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West Potomac High School

• Location & Contact Information
  • Address, Directions, & Map:
    • 6500 Quander Road, Alexandria, Virginia, United States of America
  • Telephone Numbers:
    • (703) 718-2500
    • (703) 718-2652 (fax)
  • Official Website: [1]
• History & Memorable Moments

West Potomac High School was formed by combining the student bodies and staff of Groveton and Fort Hunt High Schools in 1985. The Fairfax County School Board, citing costs and declining enrollment as causes, decided to close Fort Hunt and combine the schools on Groveton's site. Since Groveton and Fort Hunt had a traditional rivalry going back for many years, this was a highly controversial decision which prompted the School Board to rename Groveton in a mostly-successful move to defuse the controversy.^[1]

The school's facilities have been expanded since the merger, with two wings added to the main building over the intervening years. The site of Fort Hunt High school is now Carl Sandburg Middle School. In West Potomac's inaugural year, 1985-1986, the school motto was "The Tradition Begins Now". As the school performed well compared to high schools throughout the rest of the county, the motto was later changed to "Excellence is a Tradition". There is an intense rivalry with neighboring Mount Vernon High School^[1]

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• Campus Events
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• Safety Tips
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  • Counseling
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• Places of Worship
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