📍 8500 Otterburn Rd, Amelia Court House, Amelia County, 23002
Amelia County High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Amelia Court House, Amelia County. The school has 538 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Amelia County Public Schools school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 36.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 14.8:1. 82% of students are proficient in reading. 57% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 92%. The school offers 2 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Amelia County High enrolls 538 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 48% male and 52% female. A teaching staff of 36.3 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 14.8:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 66% White, 20% Black or African American and 7.1% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 356 | 66% |
| Black or African American | 105 | 20% |
| Two or more races | 38 | 7.1% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 37 | 6.9% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
465 of the school's 538 students (86%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 465 qualify for free lunch and 0 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Amelia County High is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Distant). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district VA-50, state senate district 11, state house district 61.
Amelia County High is one of 3 schools in Amelia County Public Schools, based in Amelia, Virginia. The district serves 1,600 students district-wide and employs 113 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 538 students, Amelia County High is close to the district average of about 533 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant