Amherst County High School

Amherst County High School

Public High School | Grade 9-12
139 Lancer Ln,  Amherst, VA
Amherst County Public Schools
3.4
3.7
1,260 Students
B
Niche Grade

School Details

Head of School
Mr. Haywood Hand
Student Teacher Ratio
14:1
Average SAT Score
1140
Average ACT Score
24
Math Proficiency
57%
Reading Proficiency
81%
Average GPA
3.45
Graduation Rate
93%

Niche Grade

B-
Academics
C+
Teachers
B
College Prep
B-
Administration
B-
Resources/Facilities
B-
Clubs and Activities
A-
Sports
C+
Food
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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Average GPA
3.45
Reading Proficiency
81%
Math Proficiency
57%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
14:1
Teachers
89
Full Time Teachers
89
Teachers in First or Second Year
2.8%
College Prep
Average SAT
1140
Math
550
Verbal
590
Average ACT
24
Math
23
English
24
Reading
25
Science
25
Number of AP Courses
21
AP Pass Rate
58.3%
AP Math Enrollment
Very Low
AP Science Enrollment
High
Other AP Enrollment
Average
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Average
Boys Athletic Participation
High

GreatSchools Rating

3
Test Scores
8
College Readiness
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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
239:1

Student Diversity

Male
52.5%
Female
47.5%
White
67.2%
Black
17.1%
Two or more races
9.8%
Hispanic
4.8%
Native American
<1%
Asian or Pacific Islander
<1%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%
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Specialty School Programs

AP Programs Offered
IB Programs Offered
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
Athletics Program

Colleges Students are Considering

Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
James Madison University 140 Students
University of Virginia 118 Students
University of Lynchburg 106 Students
Liberty University 104 Students
Longwood University 92 Students
Central Virginia Community College 92 Students
Virginia Tech 88 Students
Virginia Commonwealth University 83 Students
Radford University 74 Students
Old Dominion University 70 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Nursing 63 Students
Psychology 57 Students
Biology 41 Students
Business 32 Students
Education 21 Students
Computer Science 20 Students
Criminology 19 Students
Forensic Science and Technology 18 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies 17 Students
Political Science and Government 15 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
3.4 161 Reviews
4.0 Senior
10/7/2023
The best part was the amount of things that were to help you if you needed. The worst thing was trying to understand material from a teacher who did not teach it well. I would like to see more in depth details from teachers when they are teaching.
5.0 Sophomore
3/8/2021
I loved the atmosphere that the faculty have created. They made it very easy and fun to learn and answer any questions that you may have.
3.0 NicheUser
8/16/2020
During the years as being a senior at Amherst county high, the faculty and staff proved that change is a great thing. The school has done a well job on making me a successful graduate from Amherst county high
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