📍 3252 Calhoun Rd NE, Rome, Floyd County, 30161
Model High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Rome, Floyd County. The school has 912 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Floyd County school district. It serves grades 8–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 49.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 18.4:1. 43% of students are proficient in reading. 36% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 92%. The school offers 24 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi.
Model High enrolls 912 students across grades 8–12. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 49.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 18.4:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 83% White, 7.5% Black or African American and 6.6% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 753 | 83% |
| Black or African American | 68 | 7.5% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 60 | 6.6% |
| Two or more races | 23 | 2.5% |
| Asian | 7 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
292 of the school's 912 students (32%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 216 qualify for free lunch and 76 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Model High is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Fringe). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district GA At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 52, state house district 12.
Model High is one of 15 schools in Floyd County, based in Rome, Georgia. The district serves 8,949 students district-wide and employs 630 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 912 students, Model High is larger than the district average of about 597 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Fringe