Potomac High Overview

Overview

At Potomac High, students have the opportunity to take Advanced Placement® course work and exams. The AP® participation rate at Potomac High is 26 percent. The student body makeup is 52 percent male and 48 percent female, and the total minority enrollment is 100 percent. Potomac High is 1 of 30 high schools in the Prince George's County Public Schools.

Rankings / Awards

This details how this school compares to others based on U.S. News ranking criteria.

Medal Awarded	None
National Rank
Unranked

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Students / Teachers

These counts and percentages of students and teachers are from data reported by schools to the government.

Total Enrollment	1,216
Total Minority Enrollment (% of total)	100%
Total Economically Disadvantaged (% of total)	54%
Full-Time Teachers	79

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Test Scores

U.S. News calculates these values based on student performance on state exit exams and internationally available exams on college-level course work (AP®/IB exams).

Proficient in English	55%
Proficient in Algebra	56%
College Readiness Index	8.4

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School Data

School profile information is based on government data.

Grades Served	09 – 12
Setting	Large Suburb
Charter School	No
Magnet School	No
Receives Title I Funding	No

District

This information relates to high schools run by this school's state operating agency. Many districts contain only one high school.

Total Schools	30
Total Students	39,281
Proficient in English (district average)	68%
Proficient in Algebra (district average)	66%
College Readiness (district average)	15.9