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West Potomac High

Q: Is West Potomac High a good school?

West Potomac High ranks 234 th of 331 Virginia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Q: How many students attend West Potomac High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,710 students attended West Potomac High.

Q: What is the racial makeup of West Potomac High?

Students at West Potomac High are 43% Hispanic, 30% White, 16% African American, 5% Asian, 4% Two or more races.

Q: What schools feed into West Potomac High?

West Potomac High is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Belle View Elementary Elementary : Bucknell Elementary Elementary : Fort Hunt Elementary Elementary : Groveton Elementary Elementary : Hollin Meadows Elementary Elementary : Hybla Valley Elementary Elementary : Stratford Landing Elementary Elementary : Waynewood Elementary Middle : Sandburg Middle

Public Grades 9-12

234^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 331 Virginia High Schools

Better than 29% of Virginia high schools

Summary

West Potomac High in Alexandria, VA, is a large comprehensive public high school serving 2,710 students in grades 9–12 as part of Fairfax County Public Schools. The school ranks 234th out of 331 Virginia high schools (29th percentile), a meaningful improvement from last year's 12th percentile but still placing it in the lower third of the state. Among nearby comprehensive schools, it sits below Hayfield Secondary (65th percentile), Edison High (62nd), and Wakefield High (49th), but ahead of Lewis High (18th) and Mount Vernon High (14th).

The most striking pattern is how uneven results are across student groups. White students rank in the 89th percentile statewide and military-connected students in the 76th, while students from low-income backgrounds rank in the 19th percentile and Hispanic students in the 17th. Chronic absenteeism is 18.3%, above the county average of 11.9% and higher than Hayfield, Edison, and Mount Vernon, though it has fallen sharply from 28.5% two years ago. About 48.6% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, similar to Wakefield but higher than Edison (38.6%) and Hayfield (33.3%).

Academically, the school excels in 9th-grade courses—Algebra II and Biology proficiency are at or above state averages—but performance drops sharply in later grades. Chemistry proficiency for 11th graders was just 10.8%, and VA/U.S. History proficiency was 13.6% compared to the district's 52.5%. The graduation rate has declined from 95.6% in 2020–2021 to 90.1% in 2024–2025, with the dropout rate rising to 6.0%. Only Alexandria City High (82.7%) has a lower graduation rate among nearby schools. West Potomac spends about $12,427 per student with a favorable student-teacher ratio of 12.8, yet outcomes have not caught up to these investments—though the overall upward trajectory offers reason for cautious optimism.

2,710

Students ?

12.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,923

Per pupil spending ?

48.6%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

6500 Quander Rd
Alexandria, VA 22307

(703) 718-2500

District: Fairfax County Public Schools

Feeder schools for West Potomac High:

Elementary:	Belle View Elementary
	Bucknell Elementary
	Fort Hunt Elementary
	Groveton Elementary
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	Hollin Meadows Elementary
	Hybla Valley Elementary
	Stratford Landing Elementary
	Waynewood Elementary
Middle:	Sandburg Middle

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

43.0%

White:

30.5%

African American:

16.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 26th percentile in 2016 → 29th in 2026

Worth a look

!Earth Science scores 29 pts below the Virginia average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school77%

District avg83%

Virginia avg78%

234^th of 331

Virginia public high schools ?

Bottom 29%▲ up 3 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

20^th of 28High Schools in the Fairfax County Public Schools

39^th of 131Fairfax 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
2026	42.6	234 of 331	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	28.9	290 of 328	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.4	240 of 329	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.7	257 of 326	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.5	295 of 325	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	33.2	234 of 327	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.6	283 of 327	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.7	269 of 326	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	37.0	231 of 324	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	36.3	236 of 321	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	30.1	266 of 322	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	32.2	252 of 322	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	39.5	209 of 321	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	28.5	270 of 321	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	33.4	248 of 320	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	55.3	128 of 317	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	44.3	188 of 313	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	37.0	229 of 316	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	37.6	232 of 313	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	34.5	243 of 314	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	34.0	256 of 308	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	47.3	137 of 242	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	29.5	204 of 245	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	46.2	154 of 249	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.3	210 of 240	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	37.1	90 of 120	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	34.4	98 of 125	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.6	100 of 118	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.8	105 of 120	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	32.3	192 of 252	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.3	171 of 253	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.1	187 of 249	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	32.9	107 of 135	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	14.7	93 of 101	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	36.8	94 of 122	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.8	76 of 97	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	41.1	237 of 322	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	27.7	276 of 321	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	42.8	229 of 322	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.7	255 of 320	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	31.3	201 of 242	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	23.0	216 of 236	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	37.0	176 of 233	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.4	204 of 232	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	32.0	259 of 321	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	20.9	305 of 324	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	38.5	229 of 320	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	42.6	226 of 325	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	27.7	280 of 322	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.5	230 of 322	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.3	254 of 321	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	69.3	25 of 105	76.2%	★★★★☆
2025	68.7	23 of 98	76.5%	★★★★☆
2024	72.5	10 of 92	89.1%	★★★★★
2023	63.1	29 of 92	68.5%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	56.2	89 of 196	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	44.5	121 of 198	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.3	159 of 198	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	56.8	88 of 193	54.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	74.9	35 of 312	88.8%	★★★★☆
2025	70.6	68 of 313	78.3%	★★★★☆
2024	71.1	52 of 314	83.4%	★★★★☆
2023	73.5	35 of 315	88.9%	★★★★☆

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)

White (2026)89th percentile+59 vs school

Military Connected (2026)76th percentile+47 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)55th percentile+25 vs school

African American (2026)43rd percentile+14 vs school

Male (2026)30th percentile~ school

Female (2026)26th percentile-3 vs school

Asian (2026)25th percentile-4 vs school

Disabled (2026)24th percentile-5 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)21st percentile-9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)19th percentile-10 vs school

Hispanic (2026)17th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Algebra II98%+10 vs state

English Reading82%-4 vs state

Biology81%+4 vs state

Geometry75%~ state avg

Algebra I73%-6 vs state

Earth Science34%-29 vs state

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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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SOL Writing 10th Grade	SOL Writing 11th Grade	SOL Writing 12th Grade	SOL Geometry 8th Grade	SOL Geometry 9th Grade	SOL Geometry 10th Grade	SOL Geometry 11th Grade	SOL Geometry 12th Grade	SOL Algebra I 7th Grade	SOL Algebra I 8th 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 Algebra II 12th Grade	SOL Mathematics 7th Grade	SOL Mathematics 8th Grade	SOL Chemistry 10th Grade	SOL Chemistry 11th Grade	SOL Chemistry 12th Grade	SOL Biology 9th Grade	SOL Biology 10th Grade	SOL Biology 11th Grade	SOL Biology 12th Grade	SOL Science 8th Grade	SOL Earth Science 9th Grade	SOL Earth Science 10th Grade	SOL Earth Science 11th Grade	SOL Earth Science 12th Grade	SOL English Reading 7th Grade	SOL English Reading 8th Grade	SOL English Reading 10th Grade	SOL English Reading 11th Grade	SOL English Reading 12th Grade	SOL Geography 9th Grade	SOL Geography 10th Grade	SOL Geography 11th Grade	SOL VA and US History 10th Grade	SOL VA and US History 11th Grade	SOL VA and US History 12th Grade	SOL World History I 9th Grade	SOL World History I 10th Grade	SOL World History I 11th Grade	SOL World History I 12th Grade	SOL World History II 9th Grade	SOL World History II 10th Grade	SOL World History II 11th Grade	SOL World History II 12th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
West Potomac High	Public	9-12	6500 Quander Rd	Alexandria	22307	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 718-2500	2,710	210	12.8	48.6%	826 (30.5%)	445 (16.4%)	1,166 (43.0%)	147 (5.4%)	10 (0.4%)	7 (0.3%)	109 (4.0%)	42.6	234^th of 331 public high schools	29.3%		28.9	290^th of 328 public high schools	11.6%	56			308.0		87.0	29.9	379.0	351.0			76.6	59.5	68.8	88.2	97.7	383.0	397.0	< 50%			392.0	365.0	< 50%	93.0	61.7	59.6	82.9		< 50%	385.0	24.1	51.5			63.6	83.8	67.4	< 50%			< 50%	348.0	≥ 50%	< 50%				< 50%		< 50%		$12,923	$125	$12,798
Bryant High	Public	9-12	2709 Popkins Ln	Alexandria	22306	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 660-2001	154	24	6.5	74.0%	11 (7.1%)	18 (11.7%)	110 (71.4%)	14 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	17.8	317^th of 331 public high schools	4.2%		14.6	320^th of 328 public high schools	2.4%	3		< 50%			< 50%	< 50%	353.0	< 50%			39.3	62.5	83.3	90.9										389.0	368.0	394.0	60.0		353.0	394.0	407.0	388.0				45.5	42.9						365.0	397.0			< 50%	< 50%				$42,674	$1,607	$41,067
Edison High	Public	9-12	5801 Franconia Rd	Alexandria	22310	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 924-8000	2,294	183	12.5	38.6%	641 (27.9%)	419 (18.3%)	817 (35.6%)	285 (12.4%)	8 (0.3%)	4 (0.2%)	120 (5.2%)	63.3	126^th of 331 public high schools	61.9%		46.8	217^th of 328 public high schools	33.8%	91		357.0	< 50%		94.4	47.1	385.0	< 50%			83.7	70.6	90.3	100.0	95.8	98.8	395.0				36.7	392.0		88.4	75.3	391.0	446.0			371.0	66.7	405.0			< 50%	89.9	66.7					≥ 50%	≥ 50%	< 50%								$12,986	$155	$12,831
Alexandria City High	Public	9-12	3330 King St	Alexandria	22302	Alexandria city	Alexandria City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 824-6800	4,655	306	15.2	67.5%	1,117 (24.0%)	1,169 (25.1%)	1,974 (42.4%)	246 (5.3%)	6 (0.1%)	8 (0.2%)	135 (2.9%)	15.6	320^th of 331 public high schools	3.3%		14.2	322^nd of 328 public high schools	1.8%	2					74.4	10.9	374.0	377.0			52.0	65.2	79.8	86.1	95.7	358.0	367.0	< 50%			30.4	380.0	≥ 50%	61.0	37.3	56.9	77.3		385.0	27.5	47.2	37.0			47.1	78.6	62.1	79.2	≥ 50%		< 50%	371.0	70.6	15.6	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	< 50%	351.0	< 50%	≥ 50%	$14,358	$255	$14,103
Mount Vernon High	Public	9-12	8515 Old Mount Vernon Rd	Alexandria	22309	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 619-3100	1,858	178	10.4	57.1%	314 (16.9%)	395 (21.3%)	971 (52.3%)	97 (5.2%)	8 (0.4%)	7 (0.4%)	66 (3.6%)	29	286^th of 331 public high schools	13.6%		24.3	305^th of 328 public high schools	7.0%	19			< 50%		60.7	36.7	363.0				71.7	68.1	83.7	81.8	88.0	60.0	414.0	≥ 50%			47.8	396.0		82.1	56.6	38.9	83.3			56.5	52.1	86.2			422.0	80.8	52.9					≥ 50%	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	≥ 50%			395.0	< 50%	< 50%		$14,311	$134	$14,177
Hayfield Secondary	Public, Magnet	7-12	7630 Telegraph Rd	Alexandria	22315	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(703) 924-7400	3,256	201	16.2	33.3%	1,006 (30.9%)	863 (26.5%)	744 (22.9%)	370 (11.4%)	13 (0.4%)	13 (0.4%)	247 (7.6%)	64.2	117^th of 331 public high schools	64.7%		44.8	227^th of 328 public high schools	30.8%	110		359.0	323.0	100.0	92.8	43.8	380.0	< 50%	100.0	92.8	86.7	70.0	88.2	66.7	94.7	405.0	381.0	< 50%	58.5	30.7	55.8	373.0	< 50%	88.1	65.9	78.6	90.0	70.9	≥ 50%	52.9	84.6	433.0	78.8	77.1	≥ 50%	92.1	65.2						≥ 50%				≥ 50%				< 50%	$11,518	$167	$11,351
Lewis High	Public	9-12	6540 Franconia Rd	Springfield	22150	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 924-8300	1,658	121	13.6	68.6%	187 (11.3%)	169 (10.2%)	946 (57.1%)	321 (19.4%)	5 (0.3%)	2 (0.1%)	28 (1.7%)	31.7	273^rd of 331 public high schools	17.5%		34.5	265^th of 328 public high schools	19.2%	8			< 50%		82.0	40.0	383.0	< 50%			62.0	46.2	78.8	417.0	478.0	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	< 50%			≥ 50%	372.0	< 50%	90.8	54.9	76.3	78.3			395.0	36.7	50.0			≥ 50%	77.5	76.4			≥ 50%	< 50%	438.0	< 50%					371.0	≥ 50%		≥ 50%	$15,501	$138	$15,363
Wakefield High	Public	9-12	1325 S. Dinwiddie Street	Arlington	22206	Arlington County	Arlington County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 228-6700	2,646	141	18.7	48.0%	659 (24.9%)	461 (17.4%)	1,206 (45.6%)	163 (6.2%)	6 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	149 (5.6%)	56.1	170^th of 331 public high schools	48.6%		47	216^th of 328 public high schools	34.1%	46	≥ 50%	88.0	400.0		96.0	389.0	< 50%				85.0	75.3	86.6	95.2	93.4	< 50%	< 50%	≥ 50%			350.0	400.0		86.0	54.7	55.0	65.6		< 50%	56.1	65.0	78.6			56.3	87.7	33.3		≥ 50%		≥ 50%	432.0	411.0					< 50%		≥ 50%		$13,716	$16	$13,701
Thomas Jefferson High for Science and Technology	Public, Magnet	9-12	6560 Braddock Rd	Alexandria	22312	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(703) 750-8300	2,108	125	16.8	14.8%	437 (20.7%)	118 (5.6%)	155 (7.4%)	1,276 (60.5%)	2 (0.1%)	3 (0.1%)	117 (5.6%)	87.3	3^rd of 331 public high schools	99.1%		87.2	4^th of 328 public high schools	98.8%	1					100.0	98.8	≥ 50%				≥ 50%				100.0	100.0					≥ 50%	≥ 50%		100.0												100.0	≥ 50%							≥ 50%	≥ 50%	≥ 50%			≥ 50%
Fairfax County Adult High	Public	9-12	6815 Edsall Rd	Springfield	22151	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 658-2740	226	11	19.9	—	19 (8.4%)	9 (4.0%)	174 (77.0%)	24 (10.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27.6	295^th of 331 public high schools	10.9%		27.1	295^th of 328 public high schools	10.1%								< 50%	400.0				81.8	76.0	426.0				≥ 50%							≥ 50%	379.0	359.0			≥ 50%	399.0	384.0			354.0	379.0	51.4						< 50%				≥ 50%			< 50%	< 50%

Frequently Asked Questions about West Potomac High

Is West Potomac High a good school?

West Potomac High ranks 234^th of 331 Virginia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What schools feed into West Potomac High?

West Potomac High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Belle View Elementary
Elementary : Bucknell Elementary
Elementary : Fort Hunt Elementary
Elementary : Groveton Elementary
Elementary : Hollin Meadows Elementary
Elementary : Hybla Valley Elementary
Elementary : Stratford Landing Elementary
Elementary : Waynewood Elementary
Middle : Sandburg Middle

How many students attend West Potomac High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,710 students attended West Potomac High.

What is the racial makeup of West Potomac High?

Students at West Potomac High are 43% Hispanic, 30% White, 16% African American, 5% Asian, 4% Two or more races.

What district is West Potomac High in?

Fairfax County Public Schools

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