West Potomac High

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Regular School · Alexandria, VA

West Potomac High is a regular school school in Alexandria, Virginia, serving grades 09–12 with 2,710 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 12.9:1.

Level

High

Grades

09 – 12

Enrollment

2,710

Teachers (FTE)

210.5

Student–Teacher Ratio

12.9:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
Hispanic/Latino	1,166	43%
White	826	30%
Black or African American	445	16%
Asian	147	5%
Two or more races	109	4%
American Indian / Alaska Native	10	0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	7	0%
Total enrollment	2,710	1,387M / 1,323F

English Language Learners: 433 (16% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	54.0% -1.3pp	55.3%	685
Reading Proficiency	72.0% +1.9pp	70.1%	401
Science Proficiency	64.0%	—	605
4-Year Graduation Rate	90.0%	—

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

Programs & Discipline

AP Courses

Yes (28)

796 students enrolled

Gifted & Talented

None offered

SAT/ACT Takers

573

students tested · SY 2021–22

Out-of-School Suspensions

2.2% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

178

6.6% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

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

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	2,710	100%

Contact & Location

6500 Quander Rd

Alexandria, VA 22307

Phone: (703)718-2500

District

Fairfax County Public Schools

Per-pupil expenditure: $21,040

District enrollment: 179,858

Other Schools in District

Aldrin Elementary Elementary
Annandale Terrace Elementary Elementary
Archer Elementary Elementary
Armstrong Elementary Elementary
Bailey's Elementary School for the Arts and Sciences Elementary
Bailey's Upper Elementary School for the Arts and Sciences Elementary
Beech Tree Elementary Elementary
Belle View Elementary Elementary

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Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 22307) → CensusDepth.com
Virginia population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Virginia teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

510126000489

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