Four Rome City Schools received honors on Thursday night at Oak Hill in a ceremony honoring winners in the Best of Rome Contest.
Rome High School, Rome Middle School, and West End Elementary School were all named Best of Rome winners, and Elm Street Elementary was named as runner-up. West End was also runner-up in the Best Pre-K Category. The contest is run every year by the Rome News-Tribune.
Rome High School won in the Best Public High School category.
“It’s truly an honor for us to not only win this honor this year, but also that Rome High School has been able to receive this award for five years in a row,” Rome High Principal Parke Wilkinson said. “Our teachers and staff work really hard, and to receive this honor is a great compliment. I want to thank everyone who voted for Rome High School.”
Rome Middle School won in the Best Public Middle School category.
“Every win in Best of Rome that we have from our middle school is a confirmation that we are doing the right things. Both in the school and outside of the school, and we appreciate that the community recognizes that,” Rome Middle School Principal Christian Barnes says. “It means a lot to me because since I arrived in 2022, we have won every single year. That's a testament to the leadership of my team, the support of the stakeholders, and our students and staff.”
West End won in the Best Public Elementary School category and also finished as runner-up for Best Pre-K Program.
“I want to say thank you to everybody who voted for West End, and everybody who puts their confidence in us. It's an honor to educate almost a thousand Pre-K through sixth graders every year,” West End Principal Dr. Dennis Drummond says. “This is an honor that really belongs to our faculty and staff. We have an amazing faculty and staff who do a great job. They come in and do amazing things in the classrooms every day. I'm so thankful to be a part of such an amazing organization.”
Attorneys Chris Twyman and Nathan West, who both serve Rome City Schools, were also winners in the contest.