West Potomac High School
West Potomac High School, formerly Groveton High School, is a public high school in the Alexandria area of Fairfax County, Virginia. It was founded in 1985 and is part of the Fairfax County Public Schools district.Photo: Ser Amantio di Nicolao, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: School
- Description: public high school in Virginia, United States
- Also known as: “Groveton High School” and “WPHS”
- Address: 6500 Quander Road, Alexandria, VA 22307
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Martha Washington Community Library and Fort Willard.
Martha Washington Community Library
Library
Photo: Ser Amantio di Nicolao, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Martha Washington Community Library is situated 2,700 feet east of West Potomac High School.
Fort Willard
Park
Photo: AlbertHerring, CC BY 3.0.
Fort Willard is a former Union Army installation now located in the Belle Haven area of Fairfax County in the U.S. state of Virginia. It is currently undergoing preservation treatment to protect its earthen walls and trenches.
George Washington Masonic National Memorial
Photo: Jovianeye, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The George Washington Masonic National Memorial is a Masonic building and memorial located in Alexandria, Virginia, outside Washington, D.C. It is dedicated to the memory of George Washington, first president of the United States and charter Master of Alexandria Lodge No. George Washington Masonic National Memorial is situated 2½ miles north of West Potomac High School.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Belle Haven and Groveton.
Belle Haven
Village
Photo: AlbertHerring, CC BY 3.0.
Belle Haven is a census-designated place in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States. Nearby CDPs are Huntington, Groveton and Fort Hunt. The population of Belle Haven was 6,851 at the 2020 census.
Groveton
Village
Photo: Ser Amantio di Nicolao, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Groveton is a census-designated place in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States. As of the 2020 census, Groveton had a population of 15,725. Located south of the city of Alexandria, it encompasses numerous neighborhoods including Groveton, Bucknell Manor, Stoneybrooke, and portions of Hollin Hills. Huntley Meadows Park, Fairfax County's largest park, is located in the southwest part of the CDP.
Hollin Hills
Neighborhood
Photo: Clarissajoy, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Hollin Hills is a historic district and neighborhood approximately 10 miles south of Alexandria, Virginia. Though mailing addresses in Hollin Hills are listed as being in Alexandria, it is actually in an unincorporated part of southeastern Fairfax County.
West Potomac High School
- Categories: high school and education
- Location: Fairfax County, Northern Virginia, Virginia, South, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
38.77441° or 38° 46′ 28″ northLongitude
-77.07248° or 77° 4′ 21″ westElevation
154 feet (47 metres)Operator
Fairfax County Public SchoolsOpen location code
87C4QWFH+Q2OpenStreetMap ID
way 232848851OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=schoolGeoNames ID
4792886Wikidata ID
Q7986288
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Swedish—“West Potomac High School” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “西波托馬克高中”
- French: “West Potomac High School”
- Swedish: “West Potomac High School”
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