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Amherst County High School

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Amherst, VA 24521

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Amherst County High School is a public high school, grades 9–12, serving Amherst County, Virginia, United States.

Serving 1,243 students in grades 9-12, Amherst County High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 60-79% (which is approximately equal to the Virginia state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving is 81% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 69%).

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Virginia state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 9-12
Enrollment: 1,243 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 34%
: 96% (Top 10% in VA)
: Top 50%
: 60-79% (Top 50%)
: 81% (Top 30%)
: 51% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Amherst County High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:

School Overview

Amherst County High School's student population of 1,243 students has grown by 7% over five school years.

The teacher population of 84 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 9-12
(Primarily virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Amherst County High School
9	298
10	326
11	330
12	289

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Total Students

1,243 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Amherst County High School
2023	1,260
2022	1,217
2021	1,195
2020	1,157
2019	1,157
2018	1,262
2017	1,262
2016	1,309
2015	1,317
2014	1,346
2013	1,392
2012	1,440
2011	1,503
2010	1,472
2009	1,488
2008	1,511
2007	1,503
2006	1,508
2005	1,455
2004	1,398
2003	1,391
2002	1,405
2001	1,431
2000	1,410
1999	1,414
1998	1,387
1997	1,386
1996	1,387
1995	1,346
1994	1,318
1993	1,326
1992	1,321
1991	1,317
1990	993
1989	1,064
1988	1,104
1987	1,116

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

84 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Amherst County High School
2023	89
2022	82
2021	66
2020	87
2019	87
2018	100
2017	100
2016	95
2015	94
2014	87
2013	99
2012	103
2011	95
2010	85
2009	84
2008	90
2007	117
2006	101
2005	98
2004	93
2003	112
2002	96
2001	96
1999	92
1994	128
1993	77
1992	80
1991	78
1990	65
1989	66
1988	67

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Year Founded

1955

Colors

Grey, Maroon

School Calendar

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Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

School Mascot

Lancer

School Rankings

Amherst County High School ranks within the top 50% of all 1,773 schools in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Amherst County High School is 0.52, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.72. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (VA)

#641 out of 1773 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Amherst County High School
2023	#641
2022	#587
2021	#587
2019	#711
2018	#1025
2017	#1024
2016	#1066
2015	#726
2014	#403
2013	#980
2012	#1130

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60-79%

68%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Amherst County High School	Virginia	Amherst County School District
2023	69%	68%	60%
2021	57%	54%	40%
2019	85%	82%	82%
2017	65%	72%	67%
2016	69%	80%	76%
2015	79%	79%	78%
2014	78%	74%	71%
2013	58%	71%	59%
2012	56%	68%	57%
2011	95%	86%	85%
2010	93%	87%	87%

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(20-21)

81%

69%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Amherst County High School	Virginia	Amherst County School District
2021	81%	69%	64%
2019	83%	78%	78%
2018	86%	80%
2017	85%	80%	77%
2016	86%	80%	77%
2015	86%	79%	77%
2014	87%	74%	72%
2013	83%	74%	72%
2012	91%	89%	86%
2011	90%	88%	85%
2010	92%	89%	86%

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(20-21)

51%

59%

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Amherst County High School	Virginia	Amherst County School District
2023	14:1	14:1	12:1
2022	15:1	14:1	14:1
2021	18:1	14:1	18:1
2020	13:1	15:1	14:1
2019	13:1	15:1	14:1
2018	13:1	15:1	13:1
2017	13:1	15:1	13:1
2016	14:1	15:1	14:1
2015	14:1	15:1	14:1
2014	15:1	16:1	14:1
2013	14:1	16:1	14:1
2012	14:1	15:1	13:1
2011	16:1	17:1	15:1
2010	17:1	17:1	15:1
2009	18:1	17:1	16:1
2008	17:1	17:1	16:1
2007	13:1	13:1	12:1
2006	15:1	13:1	13:1
2005	15:1	14:1	13:1
2004	15:1	13:1	12:1
2003	12:1	12:1	11:1
2002	15:1	13:1	14:1
2001	15:1	14:1	14:1
1999	15:1	15:1	15:1
1994	10:1	17:1	16:1
1993	17:1	16:1	16:1
1992	17:1	16:1	16:1
1991	17:1	16:1	16:1
1990	15:1	16:1	16:1
1989	16:1	16:1	16:1
1988	17:1	17:1	16:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2004-2020)
Year	Amherst County High School	Virginia	Amherst County School District
2020	1%	7%	1%
2019	1%	7%	1%
2014	1%	7%	1%
2013	1%	7%	1%
2011	1%	7%
2010	1%	7%	1%
2009	1%	7%	1%
2008	1%	6%	1%
2007	1%	6%	1%
2006	1%	6%	1%
2004	1%	6%	1%

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Hispanic

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Amherst County High School	Virginia	Amherst County School District
2023	5%	19%	5%
2022	4%	18%	5%
2021	3%	18%	4%
2020	3%	16%	4%
2019	3%	16%	4%
2018	3%	15%	4%
2017	3%	15%	4%
2016	4%	14%	4%
2015	2%	14%	3%
2014	3%	13%	3%
2013	3%	12%	3%
2012	2%	12%	2%
2011	2%	11%	3%
2010	1%	10%	2%
2009	1%	10%	2%
2008	1%	10%	2%
2007	1%	9%	2%
2006	1%	8%	2%
2005	1%	7%	1%
2004	1%	6%
2003	1%	7%	1%

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Black

18%

22%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Amherst County High School	Virginia	Amherst County School District
2023	17%	22%	19%
2022	16%	22%	18%
2021	18%	22%	18%
2020	22%	22%	19%
2019	22%	22%	19%
2018	23%	23%	21%
2017	23%	23%	21%
2016	23%	23%	22%
2015	23%	23%	22%
2014	23%	23%	22%
2013	23%	23%	23%
2012	24%	24%	24%
2011	25%	24%	24%
2010	27%	26%	26%
2009	28%	26%	26%
2008	28%	27%	26%
2007	29%	27%	26%
2006	28%	27%	26%
2005	27%	27%	26%
2004	26%	27%	26%
2003	28%	27%	27%
2002	28%	27%	27%
2001	27%	27%	27%
2000	26%	27%	26%
1999	23%	27%	26%
1998	23%	27%	25%
1997	22%	27%	25%
1996	21%	27%	25%
1995	22%	26%	24%
1994	22%	26%	23%
1993	21%	26%	23%

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White

66%

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Amherst County High School	Virginia	Amherst County School District
2023	67%	45%	64%
2022	68%	46%	66%
2021	67%	46%	66%
2020	66%	49%	67%
2019	66%	49%	67%
2018	68%	50%	68%
2017	68%	50%	68%
2016	68%	50%	68%
2015	70%	52%	69%
2014	68%	52%	68%
2013	69%	53%	68%
2012	68%	54%	68%
2011	69%	54%	69%
2010	69%	57%	69%
2009	69%	57%	69%
2008	69%	57%	70%
2007	68%	58%	70%
2006	69%	59%	70%
2005	70%	60%	70%
2004	71%	61%	72%
2003	70%	61%	71%
2002	71%	63%	71%
2001	72%	64%	71%
2000	73%	65%	73%
1999	75%	65%	73%
1998	76%	65%	74%
1997	77%	66%	74%
1996	79%	67%	75%
1995	78%	67%	76%
1994	78%	68%	77%
1993	79%	68%	77%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

10%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Amherst County High School	Virginia	Amherst County School District
2023	10%	7%	10%
2022	11%	7%	10%
2021	11%	6%	10%
2020	8%	6%	8%
2019	8%	6%	8%
2018	6%	5%	7%
2017	6%	5%	7%
2016	5%	5%	6%
2015	5%	5%	6%
2014	4%	5%	5%
2013	3%	5%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.52

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Amherst County High School	Virginia	Amherst County School District
2023	0.51	0.71	0.54
2022	0.50	0.70	0.53
2021	0.51	0.70	0.52
2020	0.51	0.68	0.51
2019	0.51	0.68	0.51
2018	0.49	0.67	0.49
2017	0.49	0.67	0.49
2016	0.49	0.68	0.49
2015	0.46	0.66	0.48
2014	0.50	0.66	0.49
2013	0.48	0.65	0.49
2012	0.48	0.64	0.48
2011	0.47	0.64	0.47
2010	0.46	0.62	0.46
2009	0.45	0.60	0.46
2008	0.45	0.60	0.45
2007	0.46	0.59	0.45
2006	0.45	0.58	0.45
2005	0.44	0.57	0.44
2004	0.43	0.55	0.43
2003	0.44	0.55	0.43
2002	0.42	0.53	0.43
2001	0.41	0.52	0.42
2000	0.40	0.51	0.41
1999	0.39	0.51	0.41
1998	0.37	0.50	0.40
1997	0.36	0.49	0.39
1996	0.34	0.48	0.38
1995	0.35	0.49	0.37
1994	0.35	0.47	0.36
1993	0.34	0.47	0.35

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96%

89%

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Graduation Rate Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Amherst County High School	Virginia	Amherst County School District
2023	96%	89%	96%
2022	90%	89%	90%
2021	93%	89%	93%
2020	93%	89%	93%
2019	82%	87%	82%
2018	91%	88%	91%
2017	91%	87%	91%
2016	89%	87%	89%
2015	83%	86%	83%
2014	84%	85%	84%
2013	83%	85%	83%

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Eligible for

77%

55%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Amherst County High School	Virginia	Amherst County School District
2023	75%	52%	76%
2022	33%	41%	50%
2021	32%	35%	41%
2020	37%	39%	45%
2019	37%	39%	45%
2018	30%	35%	40%
2017	30%	35%	40%
2016	33%	35%	41%
2015	31%	34%	41%
2014	32%	33%	42%
2013	31%	32%	40%
2012	32%	32%	40%
2011	31%	31%	38%
2010	29%	29%	35%
2009	24%	26%	32%
2008	27%	25%	32%
2007	24%	24%	29%
2006	24%	24%	31%
2005	25%	24%	30%
2004	20%	23%	28%
2003	17%	23%	26%
2002	16%	23%	25%
2001	14%	21%	23%
2000	13%	23%	23%
1999	12%	24%	23%
1998	13%	24%	25%
1997	11%	24%	23%
1996	11%	24%	22%

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Eligible for (21-22)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2022)
Year	Amherst County High School	Virginia	Amherst County School District
2022	6%	5%	6%
2021	9%	6%	9%
2020	9%	5%	9%
2019	9%	5%	9%
2018	8%	6%	9%
2017	8%	6%	9%
2016	7%	6%	7%
2015	7%	6%	8%
2014	7%	6%	8%
2013	8%	6%	9%
2012	7%	7%	8%
2011	7%	6%	8%
2010	8%	7%	9%
2009	8%	7%	9%
2008	10%	7%	10%
2007	7%	7%	10%
2006	5%	7%	8%
2005	6%	7%	8%
2004	6%	7%	7%
2003	3%	7%	7%
2002	3%	7%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Amherst County School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

School Notes

School Mascot: Lancer

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Amherst County High School's ranking?

Amherst County High School is ranked #641 out of 1,773 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Virginia.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

60-79% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 68% VA state average), while 81% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 69% VA state average).

What is the graduation rate of Amherst County High School?

The graduation rate of Amherst County High School is 96%, which is higher than the Virginia state average of 89%.

How many students attend Amherst County High School?

1,243 students attend Amherst County High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

66% of Amherst County High School students are White, 18% of students are Black, 10% of students are Two or more races, 5% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Amherst County High School?

Amherst County High School has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the Virginia state average of 14:1.

What grades does Amherst County High School offer ?

Amherst County High School offers enrollment in grades 9-12 (Primarily virtual).

What school district is Amherst County High School part of?

Amherst County High School is part of Amherst County School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 9-12
Enrollment: 1,243 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 34%
: 96% (Top 10%)
: Top 50%
: 60-79% (Top 50%)
: 81% (Top 30%)
: 51% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education