List your school
Public SchoolHigh

Amherst County High

139 Lancer Lane, Amherst, VA 24521

Directions CallWebsite
Grades
9–12
High
Students
1,240
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
14.4 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Amherst County Public Schools
Amherst County

Not enough data to grade

This school doesn't report enough public outcome data for a fair grade. That isn't a low grade. How we grade

About Amherst County High

Amherst County High is a public high school in Amherst, Virginia, serving grades 9–12. It is part of Amherst County Public Schools. The school is located in a rural area in Amherst County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 1,240 students were enrolled, with about 14.4 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Virginia high school (13.5 students per teacher).

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 9–12

Location & nearby schools

139 Lancer Lane
Amherst, VA 24521
Open in Google Maps

School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
9–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
1,240 students
Students per teacher
14.4 to 1
AP courses offered
7
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Virtual learning
Offers virtual courses
Locale
Rural — Distant
School district
Amherst County Public Schools
County
Amherst County
NCES school ID
510021000065

Schools near Amherst County High

All 5 schools in Amherst →

School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.