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School Overview

The Potomac School mission is to foster each student's intellectual development, love of learning, and strength of character within an inclusive community distinguished by a spirit of support and challenge. We encourage students to become independent thinkers and learners. The School's richly varied curriculum draws students beyond a mastery of fundamental skills toward the rewards in inquiry, initiative and reflection. Believing that aesthetic and physical development are essential to an education, we offer students opportunities to excel in art and music classes, on stage, and on the athletic fields. We strive for diversity in the conviction that a learning community is intellectually and morally strengthened when many different voices, viewpoints and backgrounds are present. We expect students to act with kindness, civility, and generosity of spirit, and, in our daily activities, we find opportunities to foster their integrity of character and civic conscience. More than mere tolerance, this standard calls students to act with compassion for others and to reach beyond the school in service to the community. As we prepare students for a rapidly changing and demanding society, we encourage them to reflect on the beauty that surrounds them and to enjoy the company of their friends and the many traditions celebrated at school.
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School Stats

Average
Current School
Tuition
$39770
Enrollment
1060
Faculty with Advanced Degrees
71%
Teacher-Student Ratio
1:9
Endowment
$0.48 millions
AP
17
Average ACT Score
30.5
Class Size
15

Matriculation

(2012-2016)
Ranking University/College Students
#1 Princeton University 1 +
#2 Harvard College 1 +
#3 Yale University 1 +
#4 Columbia University 1 +
#4 Stanford University 1 +
#4 University of Chicago 1 +
LAC #1 Williams College 1 +
#8 Duke University 1 +
#9 University of Pennsylvania 1 +
#10 California Institute of Technology 1 +
LAC #2 Amherst College 1 +
#12 Dartmouth College 1 +
#12 Northwestern University 1 +
#14 Brown University 1 +
#15 Cornell University 1 +
#15 Vanderbilt University 1 +
#15 Washington University in St. Louis 1 +
#18 Rice University 1 +
#18 University of Notre Dame 1 +
#20 University of California: Berkeley 1 +
LAC #4 Bowdoin College 1 +
LAC #4 Middlebury College 1 +
LAC #4 Wellesley College 1 +
#21 Emory University 1 +
#21 Georgetown University 1 +
#23 Carnegie Mellon University 1 +
#23 University of California: Los Angeles 1 +
#23 University of Southern California 1 +
#26 University of Virginia 1 +
#27 Tufts University 1 +
#27 Wake Forest University 1 +
#29 University of Michigan 1 +
#30 Boston College 1 +
#32 New York University 1 +
#33 University of Rochester 1 +
#34 College of William and Mary 1 +
#36 Georgia Institute of Technology 1 +
#37 Case Western Reserve University 1 +
LAC #8 Carleton College 1 +
#41 Boston University 1 +
#41 Tulane University 1 +
#41 University of Wisconsin-Madison 1 +
LAC #9 Claremont McKenna College 1 +
LAC #9 Davidson College 1 +
#47 Lehigh University 1 +
#47 Northeastern University 1 +
#47 Penn State University Park 1 +
#51 University of Miami 1 +
#52 University of Texas at Austin 1 +
#52 University of Washington 1 +
#57 George Washington University 1 +
#57 University of Maryland: College Park 1 +
#60 Worcester Polytechnic Institute 1 +
LAC #12 Haverford College 1 +
#61 Clemson University 1 +
#61 Purdue University 1 +
#61 Syracuse University 1 +
#61 University of Georgia 1 +
#66 Fordham University 1 +
#66 University of Pittsburgh 1 +
#70 Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University 1 +
LAC #14 Hamilton College 1 +
LAC #14 Harvey Mudd College 1 +
LAC #14 Washington and Lee University 1 +
LAC #14 Wesleyan University 1 +
#72 American University 1 +
#75 Colorado School of Mines 1 +
#75 University of Delaware 1 +
#82 Miami University: Oxford 1 +
#82 University of California: Santa Cruz 1 +
#89 University of Colorado Boulder 1 +
#89 University of San Diego 1 +
#89 University of Vermont 1 +
LAC #19 Colby College 1 +
LAC #19 Colgate University 1 +
#96 Florida State University 1 +
LAC #22 United States Military Academy 1 +
LAC #23 Oberlin College 1 +
LAC #25 Colorado College 1 +
LAC #25 Kenyon College 1 +
LAC #29 Scripps College 1
LAC #32 Bucknell University 1 +
LAC #35 Mount Holyoke College 1 +
LAC #37 Lafayette College 1 +
LAC #40 Dickinson College 1 +
LAC #40 Franklin & Marshall College 1 +
LAC #43 Occidental College 1 +
LAC #43 Trinity College 1 +
LAC #45 Bard College 1 +
LAC #47 Gettysburg College 1 +
LAC #47 The University of the South 1
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Matriculation
Ranking University/College 2012-2016 2011-2015 Total
All schools 61 315
#1 Princeton University 1 + 10 11
#3 Stanford University 1 + 10 11
#3 Harvard College 1 + 10 11
#5 Yale University 1 + 10 11
#6 University of Pennsylvania 1 + 10 11
#7 Duke University 1 + 10 11
#7 California Institute of Technology 1 + 1
#9 Brown University 1 + 1
#9 Northwestern University 1 + 10 11
#12 University of Chicago 1 + 1
#12 Cornell University 1 + 15 16
#12 Columbia University 1 + 10 11
#15 University of California: Berkeley 1 + 1
#15 University of California: Los Angeles 1 + 1
#17 Rice University 1 + 1
#18 Dartmouth College 1 + 10 11
#18 Vanderbilt University 1 + 15 16
#20 University of Notre Dame 1 + 1
#21 University of Michigan 1 + 1
#22 Georgetown University 1 + 15 16
#24 Carnegie Mellon University 1 + 5 6
#24 Washington University in St. Louis 1 + 15 16
#24 University of Virginia 1 + 30 31
#24 Emory University 1 + 1
#28 University of Southern California 1 + 10 11
#33 Georgia Institute of Technology 1 + 1
#35 University of Wisconsin-Madison 1 + 1
#35 New York University 1 + 10 11
#39 Boston College 1 + 5 6
#40 Tufts University 1 + 10 11
#40 University of Washington 1 + 1
#43 Boston University 1 + 5 6
#47 Penn State University Park 1 + 5 6
#47 Lehigh University 1 + 5 6
#47 Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University 1 + 1
#47 University of Georgia 1 + 1
#47 Wake Forest University 1 + 10 11
#47 University of Rochester 1 + 1
#52 University of Texas at Austin 1 + 1
#53 College of William and Mary 1 + 25 26
#53 Northeastern University 1 + 1
#53 Florida State University 1 + 1
#53 Case Western Reserve University 1 + 1
#57 University of Maryland: College Park 1 + 1
#61 Purdue University 1 + 1
#67 University of Pittsburgh 1 + 1
#67 University of Miami 1 + 5 6
#67 George Washington University 1 + 5 6
#67 Syracuse University 1 + 5 6
#73 Tulane University 1 + 10 11
#76 Colorado School of Mines 1 + 1
#76 University of Delaware 1 + 1
#82 University of California: Santa Cruz 1 + 1
#82 Worcester Polytechnic Institute 1 + 1
#86 Clemson University 1 + 1
#89 Southern Methodist University 15 15
#89 Fordham University 1 + 1
#98 University of San Diego 1 + 1
#105 University of Colorado Boulder 1 + 1
#105 American University 1 + 1
#133 University of Vermont 1 + 5 6
#133 Miami University: Oxford 1 + 1
Matriculation
Ranking University/College 2012-2016 2011-2015 Total
All schools 30 50
#1 Williams College 1 + 5 6
#2 Amherst College 1 + 1
#4 Wellesley College 1 + 1
#9 Bowdoin College 1 + 1
#9 Carleton College 1 + 1
#11 Claremont McKenna College 1 + 1
#11 Wesleyan University 1 + 5 6
#11 Middlebury College 1 + 10 11
#16 Hamilton College 1 + 1
#16 Davidson College 1 + 5 6
#16 Harvey Mudd College 1 + 1
#21 Washington and Lee University 1 + 10 11
#21 Haverford College 1 + 1
#21 Colgate University 1 + 1
#22 United States Military Academy 1 + 1
#23 Oberlin College 1 + 1
#25 Colby College 1 + 1
#30 Bucknell University 1 + 1
#30 Lafayette College 1 + 1
#33 Colorado College 1 + 5 6
#34 Mount Holyoke College 1 + 1
#35 Occidental College 1 + 1
#35 Franklin & Marshall College 1 + 1
#35 Scripps College 1 1
#39 Kenyon College 1 + 5 6
#39 Trinity College 1 + 5 6
#46 Dickinson College 1 + 1
#51 The University of the South 1 1
#63 Gettysburg College 1 + 1
#72 Bard College 1 + 1

Academics

AP

(17)
Biology
Calculus AB
Calculus BC
Chemistry
Latin
Music Theory
Biology
Calculus AB
Calculus BC
Chemistry
Latin
Music Theory
Statistics
Comparative Government and Politics
Computer Science A
French Language and Culture
Macroeconomics
Microeconomics
Physics C: Mechanics
Spanish Language and Culture
Spanish Literature and Culture
United States Government and Politics
United States History
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Sports

(7)
Cross Country
Field Hockey
American Football
Golf
Soccer
Tennis
Cross Country
Field Hockey
American Football
Golf
Soccer
Tennis
Volleyball
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Extracurricular Activities and Clubs

(21)
Asian students in America club
Bells club
Black student alliance
Chess
Dance of Potomac
F.O.C.U.S.
Asian students in America club
Bells club
Black student alliance
Chess
Dance of Potomac
F.O.C.U.S.
Gay-straight alliance
Gen-Z Potomac
INSONGNIACS
Investment club
Magnificent 7
Many voices, one community
Political discussion club
Quintessence
Retro gaming club
Science and engineering club
Street art club
Student environmental action club
X alliance
Youth empowerment club
Youtoo tennis service club
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Contact Info

https://www.potomacschool.org/
1301 Potomac School Road, Mc Lean, VA 22101
703-356-4100
croy@potomacschool.org
Virginia

Basic Info

Co-ed
Day S. Grades: K-12
Urban
ESL: No
Year Founded: 1904
Campus Size: 90 acres
Religious Affiliation: No Religious Affiliation

Application Info

Interview: Skype, On Campus
Other Accepted Scores: SSAT,ISEE
School Code:
SSAT: 5872
ISEE: 472555

Frequently Ask Questions about Potomac School

Tell me a bit about Potomac School.
Potomac School is Co-ed private day school located in Virginia, US. It was founded 1904 , and currently has about 1060 students.

For more official information, please visit https://www.potomacschool.org/.
Does Potomac School have rigorous academic requirements?
Potomac School is offering 17 AP courses.

Potomac School also have 71% of faculties whose degrees are master and above.
Where do Potomac School students typically go for their colleges?
In 2012-2016, some students attended Princeton University, Harvard College, Yale University, Columbia University and Stanford University.
What is the application requirement for Potomac School?
Similar to most private schools in the US, Potomac School’s typical admission requirements include school transcript, recommendation letter, application essay, and interview (often optional, but highly recommended).
What is the latest tuition for Potomac School’s Co-ed student?
The total fee for Potomac School in 2024 is $39,770 which typically includes tuition, boarding fee, student management fee and a few other fees associated with managing international students.

For more information, please contact school’s admission team at croy@potomacschool.org .
Where is Potomac School located?
Potomac School is located in the State of Virginia of USA. The closest major city is Washington, which is about 7 miles away from school. Most families can choose Washington Dulles International Airport to travel in and out of school.
How popular is Potomac School on FindingSchool network?
Based on FindingSchool monthly traffic data as well as onsite search record, Potomac School is within top 600 for all schools on FindingSchool.

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How to start with an application with Potomac School?
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Also it is highly recommended to visit Potomac School’s official site: https://www.potomacschool.org/ or call them at 703-356-4100.
Please share a few nearby schools that are close to Potomac School?
Yes, here are few: Bishop O'Connell High School, Washington Waldorf School and BASIS Independent McLean.

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Nearby City

Washington, District of Columbia
Washington, D.C., the U.S. capital, is a vibrant city located along the Potomac River, bordered by Maryland and Virginia. Known for its neoclassical monuments and buildings, the city is home to the iconic landmarks of the U.S. government, including the Capitol, White House, and Supreme Court. Washington also boasts renowned museums like the Smithsonian and cultural venues such as the Kennedy Center. As the nation’s political and cultural hub, it attracts millions of visitors each year to experience its rich history and diverse attractions.
Population (2022) 591,833
Cost of Living Higher than average 39%
Nearby Airport Washington Dulles International Airport
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