📍 100 N Sycamore, Amherst, Buffalo County, 68812
Amherst High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Amherst, Buffalo County. The school has 170 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Roger Thomsen. It is part of the Amherst Public Schools school district. It serves grades 7–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 16.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 10.3:1. 47% of students are proficient in reading. 42% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 90%. The school offers dual enrollment. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Amherst High School enrolls 170 students across grades 7–12. The student body is 58% male and 42% female. A teaching staff of 16.6 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 10.3:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 94% White, 5.3% Hispanic or Latino and <1% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 159 | 94% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 9 | 5.3% |
| Black or African American | 1 | <1% |
| Two or more races | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
38 of the school's 170 students (22%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 29 qualify for free lunch and 9 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Amherst High School is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Remote). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district NE-30, state senate district 38.
Amherst High School is one of 2 schools in AMHERST PUBLIC SCHOOLS, based in AMHERST, Nebraska. The district serves 360 students district-wide and employs 28 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 170 students, Amherst High School is close to the district average of about 180 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Remote
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