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Rome High School

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Rome High School ranks 279 th of 452 Georgia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

279^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 452 Georgia High Schools

Better than 38% of Georgia high schools

Summary

Rome High School is a public high school located in Rome, Georgia, serving 2,015 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Rome City School District, which is ranked 134 out of 206 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Rome High School has seen a decline in its 4-year graduation rate, dropping from 95.3% in 2023-2024 to 84.4% in 2022-2023, which is lower than the state average of 91.1%, the school consistently underperforms the state average on the Milestones Assessments across all subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates ranged from 25.1% to 34.1%, compared to the state averages of 38.6% to 44.9%. Additionally, the school has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, reaching 84.42% in 2023-2024, which is significantly higher than the state average.

When comparing Rome High School to nearby schools, such as Trion High School, it becomes evident that the school is underperforming. Trion High School, located about 20 miles away, consistently outperforms Rome High School on Milestones Assessments, with proficiency rates ranging from 46.5% to 54.5% in 2024-2025. Additionally, the spending per student at Rome High School, which has increased from $8,013 in 2016-2017 to $9,005 in 2018-2019, is still lower than the spending levels of some nearby schools, such as Coosa High School ($11,674 in 2018-2019).

1,986

Students ?

16.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,956

Per pupil spending ?

88.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1000 Veterans Memorial Hwy NE
Rome, GA 30161

(706) 235-9653

District: Rome City

Feeder schools for Rome High School:

Elementary:	Anna K. Davie Elementary
	East Central Elementary School
	Elm Street Elementary
	Main Elementary School
	More...
	West Central Elementary School
	West End Elementary School
Middle:	Rome Middle School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

38.7%

African American:

30.4%

White:

22.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 73rd percentile in 2015 → 38th in 2025

Strengths

✓96% graduate in 4 years — above the Georgia average (87%)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (31% vs 42% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (32% vs 20% Georgia)

!Ranking has slipped — down 35 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school31%

District avg33%

Georgia avg42%

279^th of 452

Georgia public high schools ?

Bottom 38%▼ down 34 pts since 2015

From top 27% (2015) to bottom 38% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

134^th of 206Rome City among Georgia districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	32.9	279 of 452	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.4	292 of 458	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.9	296 of 442	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.0	278 of 429	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.7	295 of 410	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.8	203 of 438	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.4	153 of 428	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	51.6	134 of 420	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	44.2	190 of 426	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	56.6	119 of 435	72.6%	★★★★☆
2014	52.3	189 of 425	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	52.5	188 of 425	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	58.1	154 of 396	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	62.2	138 of 402	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	61.4	131 of 384	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	56.3	165 of 372	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	56.2	163 of 370	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	63.3	114 of 358	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	51.6	164 of 335	51.0%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I34%-11 vs state

Biology33%-11 vs state

American Literature and Composition32%-8 vs state

United States History25%-13 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Milestones Assessment American Literature and Composition (2025)	Milestones Assessment Algebra I (2025)	Milestones Assessment Biology (2025)	Milestones Assessment United States History (2025)	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts (2025)			Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2025)			Milestones Assessment Science (2025)	Milestones Assessment Social Studies (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Milestones Assessment American Literature and Composition End of Course	Milestones Assessment Algebra I End of Course	Milestones Assessment Biology End of Course	Milestones Assessment United States History End of Course	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Rome High School	Public	9-12	1000 Veterans Memorial Hwy NE	Rome	30161	Floyd County	Rome City	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 235-9653	1,986	123	16.1	88.7%	452 (22.8%)	604 (30.4%)	769 (38.7%)	46 (2.3%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	113 (5.7%)	32.9	279^th of 452 public high schools	38.3%		30.4	292^nd of 458 public high schools	36.2%	13	32.1	34.1	32.8	25.1									$12,956	$830	$12,125
Bob Richards Regional Youth Detention Center	Public	5-12	200 Marable Way NW	Rome	30165	Floyd County	Department of Juvenile Justice	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 295-6035	14	2	7.0	50.0%	5 (35.7%)	7 (50.0%)	1 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (7.1%)								(n/a)
Model High	Public	8-12	3252 Calhoun Rd NE	Rome	30161	Floyd County	Floyd County	No	No	No	No	(706) 236-1895	915	52	17.5	39.7%	751 (82.1%)	56 (6.1%)	58 (6.3%)	11 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (4.3%)	71.7	81^st of 452 public high schools	82.1%		74.7	72^nd of 458 public high schools	84.3%	9	50.3	78.6	60.9	25.3			48.5			67.5	24.2	59.2	$14,022	$688	$13,334
Armuchee High School	Public	6-12	4203 Martha Berry Hwy NW	Rome	30165	Floyd County	Floyd County	No	No	No	No	(706) 236-1888	953	57	16.8	47.8%	760 (79.7%)	57 (6.0%)	66 (6.9%)	23 (2.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (4.8%)	74.9	65^th of 452 public high schools	85.6%		67.6	94^th of 458 public high schools	79.5%	29	58.7	69.1	51.0	58.8	53.3	46.6	46.7	59.2	54.0	68.9	29.2	63.9	$12,926	$649	$12,276
Pepperell High School	Public	8-12	3 Dragon Dr SE	Lindale	30147	Floyd County	Floyd County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 236-1844	866	53	16.3	61.7%	650 (75.1%)	64 (7.4%)	98 (11.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (6.0%)	60.9	117^th of 452 public high schools	74.1%		53.8	161^st of 458 public high schools	64.8%	44	40.4	73.5	50.4	33.6			29.2			58.2	25.2	33.5	$13,932	$551	$13,381
Coosa High School	Public	8-12	4454 Alabama Hwy NW	Rome	30165	Floyd County	Floyd County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 236-1870	861	54	15.8	70.8%	464 (53.9%)	92 (10.7%)	245 (28.5%)	6 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	52 (6.0%)	61.8	112^th of 452 public high schools	75.2%		55.8	151^st of 458 public high schools	67.0%	39	31.7	67.9	55.8	43.2			37.4			54.7	31.3	32.3	$14,075	$634	$13,441
Adairsville High School	Public	9-12	519 Old Highway 41 NW	Adairsville	30103	Bartow County	Bartow County	No	No	No	No	(770) 606-4151	1,206	72	16.7	48.8%	948 (78.6%)	76 (6.3%)	121 (10.0%)	11 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	48 (4.0%)	52.2	159^th of 452 public high schools	64.8%		54.4	160^th of 458 public high schools	65.1%	1	41.8	40.1	49.5	34.3									$14,765	$781	$13,984
Chattooga High School	Public	9-12	989 Highway 114	Summerville	30747	Chattooga County	Chattooga County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 857-2402	775	48	16.1	78.2%	594 (76.6%)	71 (9.2%)	67 (8.6%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (5.3%)	26.1	323^rd of 452 public high schools	28.5%		27.2	317^th of 458 public high schools	30.8%	6	26.3	23.8	30.2	26.6									$12,608	$1,137	$11,472
Calhoun High School	Public	9-12	355 S River St	Calhoun	30701	Gordon County	Calhoun City	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 629-9213	1,282	73	17.4	76.1%	579 (45.2%)	99 (7.7%)	530 (41.3%)	23 (1.8%)	3 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	46 (3.6%)	45.7	193^rd of 452 public high schools	57.3%		51.2	179^th of 458 public high schools	60.9%	14	40.0	44.2	47.1	22.1									$11,810	$836	$10,974
Cedartown High School	Public	9-12	167 Frank Lott Dr	Cedartown	30125	Polk County	Polk County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 748-0490	1,448	69	21.1	63.5%	642 (44.3%)	140 (9.7%)	597 (41.2%)	6 (0.4%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (4.2%)	44.3	206^th of 452 public high schools	54.4%		46.8	205^th of 458 public high schools	55.2%	1	29.3	43.0	46.4	35.9									$11,053	$689	$10,364

Frequently Asked Questions about Rome High School

Is Rome High School a good school?

Rome High School ranks 279^th of 452 Georgia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Rome High School?

Students at Rome High School are 39% Hispanic, 30% African American, 23% White, 6% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Rome High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,986 students attended Rome High School.

What district is Rome High School in?

Rome City

What schools feed into Rome High School?

Rome High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Anna K. Davie Elementary
Elementary : East Central Elementary School
Elementary : Elm Street Elementary
Elementary : Main Elementary School
Elementary : West Central Elementary School
Elementary : West End Elementary School
Middle : Rome Middle School

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