Potomac High School is a public high school located in the Glassmanor census-designated place in unincorporated Prince George's County, Maryland, United States, with an Oxon Hill postal address.[1][2] It is a part of Prince George's County Public Schools.
| Potomac High School | |
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| Address | |
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5211 Boydell Avenue , 20745 United States | |
| Coordinates | 38°49′19″N 76°58′38.40″W / 38.82194°N 76.9773333°W |
| Information | |
| Funding type | Public high school |
| School district | Prince George's County Public Schools |
| Superintendent | Monica Goldson |
| Principal | Nathaniel R. Laney |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 1,067 |
| Language | English |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Color(s) | Blue and yellow |
| Mascot | Wolverines |
| Rival | Crossland High School Oxon Hill High School |
| Feeder schools | Benjamin Stoddert Middle School Thurgood Marshall Middle School |
| Website | https://www.pgcps.org/potomac/ |
The principal is Nathaniel R. Laney. The approximate enrollment as of August 2010 stands at 1,216 students in grades nine through twelve. The school hours are from 7:45am to 2:25pm. Potomac operates on an alternating A/B-Day block schedule. There is a mandatory uniform policy at this school. Potomac features a school-wide America's Choice School Design[3] signature program as well as an expansive "smaller learning communities" program, that essentially breaks the school down into smaller schools or "career academies".
The school serves:[4] all of Glassmanor CDP,[1] the Town of Forest Heights,[5] most of Hillcrest Heights CDP,[6] a portion of Marlow Heights CDP,[7] and a portion of Silver Hill CDP.[8]
Smaller learning communities
edit- School of Arts, Media, and Communications
- Academy of the Arts - Dance
- Academy of the Arts - Music
- Academy of the Arts - Visual
- School of Business Management and Finance
- Academy of Finance
- Academy of Business Management
- School of Consumer Services, Hospitality and Tourism
- Academy of Hospitality and Restaurant Management
- School of Human Resource Services
- Academy of Military Sciences
- Teacher Academy of Maryland
- School of Manufacturing, Engineering and Technology
Notable alumni
edit- Dante Cunningham, NBA player who played for Portland Trail Blazers, Charlotte Bobcats, Memphis Grizzlies, Minnesota Timberwolves, New Orleans Pelicans, Brooklyn Nets, San Antonio Spurs
- Ronald Darby, NFL player who played for Buffalo Bills, Philadelphia Eagles, Washington Football Team, Denver Broncos
- Tavon Young, NFL player who played for Baltimore Ravens and Chicago Bears
- Monty Williams, head coach of Detroit Pistons
- Kevin Hooks, actor and director
References
edit- ^ a b "2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Glassmanor CDP, MD." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on August 29, 2018.
- ^ Home. Potomac High School. Retrieved on August 29, 2018. "5211 Boydell Avenue, Oxon Hill, Maryland 20745"
- ^ America's Choice School Design
- ^ "NEIGHBORHOOD HIGH SCHOOLS AND BOUNDARIES SCHOOL YEAR 2018-2019." Prince George's County Public Schools. Retrieved on August 29, 2018.
- ^ Map. Town of Forest Heights. Retrieved on August 29, 2018.
- ^ "2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Hillcrest Heights CDP, MD." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on August 29, 2018.
- ^ "2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Marlow Heights CDP, MD." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on August 29, 2018.
- ^ "2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP (INDEX): Silver Hill CDP, MD." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on August 29, 2018. Pages: 1 and 2.
https://wamu.org/story/19/06/18/monica-goldson-is-prince-georges-county-public-schools-new-ceo/