Potomac High School (Virginia)
Coordinates: 38°35′43.35″N 77°18′28.11″W / 38.5953750°N 77.3078083°W / 38.5953750; -77.3078083
| Potomac Senior High School | |
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| Address | |
| 3401 Panther Pride Drive Dumfries, Virginia 22026 |
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| Information | |
| School type | Public, high school |
| Motto | School of Excellence |
| Founded | 1979 |
| School district | Prince William County Public Schools |
| School number | (703) 441-4200 |
| Principal | Michael Wright |
| Vice principal | Lorraine Sadler and Dimitric Roseboro |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 1,700 |
| Color(s) | Navy blue, Columbia blue, and White |
| Mascot | Panther |
| Classification | AAA |
| Region | Northwest |
| District | Cardinal |
| Website | www.potomacpanthers.org/ |
Potomac Senior High School is a public secondary school in unincorporated Prince William County, Virginia, United States.
Potomac Senior 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 2007, Newsweek Magazine ranked Potomac 804th on its annual list of "Best High Schools in America."
In 2008 - 2009, Newsweek ranked Potomac 265 out of 1,500 best public schools in America.
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