Rome High School

1000 Veterans Memorial Hwy Ne, Rome GA, 30161 | Rome City School District | 706-235-9653
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1865
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 38% 10% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 27 in Rome
  • Ranked #0 of 2969 in Georgia
Proficiency Averages
43%Rome
42%Georgia

Rome High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Rome City School District" in Rome, GA. There are a total of 1,865 students and 99 teachers at Rome High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 19 to 1.

Rome High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 37.5%, which is 10% lower than the Georgia average.

Rome High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1865
Teachers99
Student/Teacher ratio19:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment296
Taking some courses260
Taking some courses (not tests)40
Passing some courses203
Passing no courses50

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Rome High School, there are a total of 296 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 260 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All39%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School39%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All36%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School36%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Rome High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictGeorgiaNational
White 36.9% 29.0% 43.1% 51.1%
Black 31.9% 33.2% 36.4% 15.9%
Asian 3.0% 2.8% 3.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 25.1% 31.0% 13.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.4% 0.2% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.1% 0.0% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.6% 3.8% 3.1% 3.1%

Rome demographics profile

StatisticRomeGeorgiaNational
Population36,51810,617,423328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,15318791
Median age37.836.237.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)51%54%55%
Speak English80%86%79%
Speak Spanish16%8%13%

Education level achieved in Rome

IndexRomeGeorgiaNational
Completed 8th grade73.3%82.3%84.3%
Completed high school70.8%81.0%83.0%
Completed some college49.2%57.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree28.8%36.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors23.0%29.4%30.3%
Completed masters9.7%11.1%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.9%3.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.2%1.3%1.3%
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Source: The Rome High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.