Amherst County High, VA

location_on  139 Lancer Lane, Amherst, VA 24521 • language  achs.amherst.k12.va.us • workspace_premium  4.6 star
Public Regular High

Membership

Enrollment and Staffing

Students 1,157
Low-Income Students 100%
Teachers 87
Student-Teacher Ratio 13
Enrollment by Gender School State US
Female 		48% 48% 49%
Male 		52% 52% 51%
Enrollment by Grade School State US
Grade 9 		25% 25% 23%
Grade 10 		27% 23% 22%
Grade 11 		26% 22% 21%
Grade 12 		23% 22% 21%
Enrollment by Ethnicity School State US
Asian 		1% 8% 6%
Black 		22% 22% 15%
Caucasian 		66% 50% 49%
Hispanic or Latino 		3% 16% 27%
Native American 		0% 0% 1%
Pacific Islander 		0% 0% 1%
Other 		8% 6% 4%

Academics

Math and Reading Proficiency

Math Proficiency N/A
Reading Proficiency 86%
Average Proficiency 86%
Test Participation 99%
Proficiency by Gender School State US
Female 		92% 83% 51%
Male 		82% 79% 47%
Proficiency by Grade School State US
High School 		87% 90% 51%
Proficiency by Ethnicity School State US
Black 		74% 71% 39%
Caucasian 		92% 86% 57%
Other 		50% 72% 53%
Proficiency by Disadvantaged Group School State US
Homeless 		50% 50% 42%
Low-Income 		82% 71% 40%
With Disabilities 		70% 53% 26%

Outcomes

Graduation Rates

Overall Rate 91%
Low-Income 87%
Limited English N/A
With Disabilities 50%
Graduation by Ethnicity School State US
Black 		92% 82% 75%
Caucasian 		92% 90% 86%
Other 		80% 72% 64%

Nearby Public Schools

Central Elem
1 miles, SE • 4.6 star
Amherst Elem
1 miles, NE • 4.6 star
Amherst Middle
1 miles, SE • 4.6 star
Amelon Elem
8 miles, SW • 4.6 star

Nearby Private Schools

Temple Christian School
9 miles, SW • 4.6 star
Virginia Episcopal School
11 miles, SW • 5 star
Solid Rock Baptist Church
11 miles, SW • 1 star