Rome City School District (Georgia) Explained

Rome City School District
Streetaddress:	508 East 2nd Street
City:	Rome
State:	Georgia
Zipcode:	30161–3112
Country:	USA
Coordinates:	^[1]
Superintendent:	Eric L. Holland
Faculty:	510.20 (FTE)^[2]
Staff:	469.60 (FTE)^[3]
Grades:	Pre-kindergarten – 12
Enrollment:	6,573 (2022–23)
Ratio:	12.88
Accreditations:	Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Georgia Accrediting Commission
Free Label1:	Telephone
Free Text1:	(706) 236–5050
Free Label2:	Fax
Free Text2:	(706) 802–4311

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
• Main High School (Rome, Georgia), opened from 1884 until 1969, with periods of transitions.^[6]
• Girls' High School (Rome, Georgia)^[7]
• Boys' High School (Rome, Georgia)
• West Rome High School^[8]
• East Rome High School
• 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.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Free US Geocoder . 2010-06-09 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110511062509/http://geocoder.us/ . 2011-05-11 .
2. Web site: Rome City. National Center for Education Statistics. July 31, 2024.
3. Web site: Rome City–Staff. National Center for Education Statistics. July 31, 2024.
4. Web site: 2020 Census – School District Reference Map: Floyd County, GA . 2022-07-16 . U.S. Census Bureau.
5. Web site: Schools in Rome City. Georgia Board of Education. 9 October 2010.
6. Web site: Legacy of Rome Colored School, Main High continues with 10th reunion . 2023-04-06 . Northwest Georgia News . en.
7. Book: Scott, Robin L. . Rome, Georgia in Vintage Postcards . 2001 . Arcadia Publishing . 978-0-7385-1407-9 . 70–73 . en.
8. Stacy McCain, "Schools have been divided, united", Rome News-Tribune, November 5, 1991.
9. Web site: 2022-08-04 . Rome City Schools Go to Flex Learning Day After Guns Found at High School . 2022-08-15 . . en-US.