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Amherst County High Amherst, VA 24521

Amherst County High - School Profile

School Directory Information (2019-2020 school year)

AMHERST COUNTY HIGH

Physical Address:
139 LANCER LANE
AMHERST, VA 24521

Mailing Address:
139 LANCER LANE
AMHERST, VA 24521

Phone: (434) 946-2898

Website: http://achs.amherst.k12.va.us

Grade Span: (grades 9 - 12)
									9	10	11	12

District Name: Amherst CO Pblc Schs

Type: Regular
Status: Operational

Charter: No

Supervisory Union #: N/A

School Details (2018-2019 school year)

County: Amherst
All Schools in Amherst County, VA

Locale: Rural, Fringe

Magnet: No

Total Students: 1,157
Classroom Teachers (FTE): 87
Student/Teacher Ratio: 13.3

Enrollment Characteristics (2018-2019 school year)

Enrollment by Grade:
9	10	11	12
288	307	299	263

Enrollment by Gender:
Male	603
Female	554

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity:
American Indian or Alaska Native	4
Asian	10
Black or African American	254
Hispanic/Latino	36
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	1
Not Specified	0
Two or more races	94
White	758

Direct Certification¹:
Free lunch qualified¹: 423
Reduced-price lunch qualified¹: 102

Note: Details may not add to totals.

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Nearby Public Schools (within a 15-mile radius)

Amherst Middle, VA (1.4 miles E)
Amherst Elem, VA (1.4 miles NNE)
Central Elem, VA (1.4 miles E)
Amelon Elem, VA (7.6 miles SSW)
Elon Elem, VA (8.4 miles WSW)

Monelison Middle, VA (8.5 miles SSW)
Temperance Elem, VA (8.5 miles N)
Madison Heights Elem, VA (10.4 miles SSW)
Central Va. Training Ctr., VA (10.9 miles SSW)
Paul Munro Elem, VA (11.5 miles SW)

Nearby Private Schools (within a 15-mile radius)

Temple Christian School, VA (8.8 miles SSW)
Virginia Episcopal School, VA (10.9 miles SW)
Solid Rock Baptist Church, VA (10.9 miles SSW)
Holy Cross Regional Catholic School, VA (12.8 miles SSW)
James River Day School, VA (12.8 miles SW)

Montessori Childrens House, VA (13 miles SSW)
New Vistas School, VA (13.4 miles SSW)
New Covenant Schools, VA (14.5 miles SW)

Amherst County High Amherst, VA 24521

Amherst County High - School Profile

Grade Span: (grades 9 - 12)

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