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Amherst County High

PublicHighGrades 9–12

139 Lancer Lane, Amherst, VA 24521 · (434) 946-2898 · Part of Amherst County Public Schools

Amherst’s School Grade B better than 56% of Virginia school districts

Directions
Students
1,240
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
80%
Setting
Rural
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Amherst County High

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 64% of Virginia’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 12 pts above the state

On the path

Where Amherst kids come from and go next. The whole path →

6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–12Amherst County HighYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency57%
State average 54.4%
Reading / language arts81%
State average 69.5%

Its own letter, B, places these results among Virginia’s 1,758 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

139 Lancer Lane, Amherst

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9313
Grade 10295
Grade 11316
Grade 12316
Enrollment over time
1,195’20
1,217’21
1,260’22
1,243’23
1,240’24

Up 3.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 66%Black 18%Two or more races 9%Hispanic 5%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Amherst County High from Amherst families.

Other schools in Amherst County Public Schools

The district →
Madison Heights Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Madison Heights
D
449 students14:1
Amelon Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Madison Heights
C
415 students13:1
Amherst Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Amherst
B
307 students14:1
Elon Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Madison Heights
C+
288 students13:1
Central Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Amherst
C−
268 students11:1
Temperance Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Amherst
B−
93 students13:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Virginia’s other public schools; Amherst’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.