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If you could change one rule at POTOMAC FALLS HIGH, what would it be?
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Enrollment
1,662
High
DISTRICT 1,562 · STATE 1,213
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LOUDOUN COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510225001627
Potomac Falls High
46400 Algonkian Pkwy, Potomac Falls, VA 20165 · (571) 434-3200 · Loudoun County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,662 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 21% of Virginia public high schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Virginia public high schools
Student : Teacher
11.9:1
139 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.2:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
38%
630 students
DISTRICT 31% · STATE 66%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 413 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 413 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 429 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 407 | 24% |
Student demographics
72%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 73% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
SOL 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
89.0%
VA avg 74.2% . +1.0pp since 2022
Math
82.0%
VA avg 72.7% . +6.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 89 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 82 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Virginia schools, those numbers are about 74 and 73. Reading and writing scores are up about 1 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 6 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 89.0% | 82.0% |
| 2023-24 | 86.0% | 74.0% |
| 2022-23 | 88.0% | 76.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SOL. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
70.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
77.8%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 70% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 78% typical for Virginia schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Virginia's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Potomac Falls High
Potomac Falls High's state test result (70.0% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potomac Falls High this school | 1,662 | 37.9% | 70.0% |
| South Lakes High Reston | 2,434 | 34.3% | 76.6% |
| Edison High Alexandria | 2,294 | 38.6% | 70.7% |
| Albemarle High Charlottesville | 1,964 | 31.0% | 70.7% |
| Douglas S. Freeman High Richmond | 1,881 | 43.5% | 68.5% |
| Patriot High Nokesville | 2,020 | 24.4% | 81.6% |
Matched among Virginia high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Potomac Falls High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia | In Loudoun County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 70.0% | #212 of 311 | #11 of 12 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 82.0% | #173 of 316 ▲ 67 | #9 of 12 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 89.0% | #102 of 316 ▲ 34 | #11 of 12 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,662 | #94 of 325 | #7 of 13 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.9:1 | #60 of 309 | #4 of 12 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 71.8% | #28 of 309 | #2 of 12 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 37.9% | #230 of 319 | #2 of 12 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -0.2% | #177 of 178 | #7 of 7 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,662
+66 (+4%) vs 2020
+10% since 2000-01, when it was 1,506
Student : Teacher
11.9:1
was 11.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,662 | 139.3 | 11.9:1 | 38% (630) |
| 2023-24 | 1,685 | 132.8 | 12.7:1 | 35% (595) |
| 2022-23 | 1,606 | 124.5 | 12.9:1 | 36% (585) |
| 2020-21 | 1,596 | 142 | 11.2:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 1,665 | 134.3 | 12.4:1 | 22% (374) |
| 2015-16 | 1,633 | 129 | 12.7:1 | 21% (347) |
| 2010-11 | 1,503 | 88 | 17.1:1 | 16% (245) |
| 2000-01 | 1,506 | 99 | 15.2:1 | 6% (85) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Potomac Falls High.
Since 2017-18: students unchanged (1,665 to 1,662); teachers up 4% (134.3 to 139.3).
About Potomac Falls High
Potomac Falls High, a medium-sized high school, is located in Potomac Falls, Virginia. Students in grades 9 through 12 attend, and enrollment is 1,662 students. The typical figure for high schools in Virginia is about 1,213 students.
The district, Loudoun County Public Schools, has 81,486 students enrolled across 98 schools.
White students form the largest group at Potomac Falls High, 40% of enrollment. Enrollment also includes 29% Hispanic, 14% Asian, 9% Black, and 6% multiracial. Among people living in Loudoun County, the White share is about 53%. The chance that two students picked at random at Potomac Falls High belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 72%.
Staffing totals 139.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 11.9:1. That ratio is under the 13.9:1 average for high schools in Virginia. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at Potomac Falls High is 38%. Among public schools in Loudoun County, the average eligibility rate is 28%.
Potomac Falls High is graded C- by allk12, scoring above 21% of Virginia public high schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 77.8% for Potomac Falls High. The school posts 70.0%, 7.8 points below the prediction.
Loudoun County has these Census figures: median household income is about $181,765, roughly 65% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 3%. The public schools of Loudoun County number 103 and enroll about 81,486.
Nearest public school: River Bend Middle, about 0.4 miles away. The five-mile area around Potomac Falls High holds at least 8 other public schools. Potomac Falls High's average proficiency of 70.0% compares with 72.3% for its nearest scored neighbors.
Its location is classified as Suburb: Large by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Potomac Falls High saw enrollment rise 4% between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
Community posts for Potomac Falls High can cover science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Loudoun County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
432,998
Census ACS
Median income
$181,765
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
65%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
3%
Below federal line
Schools in county
103
81,486 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Loudoun County Public Schools
- Independence HighHigh · 2,166 students
- Lightridge HighHigh · 2,030 students
- Freedom HighHigh · 1,885 students
- Briar Woods HighHigh · 1,862 students
- John Champe HighHigh · 1,851 students
- Riverside HighHigh · 1,710 students
Nearby schools
- River Bend Middle0.4 mi · 1,137
- Horizon Elementary0.5 mi · 510
- Potowmack Elementary0.9 mi · 568
- Algonkian Elementary1.1 mi · 457
- Sugarland Elementary1.1 mi · 502
- Countryside Elementary1.4 mi · 648
Frequently asked questions
About Potomac Falls HighHow large is Potomac Falls High?
Potomac Falls High enrolls approximately 1,662 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Potomac Falls High serve?
Potomac Falls High serves grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Potomac Falls High have?
Potomac Falls High employs 139 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.9:1.
What is the student diversity at Potomac Falls High?
Student demographics at Potomac Falls High are roughly 40% White, 29% Hispanic, 9% Black, 14% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Potomac Falls High?
Potomac Falls High is overseen by Loudoun County Public Schools in Loudoun County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.