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Potomac High

Q: Is Potomac High a good school?

Potomac High ranks 223 rd of 328 Virginia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades 9-12

223^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 328 Virginia High Schools

Better than 32% of Virginia high schools

Summary

Potomac High is a public magnet high school located in Dumfries, Virginia, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 2,173 students. It is part of the Prince William County Public Schools district, which is ranked 42 out of 129 school districts in Virginia and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Potomac High has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Virginia high schools, with a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past several years. Its performance on SOL (Standards of Learning) tests is generally below the state and district averages, particularly in subjects like Biology, Earth Science, and English Reading. The school's 4-year graduation rate around 92-94% is slightly below the state average, and its dropout rate of 4-6% is higher than the state and district averages. Potomac High also struggles with a high chronic absenteeism rate ranging from 14-23% in recent years, significantly higher than the state and district averages. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students (54-59%) eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a relatively low-income student population.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Charles J. Colgan Senior High, Woodbridge High, C.D. Hylton High, Forest Park High, and Gar-Field High, Potomac High's performance is generally weaker, with these schools tending to have higher academic rankings, better test scores, and lower chronic absenteeism rates. While Potomac High's magnet program and its location within a larger, higher-performing district suggest opportunities for improvement, addressing the school's key challenges, such as subgroup disparities and socioeconomic factors, will be crucial for providing a high-quality education for its students.

2,197

Students ?

16.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,922

Per pupil spending ?

67.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3401 Panther Pride Drive
Dumfries, VA 22026

(703) 441-4200

District: Prince William County Public Schools

Feeder schools for Potomac High:

Elementary:	Leesylvania Elementary
	Mary Williams Elementary
	River Oaks Elementary
	Swans Creek Elementary
	More...
	Triangle Elementary
Middle:	Potomac Middle

Racial breakdown:

African American:

43.5%

Hispanic:

31.0%

Asian:

10.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 23rd percentile in 2015 → 32nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 9 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (22% vs 15% Virginia)

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

!Near the bottom of Prince William County Public Schools's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school77%

District avg79%

Virginia avg78%

223^rd of 328

Virginia public high schools ?

Bottom 32%▲ up 9 pts since 2015

From bottom 23% (2015) to bottom 32% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^th of 13High Schools in the Prince William County Public Schools

42^nd of 129Prince William 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	46.2	223 of 328	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.0	216 of 329	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.9	229 of 326	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.7	219 of 325	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.2	174 of 327	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.6	228 of 327	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	25.3	288 of 326	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	25.3	284 of 324	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	30.3	263 of 321	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	33.3	249 of 322	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	22.1	294 of 322	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	35.8	233 of 321	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	39.1	220 of 321	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	45.1	186 of 320	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	51.6	155 of 317	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	26.2	279 of 313	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	36.6	232 of 316	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	28.6	272 of 313	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	34.4	246 of 314	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	28.7	275 of 308	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	59.9	95 of 245	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.4	71 of 249	71.5%	★★★★☆
2023	59.3	89 of 240	62.9%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	31.8	102 of 125	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.5	90 of 118	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.9	118 of 120	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	53.6	115 of 253	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.1	168 of 249	32.5%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	60.8	33 of 101	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.9	39 of 122	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.6	35 of 97	63.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	39.1	244 of 321	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	50.6	191 of 322	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.6	243 of 320	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	50.9	126 of 236	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.3	138 of 233	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.6	134 of 232	42.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	50.9	169 of 324	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.5	151 of 320	52.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	51.0	182 of 322	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.7	218 of 322	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.6	201 of 321	37.4%	★★☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	29.4	88 of 98	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.4	71 of 92	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	51.3	57 of 92	38.0%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	43.4	125 of 198	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.6	167 of 198	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	48.9	107 of 193	44.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	55.8	161 of 313	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.1	228 of 314	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.9	274 of 315	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)67th percentile+35 vs school

African American (2025)61st percentile+29 vs school

Disabled (2024)55th percentile+20 vs school

White (2025)49th percentile+17 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)48th percentile+16 vs school

Hispanic (2025)47th percentile+15 vs school

Male (2025)43rd percentile+11 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)37th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)24th percentile-8 vs school

Asian (2025)18th percentile-14 vs school

Military Connected (2025)10th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

Geometry92%+7 vs state

Algebra I87%+8 vs state

English Reading82%-4 vs state

Writing76%~ state avg

Biology70%-8 vs state

World History I63%-4 vs state

Earth Science56%+6 vs state

VA and US History55%-6 vs state

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by a parent
Tuesday, May 23, 2023

It’s great school! Close Quote

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Friday, June 16, 2017

Excellent school where students can be independent thinkers. Much love Close Quote

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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)			SOL Geography (2025)	SOL VA and US History (2025)			SOL World History I (2025)				SOL World History II (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 10th Grade	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 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	SOL Geography 9th 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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Potomac High	Public, Magnet	9-12	3401 Panther Pride Drive	Dumfries	22026	Prince William County	Prince William County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(703) 441-4200	2,197	135	16.2	67.6%	199 (9.1%)	955 (43.5%)	681 (31.0%)	226 (10.3%)	3 (0.1%)	9 (0.4%)	124 (5.6%)	46.2	223^rd of 328 public high schools	32.0%		47	216^th of 329 public high schools	34.3%	7	36.7	76.2	85.2	91.8		92.3	71.3	74.2	94.1					75.2	47.7	38.5	81.0		48.5	52.6	85.2	52.2	83.6	79.0				54.6	38.1			84.0				$10,922	$150	$10,771
Freedom High	Public, Magnet	9-12	15201 Neabsco Mills Rd.	Woodbridge	22191	Prince William County	Prince William County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(703) 583-1405	2,303	141	16.3	67.2%	104 (4.5%)	575 (25.0%)	1,372 (59.6%)	176 (7.6%)	3 (0.1%)	5 (0.2%)	68 (3.0%)	31.8	278^th of 328 public high schools	15.2%		30.4	283^rd of 329 public high schools	14.0%	5	43.5	72.8	63.0	71.2	32.1	65.0	63.4	90.2	84.6				55.0	65.2	61.7	79.4	75.9	36.0	53.3	55.8	75.0	55.6	83.7	71.6			50.0	77.4		63.6	62.1	71.4				$10,480	$213	$10,268
Forest Park High	Public, Magnet	9-12	15721 Forest Park Drive	Woodbridge	22193	Prince William County	Prince William County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(703) 583-3200	2,343	142	16.4	42.6%	606 (25.9%)	681 (29.1%)	666 (28.4%)	221 (9.4%)	1 (0.0%)	3 (0.1%)	165 (7.0%)	60.8	142^nd of 328 public high schools	56.7%		58.9	149^th of 329 public high schools	54.7%	7		84.5	84.2	92.2	28.6	82.7	62.9	70.4	86.7	95.2		4.6		85.6	44.6	62.5	70.8		46.8	56.0	70.0	64.7	92.5	77.3			33.9	61.5	83.2	38.7	52.4	80.0				$10,131	$159	$9,971
Gar-Field High	Public, Magnet	9-12	14000 Smoketown Rd	Woodbridge	22192	Prince William County	Prince William County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(703) 730-7000	2,524	159	15.8	67.8%	165 (6.5%)	457 (18.1%)	1,618 (64.1%)	210 (8.3%)	1 (0.0%)	3 (0.1%)	70 (2.8%)	36.6	259^th of 328 public high schools	21.0%		34	267^th of 329 public high schools	18.8%	8	37.1	71.4	83.3	86.3		73.1	68.9	87.5	96.4					80.3	58.7	43.1	86.7	37.5	34.4	51.8	70.9	58.6	80.7	76.7			30.8	88.5	18.2	65.9	66.7	92.3	50.0	30.0		$10,654	$408	$10,246
C.D. Hylton High	Public, Magnet	9-12	14051 Spriggs Rd	Woodbridge	22193	Prince William County	Prince William County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(703) 580-4000	1,859	117	15.9	68.3%	300 (16.1%)	342 (18.4%)	940 (50.6%)	185 (10.0%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	89 (4.8%)	49.3	205^th of 328 public high schools	37.5%		48.3	205^th of 329 public high schools	37.7%		66.7	84.1	73.0	93.3	31.3	77.4	57.8	78.4	93.3	100.0				78.6	51.2	72.7	84.6		50.9	52.9	76.5	58.3	87.8	78.1		50.0	63.0	85.7		79.5	84.4	75.0		17.3	80.0	$10,623	$129	$10,494
Woodbridge High	Public, Magnet	9-12	3001 Old Bridge Rd	Woodbridge	22192	Prince William County	Prince William County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(703) 497-8000	2,898	161	18.0	67.9%	667 (23.0%)	606 (20.9%)	1,206 (41.6%)	253 (8.7%)	8 (0.3%)	6 (0.2%)	152 (5.2%)	51.6	193^rd of 328 public high schools	41.2%		55.3	172^nd of 329 public high schools	47.7%	21		77.7	52.5	94.1		87.8	79.8	93.3	80.0	100.0		50.0		87.8	78.0	58.9	50.0	48.5	53.5	48.5	66.7	68.8	85.4	58.7				57.9	56.3			75.0				$9,519	$146	$9,373
Charles J. Colgan Senior High	Public, Magnet	9-12	13833 Dumfries Rd	Manassas	20112	Prince William County	Prince William County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(571) 374-6550	2,956	170	17.3	28.7%	1,188 (40.2%)	553 (18.7%)	658 (22.3%)	313 (10.6%)	5 (0.2%)	10 (0.3%)	229 (7.7%)	73.3	69^th of 328 public high schools	79.0%		72.4	66^th of 329 public high schools	79.9%	3	50.0	90.2	55.6	97.4	50.0	93.9	65.5	84.6	78.6	100.0				95.0	81.6	72.2	90.0	61.5	59.4		90.9	61.9	94.2	61.3					40.9							$9,606	$167	$9,439
South County High	Public	9-12	8501 Silverbrook Road	Lorton	22079	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 446-1600	2,106	129	16.3	23.1%	773 (36.7%)	476 (22.6%)	321 (15.2%)	388 (18.4%)	4 (0.2%)	4 (0.2%)	140 (6.6%)	62.6	127^th of 328 public high schools	61.3%		58.3	155^th of 329 public high schools	52.9%	28				89.9		83.9	64.0			90.6		11.4		89.2	61.9					53.3	59.3		94.4	65.0												$10,495	$251	$10,244
North Stafford High	Public	9-12	839 Garrisonville Rd	Stafford	22556	Stafford County	Stafford County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 658-6150	1,982	162	12.2	47.8%	511 (25.8%)	524 (26.4%)	679 (34.3%)	106 (5.3%)	4 (0.2%)	6 (0.3%)	152 (7.7%)	60.5	143^rd of 328 public high schools	56.4%		51.5	193^rd of 329 public high schools	41.3%	50	64.3	78.9	77.8	80.0	36.0	79.0	62.2		95.2	94.6	50.0		70.0	86.4	75.8	78.6	87.2		54.1	79.0		90.5	92.3	88.9			58.4		68.5	39.4		96.3	56.3	37.8		$8,545	$306	$8,239
Osbourn High	Public	9-12	1977 Eagle Way	Manassas	20110	Manassas city	Manassas City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(571) 377-7000	2,301	138	16.7	77.5%	247 (10.7%)	205 (8.9%)	1,655 (71.9%)	90 (3.9%)	4 (0.2%)	4 (0.2%)	96 (4.2%)	23.9	306^th of 328 public high schools	6.7%		23.5	305^th of 329 public high schools	7.3%	1		63.0	32.0	63.6		70.3	68.6	73.4	73.1	97.5				70.5	38.3	36.4	22.0		61.4	35.4	20.8	70.9	29.0	40.0	100.0											$10,941	$243	$10,698

Frequently Asked Questions about Potomac High

What is the racial makeup of Potomac High?

Students at Potomac High are 43% African American, 31% Hispanic, 10% Asian, 9% White, 6% Two or more races.

What district is Potomac High in?

Prince William County Public Schools

Is Potomac High a good school?

Potomac High ranks 223^rd of 328 Virginia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Potomac High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,197 students attended Potomac High.

What schools feed into Potomac High?

Potomac High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Leesylvania Elementary
Elementary : Mary Williams Elementary
Elementary : River Oaks Elementary
Elementary : Swans Creek Elementary
Elementary : Triangle Elementary
Middle : Potomac Middle

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