Potomac Falls High

Potomac Falls High is a reasonably sized high school in Potomac Falls, Virginia, run under Loudoun County Public Schools. The school teaches 1,662 students in grades 9 through 12. That puts it 37% larger than the typical public school in Virginia, which averages around 1,213 students.

Within Loudoun County Public Schools, which oversees 98 schools and 81,486 students, Potomac Falls High is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, Potomac Falls High records that the largest single group is White at 40%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school reports 29% Hispanic, 14% Asian, 9% Black, 6% multiracial. By comparison, Loudoun County as a whole is about 53% White, so the school skews noticeably less White than its surroundings.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 139 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 11.9:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 13.9:1 average. An estimated 38% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Loudoun County runs at roughly 28%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Potomac Falls High tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 77.8% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 70.0%.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Loudoun County) reports that median household income runs about $181,765, about 65% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 3%. Across Loudoun County's 103 public schools (combined enrollment of about 81,486 students), Potomac Falls High is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is River Bend Middle, roughly 0.4 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Potomac Falls High ranks 6th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 72.3%.

The campus sits in a bedroom-community setting.

Five-year trend. Potomac Falls High's enrollment has showed little movement since 2018, when it stood at 1,665 (now 1,662). White enrollment moved from 51% to 40% across the same window.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.