Potomac High

Set in Oxon Hill, Maryland, Potomac High is a moderately sized four-year high school, run under Prince George's County Public Schools. It hosts 1,347 students across grades 9 through 12.

Potomac High is one of 199 schools operated by Prince George's County Public Schools, a district that serves 132,693 students overall.

Looking at the student body, Potomac High shows that 59% of the student body identifies as Black. The remainder reads as 38% Hispanic. That composition is broadly in line with Prince George's County as a whole.

On the income-and-resources front, Potomac High logs 87 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.5:1. The state averages about 15.3:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. An estimated 94% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is noticeably above Prince George's County's rate of about 79%.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Potomac High tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 18.6% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 26.4%.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Prince George's County put the typical household earns roughly $101,798 per year, roughly 37% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. In all, Prince George's County runs 203 public schools (combined enrollment of about 132,693 students), of which Potomac High is one.

Prekindergarten Offsites is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Potomac High ranks 5th on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 32.6%.

Potomac High operates from a residential location.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged up 5%: 1,287 students in 2018 compared to 1,347 in 2025. The Black share of enrollment contracted from 75% to 59% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio widened from 13.4:1 in 2018 to 15.5:1 today.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.