West Potomac High School
School Overview
West Potomac High School is a public school located in Alexandria, Virginia. It is a school in Fairfax County Public Schools district.
According to the Virginia state assessment result, 74% of students are proficient in Math learning and 81% of students are proficient in English/language arts learning.
It has 2,587 students through grade 9 to 12. The students to teacher ratio is 14 to 1 where a total of 185 teachers are teaching for the school.
Student Population
A total of 2,587 students are attending West Potomac High School. By gender, there are 1,306 and 1,281 female students at the school.
Teachers & Staffs
Total 185 full-time (or equivalent) teachers work for West Potomac High School and the students to teacher ratio is 14 to 1. 97.3% of teachers are certified. 90.3% of teachers have 3 or more years teaching experiences.
Headcount | Note | |
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Total FTE of Teachers | 185 | Students per teacher: 14 to 1 |
Teachers who are certified | 180 | 97.3% |
Teachers who are not certified | 5 | 2.7% |
Teachers in their first year of teaching | 4 | 2.2% |
Teachers in their second year of teaching | 14 | 7.6% |
School counselors | 12 | Students per counselor: 216 to 1 |
Law Enforcement Officer | 1 | - |
Security guards | 6 | - |
Nurses | - | - |
Psychologists | 2 | - |
Social workers | 2 | - |
Social/Economic Characteristics
Value | |
---|---|
Total Households | 396,501 Households |
Population | 1,136,778 |
Male | 568,173 |
Female | 577,689 |
Child Population | 356,286 |
Total Housing Units | 413,885 Units |
Average House Value | $563,100 |
Average Rent Cost | $1,881 |
Unemployment Rate | 3.90% |
Average Household Income | $124,831 |
Heath Insurance Coverage | 91.77% |
Internet Coverage | 100.00%% |
Advanced Placement Programs
West Potomac High School offers 26 advanced placement (AP) programs. Total 817 students are enrolled in at least one (1) AP programs. 546 students are participating the SAT and/or ACT test program at West Potomac High School.
Number of Students Enrolled | Percent Enrolled | |
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Number of AP program offered | 26 Programs | |
Number of Students Enrolled in AP programs | 817 | |
Number of Students Enrolled in AP Math programs | 141 | |
Number of Students Enrolled in AP Science programs | 261 | |
Number of Students Enrolled in AP Other programs | 780 | |
Number of Students SAT/ACT Participation | 546 |
Academic Achievement
Achievement
Public Schools in Fairfax County Public Schools
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