will begin at KME and travel down College St., turn right at Church St. to right on Walnut St., and then left on King Ave. and will end at KJH. See the map below.

For more information, click here.

King Ave. and Columbia Road will be closed on Friday, September 30, 2022, between the hour of 5:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m., for the Kings High School Homecoming Parade. 

King Ave. will be closed between Walnut Street and the Columbia Road intersection. Columbia Road shall be closed between the King Ave. intersection and the Kings Junior High School parking lot (Wilson Avenue).

Don't miss out on the fun at the first annual Kings Education Association's Homecoming Day Block Party! This will occur in conjunction with the Kings Homecoming Parade on Friday, September 30, from 4:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. in the practice field adjacent to Kings High School at the corner of Kings Mills Rd and Columbia Ave.

The purpose of this is to serve the community in a fun and engaging way.  There will be two 40-foot blowup obstacle courses, a 40-foot slide, a blowup basketball shootout contest, a dunk tank, drinks/snacks, face painting, and more! 

The highlight of the party will be the Dunk Tank. Make sure you stop by to dunk your favorite KHS teacher or administrator. The cost for the dunk tank is $5 for 3 throws, and all money goes to the KEA fund that supports our schools and students.  

Hope to see you there!

Board Members

Kings Board of Education (L-R): John Skerl, Board Member; Janelle Groff, Board Member; Peggy Phillips, Board Member; Deb Cowan, Vice-President; and Stacie Belfrom, President.

The Board of Education meets on the 2nd Tuesday of every month for a Work Session at 5:30 p.m. and the 3rd Tuesday of every month for a Regular Meeting at 6:00 p.m.

2022 Board Meeting - Agendas & Minutes

2022 Board Meeting Recordings

The next Board of Education Meeting will be the Board Work Session and will be held on

Tuesday, October 11 at 5:30 p.m. Click here to watch live.

All meetings are live-streamed on the Kings Youtube channel.

In an effort to be "green," the District does not send paper flyers home. We use a platform called Peachjar that houses flyers of community programs and resources. 

Parents receive approved flyers via email, and they are posted on our digital flyerboard for easy retrieval. Any organization can distribute information to our community by creating an account!

The District is in great need of substitute teachers, childcare aides, paraprofessionals, food service workers, and bus drivers. 

Visit our Human Resources page today and join our team!

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