Should an emergency dictate, a regional hospital and medical school is 18 miles from the campus with a 24-hour ambulance capability. Activities are a vital part of the Academy's educational program. Students may chose to join an activity such as the yearbook, the newspaper, the literary magazine, clubs, or service organizations. Organized field trips are planned by all academic departments. Students are allowed to organize their own on-campus activities with faculty and sponsor guidance.
Transportation is available to allow students time to shop locally.
A student-faculty activities committee coordinates and sponsors weekend activities for trips to local movies, concerts, museums, and day trips to nearby cities such as Knoxville and Gatlinburg. The Outing Club also sponsors expeditions for hiking, camping, canoeing, and skiing.