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9th Grade and New Student Orientation

9th Grade and New Student (Grades 10-12) Orientation will be this Thursday, August 18, beginning at 8:10am and concluding at 12pm. This event is for students. Parents are encouraged to come to campus Friday for Wolverine Welcome.

Wolverine Welcome 2022 - Open House

Wolverine Welcome 2022 will be Friday August 19 from 3:30-5:30pm. Following Wolverine Welcome we hope you stay and join us as our Football Team hosts a home scrimmage and our Marching Band performs at halftime of the scrimmage!

Student Laptop Distribution

Students, come pick up your laptop during the dates and times listed.

Parents, We Need Your Consent

We need your consent for your student to access some important digital resources used for classwork. Please review these digital resources used at our school and sign the consent form.

Submit Free and Reduced-Price Meal Applications

Families must submit an application and be approved to be eligible for free and reduced-price meals for the 2022-23 school year.

Registration/Withdrawals

Have you recently moved and will not be attending West Potomac this school year? Are you new to the area and need to register for school? Please contact WPHS Registrar Leslie Dorsey as soon as possible to update our records or schedule a registration appointment. She is available at [email protected] and 703-718-2551.

Become a Member of the Wolverine Athletic Boosters!

The 2022-2023 sports season is about to begin and the WABC is launching our annual Membership Drive. This year we are offering three different levels of Membership.

New Cell Phone Use Expectations

New cell phone use expectations are in effect for the 2022-23 school year. Parents will need to review the Student Rights and Responsibilities (SRR) and sign the form.

12th Grade Immunization requirement

Effective July 1, 2021 all students entering twelfth grade are required to receive one dose of Meningococcal vaccine (MenACWY) administered at age 16 or older, and prior to the beginning of senior year.
Twelfth grade students cannot begin school in August without proper Meningococcal documentation.

No-Cost Tutoring for Summer

View steps for accessing Tutor.com during the summer months. Tutor.com is online tutoring service offered at no cost to families. Students have 24/7, unlimited access to the service.

Get your BEST score! SAT/ACT Test Prep

Check out the Test Prep schedule and register.
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West Potomac Athletics

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West Potomac Academy

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Student Services

School Counseling, College & Career Center and more!

Mental Health Resources: 24/7 Emergency Numbers

West Potomac High School Features

Visual Arts Activities

May 31, 2022
The AP and Art 4 class collaborated with West Potomac Academy Dance to create figure drawing studies. The AP Art History students created mini golf courses based on artworks they studied in class.

2022 Virtual Pyramid Art Show

March 09, 2022
Enjoy the hard work and creativity by artists from Groveton Elementary, Hybla Elementary, Belle View Elementary, Hollin Meadows Elementary, Waynewood Elementary, Stratford Landing Elementary, Bucknell Elementary, Fort Hunt Elementary, Sandburg Middle School, Quander Road School, Bryant Alternative School, and West potomac High School.

College & Career Center Newsletter

January 21, 2022
Events, Opportunities, Scholarships and more!
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FCPS News and Features

Return to School Health and Safety Letter

See a back to school letter that discusses health and safety guidance for the 2022-23 school year.

Student Technology Resources: Tools and Guidelines for 2022-23

To ensure equitable access to learning experiences and technology, all FCPS students are issued a laptop or tablet for no fee. Check with your school on specific timelines for checking out an FCPS device. Some schools issue them before school begins, others will do so during the first week or so of classes. <br />

Staffing Update From the Superintendent

Our classrooms are now close to 99% staffed, and we are anticipating that we should have an instructor in every classroom who is either currently licensed, or working to attain their licensure through our innovative Teacher Residency program.

Student Meals

As of July 1, the US Department of Agriculture pandemic program to provide no-cost meals to all public school students has ended. This school year, parents will either need to provide their students with money to purchase meals at school, send them with a packed lunch, or apply (and be approved) for free and reduced-price meals benefits.
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