ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi fˈaɪv, dˈuː tə dᵻklˈaɪnɪŋ ɛnɹˈoʊlmənt, ænd ˈæftɚ kəntˈɛnʃəs pəlˈɪɾɪkəl ænd lˈiːɡəl bˈæɾəlz tə kˈiːp ðə skˈuːl ˈoʊpən, fˈɔːɹt hˈʌnt wʌz kəmbˈaɪnd wɪð ɡɹˈoʊvtən hˈaɪ skˈuːl tə fˈɔːɹm wˈɛst pətˈoʊmək hˈaɪ skˈuːl, loʊkˈeɪɾᵻd ˌɔn ɡɹˈoʊvtənz kˈæmpəs.
In 1985, due to declining enrollment, and after contentious political and legal battles to keep the school open, Fort Hunt was combined with Groveton High School to form West Potomac High School, located on Groveton's campus.