Potomac High

Regular School · Oxon Hill, MD

Potomac High is a regular school school in Oxon Hill, Maryland, serving grades 09–12 with 1,347 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 15.5:1.

Level

High

Grades

09 – 12

Enrollment

1,347

Teachers (FTE)

87.0

Student–Teacher Ratio

15.5:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
Black or African American	793	59%
Hispanic/Latino	508	38%
White	16	1%
Asian	16	1%
American Indian / Alaska Native	7	1%
Two or more races	5	0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	2	0%
Total enrollment	1,347	729M / 618F

English Language Learners: 183 (14% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	6-9%	22.2%	199
Reading Proficiency	25-29%	35.2%	199
Science Proficiency	15-19%	—	194
4-Year Graduation Rate	72.0%	—

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Programs & Discipline

AP Courses

Yes (3)

89 students enrolled

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

46 students enrolled

SAT/ACT Takers

201

students tested · SY 2021–22

Out-of-School Suspensions

131

9.7% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

429

31.8% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Additional Targeted Support (ATSI)

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	1,347	100%

Contact & Location

5211 Boydell Ave

Oxon Hill, MD 20745

Phone: (301)702-3900

http://www.pgcps.org/potomac

District

Prince George's County Public Schools

Per-pupil expenditure: $22,384

District enrollment: 131,133

Other Schools in District

Accokeek Academy Elementary
Adelphi Elementary Elementary
Allenwood Elementary Elementary
Andrew Jackson Academy Elementary
Apple Grove Elementary Elementary
Ardmore Elementary Elementary
Arrowhead Elementary Elementary
Avalon Elementary Elementary

View all 196 schools →

Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 20745) → CensusDepth.com
Maryland population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Maryland teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

240051001133

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD