Rome Free Academy - High School 9-12

Congratulations to Isabella O’Rourke, who has been awarded the SAANYS Region 8 Scholarship, a distinction given to high school seniors who demonstrate exceptional school and commun...

Girls Golf Congratulations to Rachel O'Rourke and Isabella O'Rourke for qualifying for the NYS Golf State Championship Tournament. The tournament will be held on June 7th, 8th, ...

Representing Rome Free Academy, senior Jolainna Sciorilli and junior Timothy Hill earned 4th place at the 16th Annual Challenge Competition, held from April 21-25, 2025. Guided by ...

Team 1 from Rome Free Academy won the overall competition at this year’s Oneida County Envirothon and will represent Oneida County , the Rome City School District , and ...

"So now I gotta cut loose, Footloose" The Rome Free Academy Musical will present Footloose April 10, 11, and 12 at 7:30PM in the RFA Auditorium. Tickets for Footloose are ...

It was a special morning at Rome Free Academy as the Top Ten Class of 2025 was announced on Monday, February 25. The Valedictorian is Abdullah Shaik and the Salutatorian is Caitli...

The Black Knights Varsity Winterguard made a spectacular debut this season, defeating last year's IRA champions, the Oswego Winterguard, in their first competition. The team achi...

The Black Knights Varsity Winterguard will officially kick off their 12 th season on Saturday, January 18 as they travel to Central Square. The team, under the direction of Lind...

Janai (left) and Arwen (right) were selected to participate in the New York School of Music Association (NYSSMA) All-State Treble Choir. The prestigious festival took place on De...

Rome City School District Board of Education Regular Meeting Monday, January 13, 2025 5:30 p.m. Location change to Strough Middle School 801 Laurel Street - Rome...

Choose from 4 different GradPaks. to order graduation items online visit: LINK

Rome City School District Families: Protect Your Child's K-12 School-Issued Device - $34 per device, no deductible. Apple iPad Model A2696 128GB BLK - 44 per device, no deductib...

This week-long celebration highlights the importance of inclusion and celebrates the diverse identities, backgrounds, and abilities of our students and staff. Throughout the distr...

Rome is home to a very special tree—an Artemis 1 Moon Tree. A powerful piece of space history is now taking root on the grounds of Rome Free Academy at the Griffiss Business and Te...

The Rome City School District is pleased to announce that Mrs. Jennifer Hummel will be joining us as the new Principal of Ridge Mills Elementary School, effective October 28, 2024....

National School Lunch Week is October 14-18, 2024 and we encourage our community to take a moment to thank our incredible staff for their dedication and service. Our food service ...

We are excited to introduce FirstView®, a new app provided by First Student that will be available for use starting October 1st, 2024 . This app is designed to make your experien...

Do you know a Rome City School District student who deserves recognition, no matter their achievements? Whether they excel in academics or sports, show kindness to others, overco...

“I wasn’t born to ‘just teach,’ I was born to inspire others, to change people, and to never give up; even when faced with challenges that seem impossible.” This powerful statement...