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Potomac Falls High

Q: Is Potomac Falls High a good school?

Potomac Falls High ranks 154 th of 328 Virginia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

154^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 328 Virginia High Schools

Better than 53% of Virginia high schools

Summary

Potomac Falls High is a public high school serving 1,685 students in grades 9-12 in Potomac Falls, Virginia. It is part of the Loudoun County Public Schools district, which is ranked 19th out of 129 school districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Potomac Falls High has shown a mixed academic performance, with its statewide ranking ranging from 80th to 158th out of 321-329 Virginia high schools over the past 10 years. Its current ranking is 154th out of 328 schools, with a 3-star rating. The school performs better for certain student subgroups, ranking 75th out of 245 Virginia high schools for African American students, but only 142nd out of 236 for Hispanic students. Potomac Falls High has a relatively high graduation rate, ranging from 91.9% to 97.0% in recent years, but also a higher dropout rate, ranging from 1.8% to 5.3%. Additionally, the school faces challenges with chronic absenteeism, with rates ranging from 13.5% to 19.3%, which is above the district and state averages.

Compared to nearby schools, Potomac Falls High generally performs better than Park View High and W.O. Robey High, but lags behind higher-performing schools like Briar Woods High, Independence High, and Stone Bridge High within the same district. This may be due to factors such as the school's relatively high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds and lower per-student spending compared to some of the top-performing schools in the area.

1,662

Students ?

11.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,611

Per pupil spending ?

37.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

46400 Algonkian Pkwy
Potomac Falls, VA 20165

(571) 434-3200

District: Loudoun County Public Schools

Feeder schools for Potomac Falls High:

Elementary:	Algonkian Elementary
	Countryside Elementary
	Potowmack Elementary
Middle:	River Bend Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

40.5%

Hispanic:

29.4%

Asian:

13.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 75th percentile in 2015 → 53rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Virginia median (53rd percentile)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 22 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Near the bottom of Loudoun County Public Schools's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school81%

District avg87%

Virginia avg81%

154^th of 328

Virginia public high schools ?

Top 47%▼ down 22 pts since 2015

From top 25% (2015) to top 47% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

11^th of 12High Schools in the Loudoun County Public Schools

19^th of 129Loudoun County Public Schools among Virginia districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	59.2	154 of 328	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.5	158 of 329	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.0	141 of 326	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.9	115 of 325	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.7	95 of 327	70.9%	★★★★☆
2019	61.5	87 of 327	73.4%	★★★★☆
2018	49.1	163 of 326	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	54.3	130 of 324	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	58.5	98 of 321	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	61.6	80 of 322	75.2%	★★★★☆
2014	62.7	71 of 322	78.0%	★★★★☆
2013	66.6	62 of 321	80.7%	★★★★☆
2012	68.4	44 of 321	86.3%	★★★★☆
2011	67.3	63 of 320	80.3%	★★★★☆
2010	68.7	46 of 317	85.5%	★★★★☆
2009	71.9	29 of 313	90.7%	★★★★★
2008	65.5	61 of 316	80.7%	★★★★☆
2007	65.6	61 of 313	80.5%	★★★★☆
2006	56.9	104 of 314	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2005	48.0	168 of 308	45.5%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	64.7	75 of 245	69.4%	★★★★☆
2024	73.3	45 of 249	81.9%	★★★★☆
2023	64.3	80 of 240	66.7%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	49.2	78 of 125	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.6	66 of 118	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.3	53 of 120	55.8%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	72.5	50 of 253	80.2%	★★★★☆
2023	65.7	77 of 249	69.1%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	32.2	72 of 101	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.0	107 of 122	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	42.2	58 of 97	40.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	56.7	158 of 321	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.9	165 of 322	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	60.6	137 of 320	57.2%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	47.5	142 of 236	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.8	109 of 233	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.6	135 of 232	41.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	46.0	197 of 324	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.4	215 of 320	32.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	59.4	143 of 322	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.7	133 of 322	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.0	124 of 321	61.4%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	52.6	99 of 198	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.8	108 of 198	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	65.5	63 of 193	67.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	66.0	104 of 313	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.7	100 of 314	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.0	87 of 315	72.4%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Disabled (2024)80th percentile+28 vs school

African American (2025)69th percentile+16 vs school

White (2025)67th percentile+14 vs school

Male (2025)56th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)51st percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)50th percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)40th percentile-13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)39th percentile-14 vs school

Asian (2025)38th percentile-15 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)29th percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

Algebra II100%+6 vs state

English Reading90%+4 vs state

Writing85%+6 vs state

Geometry84%+4 vs state

Algebra I80%~ state avg

Biology76%~ state avg

Earth Science70%-3 vs state

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by a student
Wednesday, April 5, 2017

The hallways are filth, and the teachers do not care about us as students. All the the teachers want is the pay check Close Quote

Schools Near Potomac Falls High

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SOL Writing (2025)		SOL Geometry (2025)		SOL Algebra I (2025)				SOL Algebra II (2025)			SOL Chemistry (2025)		SOL Biology (2025)				SOL Earth Science (2025)				SOL English Reading (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SOL Writing 11th Grade	SOL Writing 12th Grade	SOL Geometry 9th Grade	SOL Geometry 10th Grade	SOL Algebra I 9th Grade	SOL Algebra I 10th Grade	SOL Algebra I 11th Grade	SOL Algebra I 12th Grade	SOL Algebra II 9th Grade	SOL Algebra II 10th Grade	SOL Algebra II 11th Grade	SOL Chemistry 10th Grade	SOL Chemistry 11th Grade	SOL Biology 9th Grade	SOL Biology 10th Grade	SOL Biology 11th Grade	SOL Biology 12th Grade	SOL Earth Science 9th Grade	SOL Earth Science 10th Grade	SOL Earth Science 11th Grade	SOL Earth Science 12th Grade	SOL English Reading 10th Grade	SOL English Reading 11th Grade	SOL English Reading 12th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Potomac Falls High	Public	9-12	46400 Algonkian Pkwy	Potomac Falls	20165	Loudoun County	Loudoun County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(571) 434-3200	1,662	139	11.9	37.9%	673 (40.5%)	153 (9.2%)	489 (29.4%)	230 (13.8%)	10 (0.6%)	4 (0.2%)	103 (6.2%)	59.2	154^th of 328 public high schools	53.0%		57.5	158^th of 329 public high schools	52.0%	4	85.5		86.9	50.0	82.6	66.7	81.3	90.9	100.0					94.2	75.2	56.4	70.0	70.0					91.6	53.3	$17,611	$358	$17,253
W.O. Robey High	Public	9-12	21328 Augusta Drive	Sterling	20164	Loudoun County	Loudoun County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(571) 434-4500	59	13	4.4		2 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (93.2%)	2 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																	64.7								$62,059	$120	$61,939
Park View High	Public	9-12	400 W Laurel Ave	Sterling	20164	Loudoun County	Loudoun County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(571) 434-4500	1,409	145	9.6	82.3%	104 (7.4%)	65 (4.6%)	1,064 (75.5%)	133 (9.4%)	15 (1.1%)	2 (0.1%)	26 (1.8%)	31.6	279^th of 328 public high schools	14.9%		22.3	309^th of 329 public high schools	6.1%	30	72.1		53.2		77.7	69.4	76.6	97.1	95.1	73.3				79.3	58.5	45.8	88.9	50.2	32.3	40.0	84.6	60.0	87.3	31.6	$20,639	$301	$20,337
Herndon High	Public	9-12	700 Bennett St	Herndon	20170	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 810-2200	2,261	194	11.6	49.5%	638 (28.2%)	139 (6.1%)	1,209 (53.5%)	171 (7.6%)	6 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	98 (4.3%)	29.5	288^th of 328 public high schools	12.2%		39	245^th of 329 public high schools	25.5%	43			81.9		65.7	69.2	80.0	93.8	100.0			14.3		86.6	43.7	52.4	78.7			34.2	47.5		80.4	43.9	$12,294	$302	$11,993
Broad Run High	Public	9-12	21670 Ashburn Rd	Ashburn	20147	Loudoun County	Loudoun County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(571) 252-2300	1,558	121	12.8	30.4%	626 (40.2%)	150 (9.6%)	261 (16.8%)	428 (27.5%)	6 (0.4%)	5 (0.3%)	82 (5.3%)	63.2	125^th of 328 public high schools	61.9%		63.3	127^th of 329 public high schools	61.4%	2	89.1		78.8	53.3	78.8	60.7	81.8		94.9			93.8		94.1	78.1	53.3	80.0	77.9					91.5	65.5	$18,705	$154	$18,551
Riverside High	Public	9-12	19019 Upper Belmont Place	Leesburg	20176	Loudoun County	Loudoun County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 554-8900	1,710	127	13.5	18.4%	799 (46.7%)	172 (10.1%)	247 (14.4%)	373 (21.8%)	3 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	114 (6.7%)	69.1	95^th of 328 public high schools	71.0%		71.4	76^th of 329 public high schools	76.9%	19	93.9		81.8		89.6	61.5	60.0		93.4			90.5		95.4	63.6	75.0		85.9					96.0		$17,107	$395	$16,712
Stone Bridge High	Public	9-12	43100 Hay Road	Ashburn	20147	Loudoun County	Loudoun County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(571) 252-2200	1,629	122	13.3	20.1%	797 (48.9%)	128 (7.9%)	239 (14.7%)	345 (21.2%)	8 (0.5%)	3 (0.2%)	109 (6.7%)	75.7	52^nd of 328 public high schools	84.1%		76.4	46^th of 329 public high schools	86.0%	6	93.4		88.0		83.3	80.0			96.9	70.0	63.6	100.0		100.0	83.6	80.0		81.4					95.7		$17,332	$267	$17,065
Briar Woods High	Public	9-12	22525 Belmont Ridge Road	Ashburn	20148	Loudoun County	Loudoun County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 957-4400	1,862	131	14.2	12.8%	730 (39.2%)	131 (7.0%)	137 (7.4%)	746 (40.1%)	4 (0.2%)	3 (0.2%)	111 (6.0%)	82.7	13^th of 328 public high schools	96.0%		75.9	48^th of 329 public high schools	85.4%	35	95.6		89.9	52.6	91.2	94.1			98.6			100.0		100.0	87.5	93.8		89.0					97.9		$17,596	$149	$17,447
South Lakes High	Public	9-12	11400 South Lakes Dr	Reston	20191	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 715-4500	2,434	208	11.6	34.3%	971 (39.9%)	314 (12.9%)	710 (29.2%)	240 (9.9%)	4 (0.2%)	3 (0.1%)	192 (7.9%)	51.9	190^th of 328 public high schools	42.1%		51.9	190^th of 329 public high schools	42.2%				87.9	41.7	79.8	54.2	70.0		100.0			54.8	34.8	88.0	38.1	43.9	83.3			67.4	56.5		90.2	60.0	$11,614	$303	$11,312
Independence High	Public	9-12	23115 Learning Circle	Ashburn	20148	Loudoun County	Loudoun County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(571) 367-4200	2,166	151	14.3	10.6%	916 (42.3%)	125 (5.8%)	166 (7.7%)	816 (37.7%)	16 (0.7%)	5 (0.2%)	122 (5.6%)	83.4	8^th of 328 public high schools	97.6%		76.8	43^rd of 329 public high schools	86.9%	35	97.0	72.7	94.7	93.0	95.0		73.3		97.8			81.3		98.3	91.7	95.8		83.4	61.5				97.6	66.7	$16,087	$196	$15,890

Frequently Asked Questions about Potomac Falls High

What district is Potomac Falls High in?

Loudoun County Public Schools

How many students attend Potomac Falls High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,662 students attended Potomac Falls High.

Is Potomac Falls High a good school?

Potomac Falls High ranks 154^th of 328 Virginia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Potomac Falls High?

Students at Potomac Falls High are 40% White, 29% Hispanic, 14% Asian, 9% African American, 6% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Potomac Falls High?

Potomac Falls High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Algonkian Elementary
Elementary : Countryside Elementary
Elementary : Potowmack Elementary
Middle : River Bend Middle

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