Education Period
Public, Virtual 9-12
Address
139 Lancer Lane Amherst , VA 24521
Overview
Amherst County High, located in 139 Lancer Lane Amherst , VA 24521, serves 1,195 students with a student/teacher ratio of 18.1. It belongs to Amherst County Public Schools and ranks 245th of 325 Virginia High Schools.
School District
District: Amherst County Public Schools
Number of students:
1195
Public School Search
Rank:
245th
245th of 325 Virginia High Schools
Per Pupil Expenditure
$8,825
| Student/Teacher Ratio | |
|---|---|
| Student/Teacher Ratio | 18.1 |
| Racial Breakdown | |
|---|---|
| White: | 67.4% |
| African American: | 18.2% |
| Two or more races: | 10.5% |
| Hispanic: | 3.1% |
| Asian: | 0.4% |
| American Indian: | 0.4% |
| Free/Discounted lunch recipients | |
|---|---|
| Free/Discounted lunch recipients | 40.1% |
Performance Trends
Statewide Performance
Average Standard Score
Test Score Average
Average Standard Score
Student Body
Enrollment
Average Standard Score
% Free/Reduced Lunch
Immunization % Complete (Kindergarten)
Teachers
Student/Teacher Ratio
# Full-Time Teachers
Finance
Per Pupil Expenditures
Map and Boundary of Amherst County High
School Ranking in Virginia
PublicSchoolSearch ranks 245th of 325 Virginia High Schools.
District Ranking in State
PublicSchoolSearch ranks 245th of 325 Virginia High Schools.
Average Parent Rating
Historical Ranking of Amherst County High to other Virginia Elementary Schools
Statewide Rank Position Percentile
Impact of COVID-19 on Amherst County High
Rankings
|
Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Rank Pandemic (2020-2021) |
Rank Post-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Change (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ranks 223rd of 327 High schools | Ranks 245th of 325 High schools | 7.2% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient Pandemic (2020-2021) | % proficient Post-pandemic (2021-2022) | Change (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| End of Course Writing (Amherst County High) | 79 | 73 |
6% | |
| End of Course Writing (Amherst County Public Schools) | 78 | 73 |
5% | |
| End of Course Writing (Virginia) | 81 | 74 |
7% | |
| End of Course Geometry (Amherst County High) | 81 | 67 |
14% | |
| End of Course Geometry (Amherst County Public Schools) | 80 | 67 |
13% | |
| End of Course Geometry (Virginia) | 83 | 80 |
3% | |
| End of Course Algebra I (Amherst County High) | 85 | 65 |
20% | |
| End of Course Algebra I (Amherst County Public Schools) | 90 | 69 |
21% | |
| End of Course Algebra I (Virginia) | 86 | 80 |
6% | |
| End of Course Algebra II (Amherst County High) | 94 | 80 |
14% | |
| End of Course Algebra II (Virginia) | 91 | 86 |
5% | |
| End of Course Biology (Amherst County High) | 80 | 60 |
20% | |
| End of Course Biology (Amherst County Public Schools) | 80 | 60 |
20% | |
| End of Course Biology (Virginia) | 83 | 70 |
13% | |
| End of Course Earth Science (Amherst County High) | 66 | 17 |
49% | |
| End of Course Earth Science (Amherst County Public Schools) | 86 | 57 |
29% | |
| End of Course Earth Science (Virginia) | 81 | 72 |
9% | |
| End of Course English Reading (Amherst County High) | 83 | 86 |
3% | |
| End of Course English Reading (Amherst County Public Schools) | 82 | 86 |
4% | |
| End of Course English Reading (Virginia) | 86 | 85 |
1% | |
| End of Course VA and US History (Amherst County High) | 65 | 57 |
8% | |
| End of Course VA and US History (Amherst County Public Schools) | 63 | 57 |
6% | |
| End of Course VA and US History (Virginia) | 68 | 38 |
30% | |
| End of Course World History I (Amherst County High) | 70 | 21 |
49% | |
| End of Course World History I (Amherst County Public Schools) | 80 | 47 |
33% | |
| End of Course World History I (Virginia) | 80 | 66 |
14% | |
| End of Course World History II (Amherst County High) | 44 | 40 |
4% | |
| End of Course World History II (Amherst County Public Schools) | 44 | 40 |
4% | |
| End of Course World History II (Virginia) | 81 | 48 |
33% |
Student Body
|
Number of Students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of Students Pandemic (2020-2021) |
Number of Students Post-pandemic (2021-2022) |
Change (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Students | 1157 | 1195 |
3.3% |
|
| African American | 254 | 217 |
14.6% |
|
| American Indian | 4 | 5 |
25% |
|
| Asian | 10 | 5 |
50% |
|
| Hispanic | 36 | 37 |
2.8% |
|
| Pacific Islander | 1 | 0 |
100% |
|
| White | 758 | 805 |
6.2% |
|
| Two or More Races | 94 | 126 |
34% |