Rome Free Academy

Rome Free Academy
Rome Free Academy
	Coat of arms
Address
	95 Dart Circle; Rome, New York 13441; United States
Coordinates	43°12′40″N 75°24′55″W / 43.21111°N 75.41528°W
Information
Other name	RFA
Type	Public, High school
Established	1869; 155 years ago
School board	Board of Education
School district	Rome City School District
Principal	Brian LeBaron
Teaching staff	105 (2018-2019)
Grades	9–12
Enrollment	1,482 (2018-2019)
Color(s)	Orange and black
Song	RFA Alma Mater
Mascot	Knight with orange plume
Newspaper	The Knight Times
Yearbook	De-O-Wain-Sta
Budget	$27,605,638 (2019-2020)
Feeder schools	Lyndon H. Strough
Website	www.romecsd.org/o/rfa

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]

Attendance boundary

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 places of Lake Delta and Westernville.^[17]

Notable alumni

Ben Baldanza, former CEO of Spirit Airlines
Joseph H. Boardman, transportation executive^[18]
Orlando J. Illi, Jr U.S. Army Officer Candidate School (OCS) Hall of Fame Inductee (April 2019)
Don Healy, former NFL player
Rob Manfred, commissioner of Major League Baseball^[19]
Tom Myslinski, former NFL player
Edyth Walker, opera singer with the Metropolitan Opera and Vienna State Opera^[20]
Bonnie Thunders, Roller Derby player
Tim Russ, Actor
Noah "Nifty" Francis, Professional CS:GO player, played for Team Envy in North America ^{[citation needed]}
Spencer Parrish, Musical composer
M. Woolsey Stryker, presbyterian pastor and president of Hamilton College

References

^ Gymburch, Dave (June 29, 2019). "Rome Free Academy commemorates 150th senior class with time capsule". Rome Sentinel. Retrieved September 19, 2020.
^ De-O-Wain-Sta, 1946. 1946. p. 38.
^ RFA ALMA MATER Graduation 2010 (Video recording). June 26, 2010. Retrieved September 20, 2020.
^ "Knight Times". Retrieved September 20, 2020.
^ "De-O-Wain-Sta". Retrieved September 20, 2020.
^ "Rome Free Academy public school data 2018-2019". Retrieved September 19, 2020.
^ "2019-20 NYS Transparency Report" (PDF). Retrieved September 20, 2020.
^ "Principal's Message". Retrieved September 20, 2020.
^ "Schools". City of Rome. 2016-01-21. Retrieved 2024-07-17.
^ "Rome Free Academy Enrollment (2018 - 19)". Retrieved September 20, 2020.
^ http://romenewyork.com/index.asp?org=71 City of Rome, NY website
^ http://www.romecsd.org Rome School District website
^ http://www.rfa.romecsd.org/UserFiles/Servers/Server_695243/File/Course%20Catalog%202018%20-2019.pdf ^{[bare URL PDF]}
^ http://rome.ny.schoolwebpages.com/education/components/scrapbook/default.php?sectionid=11&url_redirect=1 Schoolwebpages.com
^ "'K'-Coins Abound".
^ "From discipline to new look lockers, many changes at RFA". Daily Sentinel.
^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Oneida County, NY" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2023-04-09. - Text list.
^ "Obituary of Joseph H. Boardman". 15 Mar 2019. Retrieved February 15, 2023.
^ "RFA Class Of 1976 Graduate Rob Manfred Voted Next Commissioner Of Baseball". 14 August 2014. Retrieved August 14, 2014.
^ "Rome Arts Hall of Fame 2015 Inductees". Retrieved August 7, 2014.

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[1] Gymburch, Dave (June 29, 2019). "Rome Free Academy commemorates 150th senior class with time capsule". Rome Sentinel. Retrieved September 19, 2020.

[2] De-O-Wain-Sta, 1946. 1946. p. 38.

[3] RFA ALMA MATER Graduation 2010 (Video recording). June 26, 2010. Retrieved September 20, 2020.

[4] "Knight Times". Retrieved September 20, 2020.

[5] "De-O-Wain-Sta". Retrieved September 20, 2020.

[6] "Rome Free Academy public school data 2018-2019". Retrieved September 19, 2020.

[7] "2019-20 NYS Transparency Report" (PDF). Retrieved September 20, 2020.

[8] "Principal's Message". Retrieved September 20, 2020.

[h806-9] "Schools". City of Rome. 2016-01-21. Retrieved 2024-07-17.

[10] "Rome Free Academy Enrollment (2018 - 19)". Retrieved September 20, 2020.

[11] ttps://romenewyork.com/index.asp?org=71 City of Rome, NY website

[12] ttps://www.romecsd.org Rome School District website

[13] ttps://www.rfa.romecsd.org/UserFiles/Servers/Server_695243/File/Course%20Catalog%202018%20-2019.pdf ^{[bare URL PDF]}

[14] ttps://rome.ny.schoolwebpages.com/education/components/scrapbook/default.php?sectionid=11&url_redirect=1 Schoolwebpages.com

[15] "'K'-Coins Abound".

[16] "From discipline to new look lockers, many changes at RFA". Daily Sentinel.

[17] "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Oneida County, NY" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2023-04-09. - Text list.

[18] "Obituary of Joseph H. Boardman". 15 Mar 2019. Retrieved February 15, 2023.

[19] "RFA Class Of 1976 Graduate Rob Manfred Voted Next Commissioner Of Baseball". 14 August 2014. Retrieved August 14, 2014.

[20] "Rome Arts Hall of Fame 2015 Inductees". Retrieved August 7, 2014.

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v t e Rome, New York
Education	Rome City SD Rome Free Academy Vernon-Verona-Sherrill CSD New York State School for the Deaf
Transportation	Rome station (New York) Griffiss International Airport CENTRO New York State Routes 26 49 69 265
History	Fort Stanwix Erie Canal Griffiss Air Force Base List of people from Rome, New York
Media	Daily Sentinel Observer-Dispatch List of TV stations List of radio stations
Government facilities	Mohawk Correctional Facility
Landmarks	Capitol Theatre
This list is incomplete.

v t e Education in Oneida County, New York
Central and Union Free school districts are authorized to operate high schools, though not all do, while common school districts may not operate high schools.
School districts	Adirondack CSD Brookfield CSD Camden CSD Central Square CSD Clinton CSD Holland Patent CSD Madison CSD Mount Markham CSD New Hartford CSD New York Mills CSD Oneida City SD Oriskany CSD Poland CSD Remsen CSD Rome City SD Rome Free Acad Sauquoit Valley CSD Sherrill City (Vernon-Verona-Sherrill) SD V-V-S HS Stockbridge Valley CSD Town of Webb UFSD Utica City SD Waterville CSD West Canada Valley CSD Westmoreland CSD Whitesboro CSD
State schools	New York State School for the Deaf
Private schools	Notre Dame Junior Senior High School
Postsecondary education	Utica University Hamilton College (Kirkland College) Mohawk Valley Community College SUNY Polytechnic Institute St. Elizabeth College of Nursing PrattMWP College of Art and Design Empire State University Oneida Institute (defunct) Utica School of Commerce (defunct)