Amherst County High (Amherst County Public Schools SCH DIST.), Virginia - School Profile in 2023-2024 School Year

Updated on August 8, 2025.

Amherst County High is a High in Amherst, VA. It currently serves 1243 students (grades 09-12). The school is part of the Amherst County Public Schools School District.

Below, we provide details about the school including the population per grade, the racial demography of the student population, the racial demography of the student population per gender/sex, and the racial demography per grade level.

You can see similar information for other schools in Amherst County Public Schools School District and all schools in Virginia.

Other Details

School Type: Regular School

School Level: High

Number of Students:1243

Number of Teachers: 84

Student/Teacher Ratio: 14.87

Location Info

Location: 139 Lancer Lane, Amherst, VA 24521

Mailing Address: 139 Lancer Lane, Amherst, VA 24521

Phone: (434)946-2898

Website: http://achs.amherst.k12.va.us

Data Source: NCES.

Student Population Per Grade

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Grade	Population
Grade 10	326
Grade 11	330
Grade 12	289
Grade 9	298

Gender/Sex of Amherst County High Student Population

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Gender	Population	Percent of Population (%)
Male	642	51.65
Female	601	48.35

Race/Ethnicity Demography of Amherst County High Student Population

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Race/Ethnicity	Population	Percent of Population (%)
American Indian or Alaska Native	10	0.81
Asian	3	0.24
Black or African American	226	18.18
Hispanic/Latino	57	4.59
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	2	0.16
Two or more races	120	9.65
White	825	66.37

Male - Race/Ethnicity Demography of Student Population

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Race/Ethnicity	Population	Percent of Population (%)
American Indian or Alaska Native	3	0.47
Asian	3	0.47
Black or African American	126	19.63
Hispanic/Latino	29	4.52
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	1	0.16
Two or more races	65	10.13
White	415	64.64

Female - Race/Ethnicity Demography of Student Population

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Race/Ethnicity	Population	Percent of Population (%)
American Indian or Alaska Native	7	1.17
Black or African American	100	16.64
Hispanic/Latino	28	4.66
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	1	0.17
Two or more races	55	9.15
White	410	68.22

Race Demography Per Grade

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Grade 10 - Race/Ethnicity of Both Genders

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Race/Ethnicity	Population	Percent of Population (%)
Black or African American	64	19.63
Hispanic/Latino	18	5.52
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	1	0.31
Two or more races	29	8.90
White	214	65.64

Grade 11 - Race/Ethnicity of Both Genders

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Race/Ethnicity	Population	Percent of Population (%)
American Indian or Alaska Native	5	1.52
Asian	1	0.30
Black or African American	56	16.97
Hispanic/Latino	13	3.94
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	1	0.30
Two or more races	27	8.18
White	227	68.79

Grade 12 - Race/Ethnicity of Both Genders

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Race/Ethnicity	Population	Percent of Population (%)
American Indian or Alaska Native	2	0.69
Black or African American	57	19.72
Hispanic/Latino	13	4.50
Two or more races	29	10.04
White	188	65.05

Grade 9 - Race/Ethnicity of Both Genders

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Race/Ethnicity	Population	Percent of Population (%)
American Indian or Alaska Native	3	1.01
Asian	2	0.67
Black or African American	49	16.44
Hispanic/Latino	13	4.36
Two or more races	35	11.75
White	196	65.77