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Rome High School

Q: Is Rome High School a good school?

Rome High School ranks 276 th of 457 Georgia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

276^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 457 Georgia High Schools

Better than 40% of Georgia high schools

Summary

Rome High School serves approximately 1,986 students in grades 9-12 and is the largest high school in the Rome, Georgia area—nearly 40% larger than its closest competitor. Part of the Rome City district, the school has seen its state ranking decline over the past decade, from the 68th percentile in 2016-2017 to the 40th percentile today. This shift coincides with a dramatic increase in economic need: 88.67% of students now qualify for free or reduced lunch, up from 66.11% just two years ago—the highest poverty rate among all comparable schools in the area.

The most striking bright spot is the school's graduation rate of 95.7%, which exceeds the state average (87.2%) by 8.5 percentage points and matches the district rate exactly. The dropout rate of 0.5% is five times lower than the state average, suggesting the school is highly effective at keeping students on track to completion. However, chronic absenteeism remains a critical challenge at 25.7%—nearly double the state average (17.7%) and far higher than nearby Armuchee High School (7.5%), Model High (7.4%), and Coosa High School (9.9%). Test scores also lag state averages: Algebra I proficiency is 38.2% (state: 48.1%), Biology is 32.4% (state: 47.2%), and US History is 33.0% (state: 38.5%).

There are encouraging signs amid the challenges. Algebra I proficiency has more than doubled from 17.2% in 2022-2023 to 38.2% today, and US History has improved from 22.8% to 33.0%. African American students at the school rank in the 52nd percentile statewide—the only subgroup to earn 3 stars. The school spends $12,956 per student, comparable to peers, and maintains a student-teacher ratio of 16.1. While the contrast with nearby Floyd County schools—which serve more economically advantaged populations and rank in the 71st-81st percentile—is stark, Rome High's strong graduation outcomes and improving test scores suggest a foundation for continued progress.

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
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	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: Rebounding — 28th percentile in 2021 → 40th in 2026

Strengths

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

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 40th (2026) from a 28th-percentile low (2021)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (35% vs 45% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (26% vs 18% Georgia)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school35%

District avg38%

Georgia avg45%

276^th of 457

Georgia public high schools ?

Bottom 40%▼ down 16 pts since 2016

From top 45% (2016) to bottom 40% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

103^rd of 202Rome 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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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	32.3	276 of 457	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	32.9	278 of 451	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.4	291 of 454	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.9	299 of 448	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.0	281 of 431	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
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%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	39.7	182 of 377	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	28.6	278 of 391	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.8	291 of 382	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.6	319 of 384	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.2	270 of 372	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2024	41.7	49 of 84	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	13.2	73 of 82	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	37.0	104 of 173	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	29.6	136 of 180	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.4	110 of 159	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.0	103 of 141	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.3	64 of 102	37.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	31.3	270 of 431	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	33.1	275 of 438	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.0	294 of 435	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.6	303 of 433	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.8	285 of 430	33.7%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	32.2	194 of 299	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	26.8	239 of 312	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.1	248 of 315	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.8	250 of 308	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.8	248 of 295	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	33.0	262 of 436	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	32.4	276 of 442	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.5	279 of 436	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.0	298 of 436	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.1	279 of 427	34.7%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	27.9	94 of 123	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	26.5	117 of 149	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.8	119 of 158	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.5	128 of 141	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	27.6	95 of 126	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	32.3	232 of 339	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	37.2	204 of 347	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.7	259 of 344	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.1	294 of 343	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	42.7	154 of 331	53.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	39.4	182 of 334	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	58.7	108 of 341	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.1	156 of 346	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.7	143 of 343	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.3	124 of 339	63.4%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2026)52nd percentile+12 vs school

White (2026)46th percentile+6 vs school

Asian (2024)42nd percentile+6 vs school

Male (2026)40th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2026)40th percentile~ school

Female (2026)37th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)35th percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2026)32nd percentile-8 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)24th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I38%-10 vs state

United States History33%-6 vs state

Biology32%-15 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Milestones Assessment Algebra I (2026)	Milestones Assessment Biology (2026)	Milestones Assessment United States History (2026)	Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2026)			Milestones Assessment Science (2026)	Milestones Assessment Social Studies (2026)	Milestones Assessment HS Physical Science (2026)	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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Milestones Assessment Algebra I End of Course	Milestones Assessment Biology End of Course	Milestones Assessment United States History End of Course	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	Milestones Assessment HS Physical Science 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%)	32.3	276^th of 457 public high schools	39.6%		32.9	278^th of 451 public high schools	38.4%	2	38.2	32.4	33.0							$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%)	65.1	88^th of 457 public high schools	80.7%		71.7	80^th of 451 public high schools	82.3%	8	74.8	54.0	36.4			69.2	34.0	60.4	86.3	$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%)	63.3	94^th of 457 public high schools	79.4%		74.9	65^th of 451 public high schools	85.6%	29	69.0	55.3	37.7	50.8	53.9	66.9	13.5	54.5	48.2	$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%)	60.7	105^th of 457 public high schools	77.0%		60.9	116^th of 451 public high schools	74.3%	11	82.1	49.0	28.3			63.5	29.7	34.0	70.8	$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%)	56	134^th of 457 public high schools	70.7%		61.8	111^th of 451 public high schools	75.4%	23	57.3	55.1	34.3			55.8	35.5	24.0	78.6	$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%)	57	124^th of 457 public high schools	72.9%		52.2	158^th of 451 public high schools	65.0%	34	55.5	49.0	44.2							$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%)	20.8	355^th of 457 public high schools	22.3%		26.1	322^nd of 451 public high schools	28.6%	33	28.0	29.9	18.4							$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%)	35.7	254^th of 457 public high schools	44.4%		45.7	192^nd of 451 public high schools	57.4%	62	50.2	37.5	23.5							$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%)	45.6	189^th of 457 public high schools	58.6%		44.3	205^th of 451 public high schools	54.5%	16	45.9	47.9	34.4							$11,053	$689	$10,364

Frequently Asked Questions about Rome High School

How many students attend Rome High School?

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

Is Rome High School a good school?

Rome High School ranks 276^th of 457 Georgia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Rome High School in?

Rome City

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.

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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2025–26 attendance dataAug 6, 2026

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2024–25 dropout ratesFeb 19, 2026

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