school profile

West Potomac High

Located in Alexandria, VA. Serving grades 09 through 12.

NCES ID
510126000489
District
Fairfax County Public Schools
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Enrollment
2,681
Grades
09 through 12
Year
2005-06
Measures
1
Suppressed
0
This school enrolls 2,681 students. The reported proficiency rate for English language arts is 0%.

Academic Performance

Percent of students meeting or exceeding state standards, by grade.

English Language Arts1 grade reported
Grade 8
0%

Community Context

School

Enrollment2,681
Grades served09–12

District

Fairfax County Public Schools
Per-pupil expenditure$18,975
Federal revenue share7.8%
State revenue share24.9%
Local revenue share67.3%
Chronic absenteeism rate17.0%
Graduation rate (ACGR)90.0%

County

Median household income$150,113
Adults with a bachelor's degree or higher64.3%
Median home value$699,700
Unemployment rate2.5%
County figures reflect the surrounding county; district figures reflect the parent school district; school figures reflect this school. All values are officially reported public data.

School Context

Officially reported figures, 2024-25.

Enrollment
2,681
Grades
09–12
Student body
Hispanic 43%Black 15%White 32%Asian 5%Two+ 4%Am. Indian / AK Native 0%Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0%

Detailed Reported Data

All reported measures, by topic.

Academic opportunity & advanced coursework
Advanced Mathematics
Advanced mathematics classes offered26
Advanced mathematics enrollment568
Hispanic 126 · Asian 47 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 1 · Black 70 · White 299 · Two+ 25 | Male 281 · Female 287 | English learners 12 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 15
Advanced Placement (AP)
AP computer science enrollment42
Asian 8 · Black 7 · White 26 · Two+ 1 | Male 34 · Female 8
AP computer science enrollment, offeredYes
AP courses offered28
AP enrollment796
Hispanic 140 · Am. Indian / AK Native 1 · Asian 55 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 3 · Black 72 · White 488 · Two+ 37 | Male 329 · Female 467 | English learners 8 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 24 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 78
AP enrollment, offeredYes
AP mathematics enrollment199
Hispanic 18 · Asian 19 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 1 · Black 18 · White 137 · Two+ 6 | Male 94 · Female 105 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 4
AP mathematics enrollment, offeredYes
AP science enrollment289
Hispanic 27 · Asian 23 · Black 24 · White 198 · Two+ 17 | Male 139 · Female 150 | English learners 2 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 6
AP science enrollment, offeredYes
AP self-selection (no exam taken)Yes
Algebra I
Algebra I classes offered31
Algebra I enrollment, grades 11-1219
Hispanic 17 · Asian 1 · Two+ 1 | Male 11 · Female 8 | English learners 17 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 2
Algebra I enrollment, grades 9-10434
Hispanic 253 · Asian 25 · Black 84 · White 59 · Two+ 13 | Male 223 · Female 211 | English learners 136 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 94
Students who passed Algebra I, grades 11-1213
Hispanic 11 · Asian 1 · Two+ 1 | Male 8 · Female 5 | English learners 11 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 1
Students who passed Algebra I, grades 9-10384
Hispanic 217 · Asian 24 · Black 75 · White 56 · Two+ 12 | Male 196 · Female 188 | English learners 112 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 86
Algebra II
Algebra II classes offered24
Algebra II enrollment565
Hispanic 195 · Am. Indian / AK Native 2 · Asian 30 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 1 · Black 77 · White 240 · Two+ 20 | Male 259 · Female 306 | English learners 36 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 48
Geometry
Geometry classes offered35
Geometry enrollment613
Hispanic 249 · Am. Indian / AK Native 2 · Asian 34 · Black 118 · White 186 · Two+ 24 | Male 318 · Female 295 | English learners 105 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 100
Calculus
Calculus classes offered8
Calculus enrollment142
Hispanic 12 · Asian 16 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 1 · Black 13 · White 96 · Two+ 4 | Male 69 · Female 73 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 3
Biology
Biology classes offered38
Biology enrollment838
Hispanic 338 · Am. Indian / AK Native 1 · Asian 59 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 1 · Black 140 · White 271 · Two+ 28 | Male 390 · Female 448 | English learners 137 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 95
Chemistry
Chemistry classes offered27
Chemistry enrollment315
Hispanic 120 · Am. Indian / AK Native 2 · Asian 18 · Black 40 · White 126 · Two+ 9 | Female 315 | English learners 18 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 23
Physics
Physics classes offered20
Physics enrollment526
Hispanic 145 · Am. Indian / AK Native 1 · Asian 39 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 2 · Black 77 · White 233 · Two+ 29 | Male 272 · Female 254 | English learners 50 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 39
Computer Science
Computer Science classes offered20
Computer Science enrollment329
Hispanic 96 · Am. Indian / AK Native 2 · Asian 41 · Black 44 · White 137 · Two+ 9 | Male 272 · Female 57 | English learners 49 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 37
Dual Enrollment
Dual enrollment264
Hispanic 48 · Asian 27 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 1 · Black 43 · White 139 · Two+ 6 | Male 90 · Female 174 | English learners 4 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 13
International Baccalaureate (IB)
IB enrollment, offeredNo
Gifted and Talented Programs
Gifted and talented program, offeredNo
SAT and ACT Participation
Students participating in SAT or ACT573
Hispanic 89 · Asian 48 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 3 · Black 72 · White 334 · Two+ 27 | Male 278 · Female 295 | English learners 10 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 32
Students & school setting
Enrollment
English learner enrollment
Male 256 · Female 170
English learner program enrollment
Male 253 · Female 170
Enrollment
Male 1,347 · Female 1,312
Students with disabilities (IDEA) enrollment
Male 251 · Female 159
Students with disabilities (Section 504) enrollment
Male 76 · Female 62
Grade Retention
Students retained, grade 108
Hispanic 6 · Black 2 | Male 3 · Female 5 | English learners 3 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 1
Students retained, grade 10, offeredYes
Students retained, grade 117
Hispanic 5 · Black 1 · White 1 | Male 4 · Female 3 | English learners 4 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 1
Students retained, grade 11, offeredYes
Students retained, grade 126
Hispanic 5 · Two+ 1 | Male 4 · Female 2 | English learners 2 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 1
Students retained, grade 12, offeredYes
Students retained, grade 916
Hispanic 12 · Asian 1 · Black 3 | Male 8 · Female 8 | English learners 8 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 4
Students retained, grade 9, offeredYes
Single-Sex Classes
Single-sex classes, offeredNo
Interscholastic Athletics
Athletic participants695
Male 399 · Female 296
Interscholastic athletics, offeredYes
Sports21
Male 10 · Female 11
Teams37
Male 17 · Female 20
Internet Access and Devices
Internet access, Wi-Fi hotspots providedYes
Internet access, Wi-Fi-enabled devices provided2,758
Internet access, devices provided to studentsYes
Internet access, school-issued devicesYes
School Support and Staffing
School counselors (FTE)13
Security staff (FTE), security guards7
Security staff (FTE), sworn law enforcement officers1
Support services staff (FTE), nurses1
Support services staff (FTE), psychologists2
Support services staff (FTE), social workers2
Teachers (FTE), certified teachers171.33
Teachers (FTE), teachers not certified27.83
Teachers (FTE), total199.16
School Characteristics
Grade offered, grade 10Yes
Grade offered, grade 11Yes
Grade offered, grade 12Yes
Grade offered, grade 9Yes
School climate & discipline
Suspensions
Days missed due to out-of-school suspension560
Hispanic 331 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 10 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 141 · White 64 · Two+ 14 | Male 400 · Female 160 | English learners 206 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 246 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 59
In-school suspensions (students with disabilities (IDEA))51
Hispanic 31 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 3 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 15 · White 1 · Two+ 1 | Male 38 · Female 13
In-school suspensions (students with disabilities)
English learners 26 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
In-school suspensions (students without disabilities)145
Hispanic 81 · Am. Indian / AK Native 1 · Asian 3 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 48 · White 9 · Two+ 3 | Male 101 · Female 44 | English learners 37
Multiple out-of-school suspensions (students with disabilities (IDEA))13
Hispanic 9 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 1 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 3 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 8 · Female 5
Multiple out-of-school suspensions (students with disabilities)
English learners 10 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 3
Multiple out-of-school suspensions (students without disabilities)22
Hispanic 11 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 10 · White 0 · Two+ 1 | Male 15 · Female 7 | English learners 4
Out-of-school suspension instances
Sch Oosinstances Wodis 106 · Sch Oosinstances Idea 69 · Sch Oosinstances 504 11
Single out-of-school suspension (students with disabilities (IDEA))34
Hispanic 14 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 2 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 11 · White 4 · Two+ 3 | Male 26 · Female 8
Single out-of-school suspension (students with disabilities)
English learners 14 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 5
Single out-of-school suspension (students without disabilities)37
Hispanic 20 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 14 · White 2 · Two+ 1 | Male 28 · Female 9 | English learners 10
Expulsions
Expulsions under zero-tolerance policies (students with disabilities (IDEA))0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0
Expulsions under zero-tolerance policies (students with disabilities)
English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Expulsions under zero-tolerance policies (students without disabilities)0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0
Expulsions with educational services (students with disabilities (IDEA))2
Hispanic 2 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 1 · Female 1
Expulsions with educational services (students with disabilities)
English learners 1 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Expulsions with educational services (students without disabilities)0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0
Expulsions without educational services (students with disabilities (IDEA))0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0
Expulsions without educational services (students with disabilities)
English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Expulsions without educational services (students without disabilities)0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0
Restraint and Seclusion
Instances of restraint or seclusion, mechanical restraint
Sch Rsinstances Mech Wodis 0 · Sch Rsinstances Mech Idea 0 · Sch Rsinstances Mech 504 0
Instances of restraint or seclusion, physical restraint
Sch Rsinstances Phys Wodis 0 · Sch Rsinstances Phys Idea 0 · Sch Rsinstances Phys 504 0
Instances of restraint or seclusion, seclusion
Sch Rsinstances Secl Wodis 0 · Sch Rsinstances Secl Idea 0 · Sch Rsinstances Secl 504 0
Referrals to Law Enforcement and School-Related Arrests
Referrals to law enforcement (students with disabilities (IDEA))4
Hispanic 1 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 1 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 2 · Two+ 0 | Male 3 · Female 1
Referrals to law enforcement (students with disabilities)
English learners 1 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 4
Referrals to law enforcement (students without disabilities)14
Hispanic 3 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 6 · White 5 · Two+ 0 | Male 11 · Female 3 | English learners 1
School-related arrests (students with disabilities (IDEA))2
Hispanic 2 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 2 · Female 0
School-related arrests (students with disabilities)
English learners 1 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
School-related arrests (students without disabilities)3
Hispanic 2 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 1 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 3 · Female 0 | English learners 0
Allegations of Harassment or Bullying
Allegations of harassment or bullying, on the basis of religion
Sch Hballegations Rel Atag 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Budd 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Cath 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel East 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Hind 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Islm 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Jwit 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Jwsh 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Morm 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Multi 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Othchrn 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Othrel 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Prot 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Sikh 0
Students disciplined for harassment or bullying, on the basis of disability0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 0 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Students disciplined for harassment or bullying, on the basis of race, color, or national origin0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 0 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Students disciplined for harassment or bullying, on the basis of sex0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 0 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Students reported harassed or bullied, on the basis of disability0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 0 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Students reported harassed or bullied, on the basis of race, color, or national origin0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 0 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Students reported harassed or bullied, on the basis of sex0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 0 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Offenses
Allegations, physical attack or battery, duty to report — not resolved0
Allegations, physical attack or battery, pending resolution0
Allegations, physical attack or battery, referred but not resulting in disciplinary action0
Allegations, physical attack or battery, reported to a duty to report0
Allegations, physical attack or battery, resulting in disciplinary action0
Allegations, rape or attempted rape, duty to report — not resolved0
Allegations, rape or attempted rape, pending resolution0
Allegations, rape or attempted rape, referred but not resulting in disciplinary action0
Allegations, rape or attempted rape, reported to a duty to report0
Allegations, rape or attempted rape, resulting in disciplinary action0
Firearm use incidents, reportedNo
Homicides, reportedNo
Incidents, physical attack or battery9
Sch Offense Batt Bystaf 0 · Sch Offense Batt Bystud 9
Incidents, physical attack with a weapon2
Incidents, physical attack without a weapon50
Incidents, possession of a firearm or explosive device0
Incidents, rape or attempted rape0
Incidents, robbery with a weapon0
Incidents, robbery without a weapon0
Incidents, threats with a weapon0
Incidents, threats without a weapon2
Transfers to Alternative Schools
Transfers to alternative schools (students with disabilities (IDEA))2
Hispanic 2 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 1 · Female 1
Transfers to alternative schools (students with disabilities)
English learners 1 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Transfers to alternative schools (students without disabilities)0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0
This profile is derived exclusively from publicly available federal and state datasets. It may not reflect the most current information available. We encourage parents and families to supplement this data with information published directly on the school’s website, which may include more recent figures, additional programs, or updated enrollment data.