West Potomac High School
6500 Quander Rd, Alexandria, VA, 22307-1008 -  Map
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School Overview:
Definition of Terms West Potomac High School
School Level High school
Grades Offered Grades 9 - 12
County Fairfax County, VA
Students & Faculty
Total Students 2118 students
% Male / % Female 48%  /  52%
Total Classroom Teachers 142 teachers
Students by Grade
Grade 9 - 576 students
Grade 10 - 579 students
Grade 11 - 502 students
Grade 12 - 461 students
This School ( VA ) School Average
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:15 1:13
Students by Ethnicity
This School ( VA ) School Average
% American Indian n/a n/a
% Asian 8% 4%
% Hispanic 18% 8%
% Black 25% 27%
% White 45% 58%
% Unknown 4 % 4%
Additional Student Information
This School ( VA ) School Average
% Eligible for Free Lunch 21% 28%
% Eligible for Reduced Lunch 7% 7%
% Migrant Students Enrolled n/a n/a
School Performance:
( VA ) Statewide Testing Performance
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School District:
School District Name Fairfax County Public s School District
This School's Agency ( VA ) District Average
Number of Schools Managed 207 4
Number of Students Managed 164,193 students 3,893 students
District Total Revenue $2,054,496,000 $33,339,000
District Expenditure $2,038,156,000 $35,891,000
District Revenue / Student $12,513 $9,974
District Expenditure / Student $12,413 $10,088
District Graduation Rates 89% 84%
School Notes:
  • West Potomac High School (formerly Groveton High School) is a public secondary school in Alexandria, Virginia. It is located on 6500 Quander Road and is part of Fairfax County Public Schools.
  • History: West Potomac High School was formed by combining the student bodies and staff of Groveton and Fort Hunt High Schools in 1985. The Fairfax County School Board, citing costs and declining enrollment as causes, decided to close Fort Hunt and combine the schools on Groveton's site. Since Groveton and Fort Hunt had a traditional rivalry going back for many years, this was a highly controversial decision, prompting the School Board to rename Groveton in a mostly-successful move to defuse the controversy.
  • The school's facilities have been expanded since the merger, with two wings added to the main building over the intervening years.
  • The site of Fort Hunt High school is now Carl Sandburg Middle School. West Potomac's inaugural year was 1985-1986. These students operated under the school motto "The Tradition Begins Now" as the school performed well compared to high schools throughout the rest of the county, the motto was later changed to "Excellence is a Tradition".
  • West Potomac is sometimes called colloquially by its students, "West Pot", or "We Po".
  • There is an intense rivalry with neighboring Mount Vernon High School. Since West Potomac normally beats Mount Vernon, especially in football (one could call to mind a stunning victory in 2005 where West Potomac fans rushed onto Mount Vernon's field after win), the rivalry is somewhat lopsided.
  • Today: The school is still a high performer in the Fairfax County School System. It includes a wide variety of academy and art programs. The school is very diverse, including people from virtually all races, incomes and areas (as West Potomac's school district is very large).
  • Sports: In recent years, the school's Track and Field program, cross country, and also the Crew team have been very successful. In the 04-05 season, the boys track team won the Regional title. In the 05-06 season, the boys track team remained the Patriot District champions for the 5th year in a row, while the girls track team moved up to the second place standing, behind Lake Braddock. West Potomac won Virginia AAA football championships in 1989 and 1990. The Wolverines also won state championships in girls cross country in 1989 and 1990. In the 06-07 season, the football team broke their score record by achieving a 81-74 win in their game against West Springfield. The game went to Quadruple Overtime.
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School Zip Code:
About This Zip Code (22307)
School Zip (22307) (VA) State Average
Population (Approximate) 9,505 people 6,532,353 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree 64% 26%
Population Average Age 43 years old 35.7 years old
Average Household size 2.1 persons 2.5 persons
Median Household Income $72,083 $50,207
Avg. # of Rooms in Household 6.1 rooms 6.0 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure 51 years old 34 years old
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