Rome Free Academy - High School 9-12

Rome Free Academy is proud to announce the top ten of the Class of 2026. These students have risen to the top of their class, setting the standard for academic excellence. As lead...

Congratulations to seniors Timothy Hill and Elijah Pomales and teacher/coach Albert Bangs from the Rome Free Academy robotics team, as they captured first place and the grand priz...

It was a beautiful day for a ball game – and a celebration! The Rome City School District held a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the Rome Free Academy Athletics Complex this past Thu...

The Rome Free Academy Theatre Department is proud to present Rodgers & Hammerstein’s beloved musical, Cinderella, on Thursday, April 23, Friday, April 24, and Saturday, April 25!...

As March proudly celebrates Women’s History Month, Rome Free Academy student Isabella Occhipinti is creating her own history while helping continue a family legacy. Occhipinti cu...

We are proud to announce that RFA senior Robyn Thompson has been recognized by The Alliance for Young Artists & Writers as a National Winner in the 2026 Scholastic Awards. This y...

The Rome City School District is proud to recognize our school social workers as we celebrate National School Social Work Week! Led by the School Social Work Association of Americ...

Congratulations to Rome Free Academy senior Jacob Bruno on being named the Section III Boys Hockey Division I Player of the Year! A team co-captain, Bruno guided the Black Knight...

Congratulations to the Rome Free Academy girls bowling team on winning the 2026 Section III Class A Championship! The Black Knights, who also won the Tri-Valley League Tournamen...

Congratulations to Jenna Preski of the RFA girls volleyball team on recently hitting 500 kills for the 25-26 season! Jenna, who is in her third year on the team, was able to celeb...

The Rome City School District is proud to celebrate our dedicated team of school counselors during National School Counseling Week! The 2026 National School Counseling Week , ce...

In partnership with the Rome African American Heritage Association (AAHA) and the Rome NAACP, the Rome City School District invites you to join us in celebrating Black History Mon...

Students and staff at Rome Free Academy were provided with an extra bit of sweetness during the holiday season, thanks to the creativity of students Aiden Chapple, Seth Briggs, an...

Rome Free Academy takes pride in the success of our music and arts programs. The dedication and passion of our teachers have positively impacted many students and have encouraged ...

We are proud to share that RFA Seniors Robyn Thompson, Julia Thet, and Alexis Roth have received Gold Key Awards from the 2026 CNY Scholastic Art Council. In total, they were a...

A total of 49 students were inducted into the Rome Free Academy chapter of the National Honor Society in a ceremony on Thursday, November 13th at the high school. Membership is gr...

Congratulations to Rome Free Academy PE & health teacher Reanna Zappavigna on receiving the 2025 Joy of Effort Award, as recognized by the New York State Association for Health, P...

The Rome City School District is pleased to welcome James Sojda as its new Director of District School Safety and Security. In his role, Sojda develops, implements, and oversees ...

Congratulations to Luke Pelton of the RFA cross country team, who placed sixth at the Section III Championships with a time of 16:03 to qualify for the NYSPHSAA Championships! ...

Congratulations to the Rome Free Academy Field Hockey team on winning the NYSPHSAA Section III Class A championship!! The Black Knights defeated Baldwinsville 2-1 Sunday afternoon...