The school's facilities have been significantly expanded since the merger, with two wings added to the main building over the intervening years.

A rivalry with neighboring Mount Vernon High School exists because of their close proximity.

Historically Groveton and Ft. Hunt were rivals, Groveton also was an athletic rival with nearby T. C. Williams High School (now named Alexandria City High School) in Alexandria; their football games for a very long time were only scheduled on Saturday afternoons rather than Friday nights partly because the field at T.C.

[3] In the 2003 season, the Boys and Girls Crew team had their 1st and 2nd 4 man boat place 1st in the Virginia state championship.

[4] The West Potomac It's Academic team won first place in the Patriot District and fourth in the region in January 2008.

In 2011, the Girls Varsity Field Hockey team advanced to regionals for the first time in years after a victory over W.T.

The Varsity Football team was the Patriot District champion and advanced several rounds into regionals before a marginal loss to Westfield High School.

In 2013, senior Will Rupp won the Virginia State AAA Wrestling Championship for the 220 lb weight class.

Its declared mission is "to bring the very best of high school theatre to the West Potomac community."

In addition to presenting three mainstage productions, the company also holds a non-competitive One-Acts festival every year to showcase the theatre classes.

In the summer of 2013, the company participated in the Capital Fringe Festival and performed an original, student written piece, "Urban Legends.

[23] In addition to presenting One Acts Festivals and mainstage productions, they hold monthly improv competitions[24] and have their own team called "The Great Whales."