Potomac High

Located at 3401 Panther Pride Drive, in Dumfries, Virginia, Potomac High is a high-enrollment secondary school that caters to 2,197 students (grades 9 through 12), part of Prince William County Public Schools. Enrollment runs roughly 81% larger than the state mean of about 1,213.

Across the 95 schools in Prince William County Public Schools (90,242 students total), Potomac High accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, Potomac High records that the largest single group is Black at 43%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 31% Hispanic, 10% Asian, 9% White, 6% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 20% Black, putting the school's mix considerably more Black than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, The school currently runs with 135 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 16.2:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.9:1, putting Potomac High higher than the state norm the norm. About 68% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Prince William County (around 55%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Potomac High sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 69.7%; this one delivers 71.5%.

Zooming out to the county, Prince William County reports that median household income runs about $131,402, 45% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. Potomac High is one of 102 public schools in Prince William County (combined enrollment of about 89,591 students).

Potomac Middle is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Potomac High at 2nd of 9; the average score across the group is 66.7%.

The school occupies a commuter-belt site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Potomac High has edged up 8%, going from 2,029 students in 2018 to 2,197 in 2025. Over the same period, the Black share declined from 51% to 43%.

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