Potomac Senior High School

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Potomac Senior High School
Motto	School of Excellence
Established	1979
School Type	Public School
Location	Dumfries, Virginia
Mascot	Panthers
Colors	Navy blue, Columbia blue, and White
Classification	AAA
Region	Northwest
District	Cardinal
Rivals	Freedom High School
Website	PSHS

Potomac Senior High School was established in 1979. When the school first opened there were only freshmen and the students went to school at 15941 Cardinal Drive in Woodbridge, Virginia, 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 Four Year Trail in Dumfries, Virginia. 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 Senior High School.

Contents 1 State Champions 1.1 Teams 1.2 Individuals 2 Cambridge Program for Mathematics and Physical Sciences 3 Test scores 4 External links

[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

[edit] Individuals

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

[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.

[edit] Test scores

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

[edit] External links

• Potomac Senior High School
• Potomac High School Booster Club
• Class of 1983
• Class of 1986
• Class of 1996
• Class of 2001