SchoolGrade

The grade is the share of students at or above the MD proficiency bar. The projection is what a school with this student body and community would be expected to reach.

Actual vs projected proficiency

Actual 18%Projected 17%

Potomac High Exceeds Expectations for its students’ context.

Actual is the share of tested students who met the MD proficiency bar.
Projected is what a school with this student body and community would be expected to reach.
Impact is the gap in one phrase: greatly exceeds, exceeds, meets, or below expectations.

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Academics

Proficiency on state assessments by subject against the MD average, then graduation and college coursework.

Academic performance

Math proficiency

School 5%MD 30%

English proficiency

School 38%MD 49%

Science proficiency

School 12%MD 29%

College preparedness

Graduation rate

72%

Graduating in four years.

Enrolled in AP classes

7%

Students in at least one AP course. 3 AP courses offered.

Dual enrollment

1%

Taking college courses during high school.

Enrolled in IB classes1%
AP courses offered3
AP enrollment by subject

AP science

0%
5%

AP computer science

0%
3%

AP math

0%
5%

Gold marks the MD average.

Neighborhood

Safety and economics around the school. Context for families, never part of the grade.

Crime Grade

Overall crime

D+

45.81 incidents per 1,000 residents

Violent crime

D

7.69 per 1,000 residents

Property crime

C

20.15 per 1,000 residents

What is Crime Grade?

Crime Grade combines official crime reports from the FBI, state and local law enforcement with models that fill reporting gaps, producing one letter grade for a neighborhood’s overall safety. It appears here so families can see how safe the community around a school is. It never feeds the school’s grade.

Economics and housing

Median household income

$78,774

MD average $115,317

Median home value

$330,139

MD average $430,108

Median rent

$1,579 /mo

MD average $1,839

Unemployment rate

7.8%

MD average 5.0%

Adults with a high school diploma

Here 85.0%MD 90.8%

Teachers and staff

Teacher and support staff capacity, qualifications and pay.

Staffing

Student to teacher ratio

14:1

MD average 13:1

Teachers

94

Full-time equivalent teachers.

Average teacher salary

$98,994

All teachers in Prince George's County Public Schools.

Student to counselor ratio MD average 371:1313:1
Support staff13
Psychologists1
Nurses1
Social workers0
Law enforcement officers2
Security staff5

Qualifications

Certified teachers

School 83%MD 91%

Experienced teachers

School 74%MD 82%

Environment and safety

Suspensions, expulsions and reported bullying, as counts for the school year.

In-school suspension days214
Out-of-school suspension days0
Total days missed to suspension2050
Expulsions with services0
Expulsions without services0
Zero-tolerance expulsions0
Bullying incidents by victim type
Gender-based0
Sexual orientation0
Race-based0
Disability-based0
Religion-based0

Resources and finance

District-level spending, per student and by purpose.

Spending per student

$11561 /yr

District-level spending per student.

Instruction vs administration

$7.75

Spent on instruction for every $1 on administration.

Equity and access

Who the school serves: enrollment by reported group.

Race and ethnicity

White

1%

Native American

0%

Asian or Pacific Islander

1%

Black

68%

Latino

29%

Multiracial

1%

Native Hawaiian or Alaskan

0%

Student groups

Economically disadvantaged76%
Students with disabilities16%
English as a second language6%
Gifted and talented0%
Foster care1%
Military connected0%
Homeless3%
Migratory0%

High schools nearest to Potomac High

Nearby high schools with their actual and projected test scores.

Oxon Hill High

  • Actual: 44%
  • Projected: 58%
  • Distance: 1.9 mi
Crossland High

  • Actual: 28%
  • Projected: 21%
  • Distance: 3.1 mi
Suitland High

  • Actual: 25%
  • Projected: 22%
  • Distance: 3.9 mi
Friendly High

  • Actual: 26%
  • Projected: 29%
  • Distance: 4.8 mi
Surrattsville High

  • Actual: 23%
  • Projected: 22%
  • Distance: 5.8 mi
Alexandria City High School

  • Actual: 59%
  • Projected: 58%
  • Distance: 5.8 mi
West Potomac High

  • Actual: 70%
  • Projected: 54%
  • Distance: 6.1 mi
Central High

  • Actual: 19%
  • Projected: 13%
  • Distance: 6.3 mi
Arlington Community High

  • Actual: 47%
  • Projected: 35%
  • Distance: 6.7 mi
Bryant High

  • Actual: 49%
  • Projected: 38%
  • Distance: 6.8 mi