Amherst County High School has 1,183 learners in grade levels 9-12.

Amherst County High School placed in the lower 50% of all schools in Virginia for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is lower 50%, and reading proficiency is upper 30%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 65% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 72%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 86% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 80%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Virginia state average of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 34% of the learner body (majority African-American), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 51% (majority African-American).

School Overview: Amherst County High School’s learner population of 1,183 learners has decreased by 9% over five school years.

The teacher population of 94 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

School Comparison: Amherst County High School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 1,791 schools in Virginia (based off of cumulative math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Amherst County High School is 0.51, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.68. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Amherst County High School is Central Va. Training Center (10.8 miles away)

The closest middle school is Amherst Middle School (1.5 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Central Elementary School (1.0 miles away)