📍 6500 Quander Rd, Alexandria, Fairfax County, 22307
West Potomac High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Alexandria, Fairfax County. The school has 2,764 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Fairfax County Public Schools school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 165.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 16.7:1. 72% of students are proficient in reading. 54% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 89%. The school offers 27 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
West Potomac High enrolls 2,764 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 165.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 16.7:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 40% Hispanic or Latino, 33% White and 16% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 1,110 | 40% |
| White | 911 | 33% |
| Black or African American | 455 | 16% |
| Asian | 162 | 5.9% |
| Two or more races | 116 | 4.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 7 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 3 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
1,319 of the school's 2,764 students (48%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 1,147 qualify for free lunch and 172 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.
West Potomac High is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district VA-80, state senate district 30, state house district 44.
West Potomac High is one of 223 schools in Fairfax County Public Schools, based in Falls Church, Virginia. The district serves 179,323 students district-wide and employs 12,675 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 2,764 students, West Potomac High is larger than the district average of about 804 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large