📍 3401 Panther Pride Drive, Dumfries, Prince William County, 22026
Potomac High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Dumfries, Prince William County. The school has 2,065 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Prince William County Public Schools school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 125 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 16.5:1. 78% of students are proficient in reading. 62% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 86%. The school offers 9 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Potomac High enrolls 2,065 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 55% male and 45% female. A teaching staff of 125 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 16.5:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 45% Black or African American, 31% Hispanic or Latino and 10% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 919 | 45% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 640 | 31% |
| White | 215 | 10% |
| Asian | 173 | 8.4% |
| Two or more races | 110 | 5.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 7 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
1,124 of the school's 2,065 students (54%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 943 qualify for free lunch and 181 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.
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-70, state senate district 29, state house district 52.
Potomac High is one of 98 schools in Prince William County Public Schools, based in Manassas, Virginia. The district serves 90,242 students district-wide and employs 5,965 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 2,065 students, Potomac High is larger than the district average of about 921 students per school.
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Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large