Amherst County High

139 Lancer Lane, Amherst VA, 24521 | Amherst County Public Schools | 434-946-2898
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1183
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 84% 6% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 5 in Amherst
  • Ranked #0 of 2805 in Virginia
Proficiency Averages
82%Amherst
79%Virginia

Amherst County High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Amherst County Public Schools" in Amherst, VA. There are a total of 1,183 students and 94 teachers at Amherst County High, for a student to teacher ratio of 13 to 1.

Amherst County High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 84.0%, which is 6% higher than the Virginia average.

Amherst County High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1183
Teachers94
Student/Teacher ratio13:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment150
Taking some courses148
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses139
Passing no courses<=2

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Amherst County High, there are a total of 150 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 148 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All85%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School85%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All83%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School80-84%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Amherst County High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictVirginiaNational
White 68.2% 68.1% 52.2% 51.1%
Black 22.8% 21.6% 23.2% 15.9%
Asian 0.5% 0.6% 6.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 2.7% 3.0% 13.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 1.0% 0.9% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.3% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 4.5% 5.7% 4.5% 3.1%

Amherst demographics profile

StatisticAmherstVirginiaNational
Population2,5818,535,519328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)52621891
Median age51.237.837.7
Male/Female ratio1.1:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)62%57%55%
Speak English93%84%79%
Speak Spanish6%7%13%

Education level achieved in Amherst

IndexAmherstVirginiaNational
Completed 8th grade76.2%85.9%84.3%
Completed high school74.4%84.7%83.0%
Completed some college47.4%64.1%59.4%
Completed associate degree25.5%44.2%38.5%
Completed bachelors22.9%36.9%30.3%
Completed masters5.1%15.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.3%4.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.0%1.7%1.3%
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Source: The Amherst County High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.