📍 139 Lancer Lane, Amherst, Amherst County, 24521
Amherst County High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Amherst, Amherst County. The school has 1,260 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Amherst County Public Schools school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 88.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 14.2:1. 81% of students are proficient in reading. 57% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 93%. The school offers 12 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Amherst County High enrolls 1,260 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 88.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 14.2:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 67% White, 17% Black or African American and 9.8% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 847 | 67% |
| Black or African American | 215 | 17% |
| Two or more races | 124 | 9.8% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 61 | 4.8% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 11 | <1% |
| Asian | 1 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
942 of the school's 1,260 students (75%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 942 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.
Amherst 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 22, state house district 24.
Amherst County High is one of 9 schools in Amherst County Public Schools, based in Amherst, Virginia. The district serves 3,900 students district-wide and employs 327 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,260 students, Amherst County High is larger than the district average of about 433 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant
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