West Potomac High School Overview

Overview

At West Potomac High School, students have the opportunity to take Advanced Placement® course work and exams. The AP® participation rate at West Potomac High School is 58 percent. The student body makeup is 48 percent male and 52 percent female, and the total minority enrollment is 60 percent. West Potomac High School is 1 of 30 high schools in the Fairfax 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	2,285
Total Minority Enrollment (% of total)	60%
Total Economically Disadvantaged (% of total)	35%
Full-Time Teachers	113

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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 Reading	94%
Proficient in Math	83%
College Readiness Index	44.7

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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	59,361
Proficient in Reading (district average)	97%
Proficient in Math (district average)	93%
College Readiness (district average)	53.4