Potomac High School (Virginia)

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Potomac Senior High School
Address
3401 Panther Pride Drive
Dumfries, Virginia 22026
Information
School number (703) 441-4200
School district Prince William County Schools
Principal Marc Maloney
Vice principal Lorraine Sadler and Ernette Martin
School type Public high school
Grades 9–12
Motto School of Excellence
Mascot Panther
Color(s) Navy blue, Columbia blue, and White
Founded 1979
Classification AAA
Region Northwest
District Cardinal
Homepage www.potomacpanthers.org/


Potomac Senior High School is a public secondary school in unincorporated Prince William County, Virginia, United States.

Potomac High School, which serves the nearby incorporated town of Dumfries was established in 1979. When the school first opened there were only freshmen and the students went to school. Originally the campus was located at 15941 Cardinal Drive (Woodbridge address), what is now the Dr. A. J. Ferlazzo Building. A year and a half later the current school was opened up and the freshmen and sophomores moved there during the Christmas break. The current school is at 3401 Panther Pride Drive (Dumfries, Virginia address). Panther Pride Drive was originally named "Four Year Trail." The name was changed by official decree of the school board on April 25, 2007.

In 1983 Potomac had its first graduating class of approximately 400 students. Students from both Graham Park Middle School, Rippon Middle School, and the new Potomac Middle School continue their education at Potomac High School.

In May of 2007, Newsweek Magazine ranked Potomac 804th on its annual list of "Best High Schools in America."

Contents

[edit] State champions

VHSL Record Book

[edit] Teams

  1. 1983 Baseball
  2. 1985 Softball
  3. 1988 Baseball
  4. 1995 Basketball
  5. 1999 Indoor Track
  6. 1999 Outdoor Track
  7. 2000 Indoor Track
  8. 2006 Basketball

[edit] Individuals

  1. 1983 Anthony Thomas Wrestling (119 lb)
  2. 2001 Chad Malone Wrestling (189 lb)

[edit] Cambridge program for mathematics and physical sciences

Potomac Senior High School hosts the Cambridge Program for Mathematics and Physical Sciences which is an international curriculum offering broad and balanced study for academically able students. The Cambridge curriculum aims to encourage the skills of independent research and investigation, the use of initiative and creativity and the application of knowledge and skills.

Cambridge Scholars are students who take and pass six or more AICE level examinations.

[edit] Test scores

Potomac Senior High School is a fully accredited high school based on its performance on the Virginia Standards of Learning tests. Its SAT average in 2005 was a 923 (463 in Verbal; 460 in Math).

[edit] External links

[edit] Citations

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Middle schools
Benton · Beville · Bull Run · Fred Lynn · Gainesville · Godwin · Graham Park · Lake Ridge · Marsteller · Parkside · Potomac · Rippon · Saunders · Stonewall · Woodbridge
High schools
Alternative/Magnet schools
Independent Hill School/PACE East · New Dominion Alternative School · New Directions Alternative School · PACE West · Pennington School · Porter Traditional School · Woodbine Preschool Center
Proposed schools


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