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Amelia County High

Public Grades 9-12
247th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 328 Virginia High Schools
Better than 25% of Virginia high schools
Summary

Amelia County High is a public high school located in Amelia Court House, Virginia, serving grades 9-12 with a student population of 497. The school is part of the Amelia County Public Schools district, which is ranked 106 out of 129 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Amelia County High has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Virginia high schools, ranging from 131 to 269 out of 325-329 schools over the past 10 years, and has received a 1-2 star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating it is performing below average compared to other Virginia high schools. The school's performance is particularly low for female, male, African American, and white student subgroups, with rankings in the bottom 25-30% of Virginia high schools. Amelia County High also struggles with graduation rates, dropout rates, and chronic absenteeism, all of which are worse than the state averages.

Compared to nearby schools like Cumberland High, Powhatan High, and Cosby High, Amelia County High generally underperforms across various metrics, including statewide ranking, graduation rates, dropout rates, chronic absenteeism, and test scores. Despite having a relatively low student-teacher ratio, Amelia County High's lower spending per student may be a contributing factor to its underperformance.

516
Students ?
14.6
Student/teacher ratio ?
$9,572
Per pupil spending ?
82.9%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 8500 Otterburn Rd
       Amelia Court House, VA  23002

(804) 561-2101

District: Amelia County Public Schools


Feeder schools for Amelia County High:

Elementary:    Amelia County Elementary
Middle:    Amelia County Middle
Racial breakdown:

White:
64.3%
African American:
16.5%
Hispanic:
9.9%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Declining — 33rd percentile in 2015 → 25th in 2025
Strengths
99% graduate in 4 years — above the Virginia average (92%)
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Virginia average (69% vs 79% meeting standards)
!In the lower quartile statewide (25th percentile)
!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2015
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school69%
District avg69%
Virginia avg79%
247th of 328
Virginia public high schools ?
Bottom 25%▼ down 8 pts since 2015
From bottom 33% (2015) to bottom 25% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Virginia High Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
106th of 129Amelia County Public Schools among Virginia districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202539.9247 of 32824.7%★☆☆☆☆
202433.9269 of 32918.2%★☆☆☆☆
202342.6230 of 32629.4%★★☆☆☆
202231.5258 of 32520.6%★☆☆☆☆
202141.8188 of 32742.5%★★☆☆☆
201954.0131 of 32759.9%★★★☆☆
201846.3184 of 32643.6%★★☆☆☆
201749.6163 of 32449.7%★★★☆☆
201642.3205 of 32136.1%★★☆☆☆
201538.5216 of 32232.9%★★☆☆☆
201437.5223 of 32230.7%★★☆☆☆
201337.4222 of 32130.8%★★☆☆☆
201248.6174 of 32145.8%★★☆☆☆
201134.3242 of 32024.4%★☆☆☆☆
201034.2249 of 31721.5%★☆☆☆☆
200935.7235 of 31324.9%★☆☆☆☆
200846.1174 of 31644.9%★★☆☆☆
200738.9223 of 31328.8%★☆☆☆☆
200640.0220 of 31429.9%★★☆☆☆
200543.3202 of 30834.4%★★☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202533.8186 of 24524.1%★☆☆☆☆
202429.6211 of 24915.3%★☆☆☆☆
202349.9125 of 24047.9%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202543.6229 of 32128.7%★☆☆☆☆
202430.1276 of 32214.3%★☆☆☆☆
202336.5247 of 32022.8%★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202538.0234 of 32427.8%★☆☆☆☆
202430.3265 of 32017.2%★☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202527.6282 of 32212.4%★☆☆☆☆
202435.1250 of 32222.4%★☆☆☆☆
202345.8199 of 32138.0%★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
20248.1194 of 1982.0%☆☆☆☆☆
202327.6164 of 19315.0%★☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202531.9268 of 31314.4%★☆☆☆☆
202425.5286 of 3148.9%☆☆☆☆☆
202327.5281 of 31510.8%★☆☆☆☆
How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)
Female (2025)29th percentile+4 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)28th percentile+3 vs school
African American (2025)24th percentile~ school
White (2025)14th percentile-10 vs school
Male (2025)12th percentile-12 vs school
Multi-racial (2024)2nd percentile-16 vs school
By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?
Algebra II100%+6 vs state
English Reading86%~ state avg
Geometry84%~ state avg
Algebra I72%-8 vs state
Biology61%-8 vs state
World History I58%-9 vs state
VA and US History45%+10 vs state

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Frequently Asked Questions about Amelia County High

Amelia County High ranks in the bottom 24.7% of Virginia high schools.

Students at Amelia County High are 64% White, 16% African American, 10% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races.

In the 2024-25 school year, 516 students attended Amelia County High.

Amelia County High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Amelia County Elementary
Middle : Amelia County Middle


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Virginia Department of Education.

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