Rome City School District (Georgia)

Rome City School District
Address
508 East 2nd Street Rome , Georgia, 30161–3112 United States
Coordinates	34°15′15″N85°10′07″W / 34.254066°N 85.168644°W / 34.254066; -85.168644 [1]
District information
Grades	Pre-kindergarten – 12
Superintendent	Eric L. Holland
Accreditation(s)	Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Georgia Accrediting Commission
Students and staff
Enrollment	6,573 (2022–23) [2]
Faculty	510.20 (FTE) [2]
Staff	469.60 (FTE) [3]
Student–teacher ratio	12.88 [2]
Other information
Telephone	(706) 236–5050
Fax	(706) 802–4311
Website	rcs.rome.ga.us

The Rome City School District is a public school district in Floyd County, Georgia, United States, based in the city of Rome. It serves the city limits of Rome. ^[4]

Schools

The Rome City School District has six elementary schools, one middle school, and one high school. ^[5]

Elementary schools

• Anna K. Davie Elementary School
• East Central Elementary School
• Elm Street Elementary School
• Main Elementary School
• West Central Elementary School
• West End Elementary School

Middle school

• Rome Middle School

High schools

• Rome High School
• Phoenix Performance Learning Center

Former schools

High schools

• Tower Hill School (Rome, Georgia); open from 1883, building was demolished in 1961 ^[6]
• Main High School (Rome, Georgia), opened from 1884 until 1969, with periods of transitions. ^{[7] [8]}
• Girls' High School (Rome, Georgia) ^[6]
• Boys' High School (Rome, Georgia) ^[6]
• West Rome High School ^{[6] [7]}
• East Rome High School ^{[6] [7]}
• North Heights Elementary School

Safety

In August 2022, in the same week two students at Rome High School were found with a gun on campus. ^[9] After these incidents, the school went on a flexible learning day to call an emergency board meeting to review safety and security measures. ^[9]

References

1. "Free US Geocoder". Archived from the original on May 11, 2011. Retrieved June 9, 2010.
2. "Rome City". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved July 31, 2024.
3. "Rome City–Staff". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved July 31, 2024.
4. "2020 Census – School District Reference Map: Floyd County, GA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved July 16, 2022.
5. "Schools in Rome City". Georgia Board of Education. Retrieved October 9, 2010.^{[ permanent dead link ]}
6. Scott, Robin L. (2001). Rome, Georgia in Vintage Postcards. Arcadia Publishing. pp. 70–73. ISBN   978-0-7385-1407-9.
7. Stacy McCain, "Schools have been divided, united", Rome News-Tribune , November 5, 1991.
8. "Legacy of Rome Colored School, Main High continues with 10th reunion". Northwest Georgia News. Retrieved April 6, 2023.
9. "Rome City Schools Go to Flex Learning Day After Guns Found at High School". Coosa Valley News . August 4, 2022. Retrieved August 15, 2022.

External links

• Official website