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West Potomac High
B−

West Potomac High

PublicHighGrades 9–12

6500 Quander Rd, Alexandria, VA 22307 · (703) 718-2500 · Part of Fairfax County Public Schools

Belle Haven’s School Grade B+ better than 74% of Virginia school districts

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Photo: Ser Amantio di Nicolao · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Students
2,710
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
49%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about West Potomac High

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 52% of Virginia’s public schools

On the path

Where Belle Haven kids come from and go next. The whole path →

7–826 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–12West Potomac HighYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency54%
State average 54.4%
Reading / language arts72%
State average 69.5%

Its own letter, B−, places these results among Virginia’s 1,758 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

6500 Quander Rd, Alexandria

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9672
Grade 10661
Grade 11712
Grade 12665
Enrollment over time
2,664’20
2,688’21
2,764’22
2,681’23
2,710’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 43%White 30%Black 16%Asian 5%Two or more races 4%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about West Potomac High from Belle Haven families.

Other schools in Fairfax County Public Schools

The district →
Coates Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Herndon
C
996 students14:1
Spring Hill Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · McLean
A+
980 students17:1
Hutchison Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Herndon
D−
970 students14:1
Parklawn Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Alexandria
D
963 students14:1
Braddock Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Annandale
D
955 students16:1
Providence Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Fairfax
C+
954 students15:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Virginia’s other public schools; Belle Haven’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.