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| Rome Free Academy | |
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95 Dart Circle , 13441
United States
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| Coordinates | 43°12′40″N 75°24′55″W / 43.21111°N 75.41528°W / 43.21111; -75.41528 |
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| Other name | RFA |
| Type | Public, High school |
| Established | 1869; 155 years ago (1869) [1] |
| School board | Board of Education |
| School district | Rome City School District |
| Principal | Brian LeBaron [8] |
| Teaching staff | 105 (2018-2019)[6] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 1,482 (2018-2019) |
| Color(s) | Orange and black |
| Song | RFA Alma Mater [2][3] |
| Mascot | Knight with orange plume |
| Newspaper | The Knight Times [4] |
| Yearbook | De-O-Wain-Sta[5] |
| Budget | $27,605,638 (2019-2020)[7] |
| Feeder schools | Lyndon H. Strough |
| Website | www |
Rome Free Academy (commonly abbreviated as RFA) is a public high school in Rome, New York, United States. It is a part of the Rome City School District.
The school moved to the former site of Griffiss Air Force Base in September 2002,[9] having previously been located at 500 Turin St. This former site is the current location of Rome Free Academy's athletic facilities. During the 2018–2019 academic year the school enrolled 1,482 students in grades nine through twelve.[10] It serves as the high school for the city of Rome.[11][12]
Rome Free Academy offers a general high school education through a regular curriculum of mathematics, social studies, English, science, art, music, health, and a selected foreign language. Rome Free Academy also includes a multiple business classes.[13]
Rome Free Academy's sports teams are called the Black Knights. The school colors are black and orange.[14] Notable in recent history is the addition of a comprehensive Positive Behavior Initiatives and Support (PBIS) initiative, which includes a range of measures to help solve student behavioral problems.[15][16]
The district (which is the high school attendance boundary) includes the majority of the City of Rome. It also includes portions of the following towns: Annsville, Lee, Verona, and Western. The Rome school district includes the census-designated placesofLake Delta and Westernville.[17]
43°12′41.04″N 75°24′55.85″W / 43.2114000°N 75.4155139°W / 43.2114000; -75.4155139
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