Summary:
Zip code 30165 in Rome, Georgia is served by three high schools—Armuchee High School, Coosa High School, and Bob Richards Regional Youth Detention Center—which together provide a range of educational settings from traditional public schools serving grades 6-12 and 8-12 to a specialized juvenile justice facility.
For parents comparing the two traditional schools, Armuchee High School stands out as the academic leader, ranking 94th in the state with a 4-star rating and posting stronger proficiency rates in Algebra I (69% vs. 57%), US History (38% vs. 34%), and 8th grade math (67% vs. 56%). However, Coosa High School is remarkably close in overall performance, achieving the highest graduation rate in the area at 96.8%—slightly edging out Armuchee's 96.2%—despite serving a student population with significantly higher economic need (71% vs. 48% free/reduced lunch). Both schools dramatically outperform the state average graduation rate of 87.2% and keep chronic absenteeism below 10%, compared to the state's 17.7%. Coosa also excels in 8th grade physical science (79% proficiency, nearly 18 points above the state), while Armuchee shows a puzzling weakness in 8th grade science (13.5% proficiency) despite strong math scores.
Both schools exceed state averages in Algebra I and Biology, but US History is a shared challenge, with both falling at or below the state average of 38.5%. Armuchee's US History proficiency dropped sharply from 58.8% to 37.7% year-over-year, while Coosa declined from 43.2% to 34.3%. Bob Richards Regional Youth Detention Center, part of the Department of Juvenile Justice, serves just 14 students with a 7:1 student-teacher ratio and cannot be meaningfully compared to traditional schools. Both traditional schools belong to the Floyd County district, which provides strong overall support, though Coosa spends about $1,149 more per student than Armuchee. For families, Armuchee offers the strongest test scores and state ranking, while Coosa delivers exceptional graduation outcomes and attendance despite greater economic challenges.
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