West Potomac High School

West Potomac is for GW Parkway Lovers

by Marina Brito, Realtor®, Home by School Specialist

The West Potomac HS boundary is located on the Eastern part of Fairfax County, with much of its eastern border facing the Potomac River. Along the Potomac River, the lovely George Washington Memorial Parkway (GW Parkway) runs through the boundary; starting from McLean, Virginia, through Arlington, briefly through a corner of Washington, DC, then through the City of Alexandria and finally ending near Mount Vernon Estate and Gardens.

About the West Potomac HS boundary

What’s great
The GW Parkway is a National Park and lovely to drive-through
Views of the Potomac River
The world-renowned Mount Vernon Museum is just a few minutes away
Commuting bus routes to the Huntington Station of the Blue line of the metro are very convenient

What you should know
Traffic on Route 1 and the major arteries in the boundary can be challenging at times
Public transportation options are limited other than North/South
Some schools’ scores are lower than in nearby highly-competitive boundaries

Why move here
Good Schools
Access to the Metro is only a bus-ride away
The GW Parkway
Views of the Potomac River

Schools in the West Potomac High School Boundary

The West Potomac boundary is the attendance area for highly-rated West Potomac High School – home of the Wolverines, Sandburg Middle School, and 8 feeder elementary schools.

West Potomac High School boundary & feeder schools (2011-2012)

West Potomac High School boundary & feeder schools (2012-2013)

Average of Standard of Learning (SOL) Pass Rates (2012-2013)

School	School	Fairfax County
West Potomac High	83	89
Sandburg Middle	83	89
Elementary Schools
Belle View Elementary	81	89
Bucknell Elementary	70	89
Fort Hunt Elementary	79	89
Groveton Elementary	80	89
Hollin Meadows Elementary	83	89
Hybla Valley Elementary	77	89
Stratford Landing Elementary	93	89
Waynewood Elementary	93	89

Homes in the West Potomac High School Boundary

The West Potomac Boundary offers an affordable variety of options for buying a home. Last school year (2012-2013), over 500 homes sold within this boundary, with prices ranging from $89K to $1.8 Million.

The West Potomac boundary is an ideal place to live for people who want access to the Potomac River, and who love the George Washington Parkway’s views.

Within the West Potomac boundary, there are mostly detached single family homes for sale, with some townhomes and a few condos. Due to its location near the Potomac River, some homes are priced quite high. These few homes drive the average price up for this boundary to be higher than the average in Fairfax County.

SOLD Home prices (School year 2012-2013)

Home Type	Low	Average	High
Detached (406)	$240K	$636K	$1.8M
Townhome (56)	$245K	$407K	$649K
Condo (49)	$89K	$242K	$699K

See all the homes for sale within the West Potomac High School boundary

Finding a home by school can be a challenge
If you have tried to find a home by school before, you have probably found that it’s a challenge to cross-reference homes for sale on a typical home search website with their assigned school.

Simply finding homes “near” the school won’t do
The issue with typical home search websites is that they only display homes by city or zip code. Some of them display homes “near” the school. Well, that won’t do you any good since school boundaries span cities, zip codes, and just being “near” the school doesn’t mean that the home belongs to that boundary.

You want a home INSIDE the West Potomac high school boundary. Not just “near” it…
The good news is that we have put together the only interactive map where you can find homes for sale INSIDE the West Potomac High School boundary. Plus, you can also see points of interest such as shopping and hospitals. Click to search:

Find homes for sale
(inside the West Potomac HS Boundary)
Click to launch the full-page interactive “Find a Home by School” app.