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Amherst County High

Q: Is Amherst County High a good school?

Amherst County High ranks in the bottom 3.4% of Virginia high schools.

Q: How many students attend Amherst County High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,240 students attended Amherst County High.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Amherst County High?

Students at Amherst County High are 66% White, 18% African American, 9% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic.

Q: What schools feed into Amherst County High?

Amherst County High is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Amelon Elementary Elementary : Amherst Elementary Elementary : Central Elementary Elementary : Elon Elementary Elementary : Madison Heights Elementary Elementary : Temperance Elementary Middle : Amherst Middle Middle : Monelison Middle

Public Grades 9-12

317^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 328 Virginia High Schools

Better than 3% of Virginia high schools

Summary

Amherst County High is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Amherst, Virginia, with a total enrollment of 1,243 students. The school is part of the Amherst County Public Schools district, which is ranked 96 out of 129 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Amherst County High has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Virginia high schools, with a current ranking of 317 out of 328 schools for the 2024-2025 school year. The school has maintained a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past decade, indicating below-average performance compared to other high schools in the state. While the school has relatively strong four-year graduation rates, it struggles with high chronic absenteeism rates and significantly lower test scores compared to the state and district averages, particularly in subjects like Biology, Virginia and US History, and Geography.

Interestingly, the nearby schools, such as Jefferson Forest High, Parry McCluer High, Brookville High, Heritage High, and E.C. Glass High, generally outperform Amherst County High across a variety of metrics, including test scores, graduation rates, and chronic absenteeism. These schools are located in neighboring districts with higher overall rankings and ratings, which may contribute to the performance gap.

1,240

Students ?

14.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,243

Per pupil spending ?

80.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

139 Lancer Lane
Amherst, VA 24521

(434) 946-2898

District: Amherst County Public Schools

Feeder schools for Amherst County High:

Elementary:	Amelon Elementary
	Amherst Elementary
	Central Elementary
	Elon Elementary
	More...
	Madison Heights Elementary
	Temperance Elementary
Middle:	Amherst Middle
	Monelison Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

66.5%

African American:

18.5%

Two or more races:

8.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 23rd percentile in 2015 → 3rd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Virginia average (62% vs 80% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (3rd percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (28% vs 15% Virginia)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school62%

District avg62%

Virginia avg80%

317^th of 328

Virginia public high schools ?

Bottom 3%▼ down 20 pts since 2015

From bottom 23% (2015) to bottom 3% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

96^th of 129Amherst 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	15.9	317 of 328	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	29.9	289 of 329	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.6	264 of 326	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.4	245 of 325	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.4	230 of 327	29.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.4	223 of 327	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.5	234 of 326	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	27.4	275 of 324	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	25.2	284 of 321	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	33.5	247 of 322	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	39.6	212 of 322	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	23.9	277 of 321	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	32.5	256 of 321	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	41.4	209 of 320	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	48.9	174 of 317	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	45.3	178 of 313	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	44.5	181 of 316	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	45.9	173 of 313	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	34.7	242 of 314	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	34.6	252 of 308	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	13.3	240 of 245	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	31.5	206 of 249	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.3	185 of 240	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	35.4	178 of 253	29.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.1	198 of 249	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	14.8	312 of 321	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	29.1	283 of 322	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.5	240 of 320	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	6.9	235 of 236	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	47.3	136 of 233	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.6	118 of 232	49.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	15.0	312 of 324	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	31.3	262 of 320	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	12.7	311 of 322	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	25.8	287 of 322	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.2	274 of 321	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	23.0	181 of 198	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	31.6	154 of 198	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	8.4	189 of 193	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	4.2	312 of 313	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.2	309 of 314	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	19.5	301 of 315	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Disabled (2024)30th percentile+17 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)9th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)4th percentile~ school

Male (2025)3rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)3rd percentile~ school

African American (2025)2nd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)<1st percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)<1st percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

English Reading82%-6 vs state

Geometry68%-16 vs state

Writing68%-12 vs state

Algebra I62%-17 vs state

Biology60%-18 vs state

Geography27%-43 vs state

VA and US History14%-21 vs state

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Schools Near Amherst County High

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SOL Writing (2025)		SOL Geometry (2025)	SOL Algebra I (2025)					SOL Algebra II (2025)	SOL Mathematics (2025)	SOL Biology (2025)				SOL Science (2025)	SOL Earth Science (2025)			SOL English Reading (2025)				SOL Geography (2025)	SOL VA and US History (2025)			SOL World History I (2025)			SOL World History II (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SOL Writing 11th Grade	SOL Writing 12th Grade	SOL Geometry 9th Grade	SOL Algebra I 8th Grade	SOL Algebra I 9th Grade	SOL Algebra I 10th Grade	SOL Algebra I 11th Grade	SOL Algebra I 12th Grade	SOL Algebra II 9th Grade	SOL Mathematics 8th Grade	SOL Biology 9th Grade	SOL Biology 10th Grade	SOL Biology 11th Grade	SOL Biology 12th Grade	SOL Science 8th Grade	SOL Earth Science 9th Grade	SOL Earth Science 11th Grade	SOL Earth Science 12th Grade	SOL English Reading 8th Grade	SOL English Reading 10th Grade	SOL English Reading 11th Grade	SOL English Reading 12th Grade	SOL Geography 9th Grade	SOL VA and US History 10th Grade	SOL VA and US History 11th Grade	SOL VA and US History 12th Grade	SOL World History I 9th Grade	SOL World History I 10th Grade	SOL World History I 12th Grade	SOL World History II 10th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Amherst County High	Public	9-12	139 Lancer Lane	Amherst	24521	Amherst County	Amherst County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(434) 946-2898	1,240	86	14.3	80.2%	824 (66.5%)	229 (18.5%)	60 (4.8%)	3 (0.2%)	12 (1.0%)	2 (0.2%)	110 (8.9%)	15.9	317^th of 328 public high schools	3.4%		29.9	289^th of 329 public high schools	12.2%	28	67.8		68.5		60.9	61.8	78.6				63.8	35.3	65.2								81.9		26.7		14.1						$10,243	$436	$9,807
E.C. Glass High	Public	9-12	2111 Memorial Ave	Lynchburg	24501	Lynchburg city	Lynchburg City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(434) 515-5370	1,220	90	13.5	94.8%	474 (38.9%)	535 (43.9%)	92 (7.5%)	19 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	98 (8.0%)	43.2	235^th of 328 public high schools	28.4%		34.5	265^th of 329 public high schools	19.5%	30			78.6		67.7	74.3	90.0	91.7	85.2		79.6	40.9	100.0	66.7			46.2	62.5		50.0	88.3		95.0	50.0	57.8	53.9	64.9		90.0	14.7	$10,522	$840	$9,682
Nelson County High	Public	9-12	6919 Thomas Nelson Hwy	Lovingston	22949	Nelson County	Nelson County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(434) 263-8317	486	46	10.4	83.3%	338 (69.5%)	68 (14.0%)	55 (11.3%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.5%)	67.2	107^th of 328 public high schools	67.4%		68	98^th of 329 public high schools	70.2%	9					89.8	85.2			100.0		100.0	75.9									88.1						69.8				$17,393	$1,332	$16,062
Heritage High	Public	9-12	3101 Wards Ferry Rd	Lynchburg	24502	Lynchburg city	Lynchburg City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(434) 515-5400	1,113	72	15.4	94.9%	283 (25.4%)	564 (50.7%)	132 (11.9%)	12 (1.1%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	118 (10.6%)	33.1	272^nd of 328 public high schools	17.1%		29.9	287^th of 329 public high schools	12.8%	15	23.8				58.1	57.8	50.0		88.9		88.1	60.0	58.1	96.9							75.8	61.5	86.4		36.4	96.4	59.2	68.4		37.5	$9,859	$721	$9,138
Brookville High	Public	9-12	100 Laxton Rd	Lynchburg	24502	Campbell County	Campbell County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(434) 239-2636	1,017	84	12.0	71.8%	667 (65.6%)	163 (16.0%)	89 (8.8%)	17 (1.7%)	4 (0.4%)	4 (0.4%)	73 (7.2%)	52	187^th of 328 public high schools	43.0%		65.6	112^th of 329 public high schools	66.0%	75			100.0		82.1	85.2	61.5				94.2	61.1	50.0	90.0							85.2				7.4		67.7	50.0			$6,659	$419	$6,240
Jefferson Forest High	Public	9-12	1 Cavalier Circle	Forest	24551	Bedford County	Bedford County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(434) 525-2674	1,282	74	17.2	22.2%	965 (75.3%)	95 (7.4%)	86 (6.7%)	51 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	84 (6.6%)	56.2	167^th of 328 public high schools	49.1%		62.9	129^th of 329 public high schools	60.8%	38	86.7	85.7	98.1		75.5	51.7	75.0	81.8	95.0		88.6	35.7	68.8								89.3	92.9					32.9				$8,054	$516	$7,538
Parry McCluer High	Public	8-12	100 Bradford Drive	Buena Vista	24416	Buena Vista city	Buena Vista City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 261-2127	315	25	12.3	92.1%	260 (82.5%)	18 (5.7%)	17 (5.4%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.4%)	50.1	197^th of 328 public high schools	39.9%		52.5	185^th of 329 public high schools	43.8%	12	62.3			100.0	96.1					66.7		73.7			75.9	77.2			72.7		81.1										$11,273	$356	$10,917

Frequently Asked Questions about Amherst County High

Is Amherst County High a good school?

Amherst County High ranks in the bottom 3.4% of Virginia high schools.

What is the racial makeup of Amherst County High?

Students at Amherst County High are 66% White, 18% African American, 9% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic.

How many students attend Amherst County High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,240 students attended Amherst County High.

What district is Amherst County High in?

Amherst County Public Schools

What schools feed into Amherst County High?

Amherst County High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Amelon Elementary
Elementary : Amherst Elementary
Elementary : Central Elementary
Elementary : Elon Elementary
Elementary : Madison Heights Elementary
Elementary : Temperance Elementary
Middle : Amherst Middle
Middle : Monelison 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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