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Amherst County High School

Public school 1157 Students Grades 9-12

College Readiness

2/10

Underserved students at this school are performing far better than other students in the state, and this school is successfully closing the achievement gap.

4-year high school graduation rate
95%
>
AP course participation
18%
>
Percentage of students enrolled in Dual Enrollment classes grades 9-12
13%
>
Percentage of students enrolled in IB grades 9-12
0%
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SAT/ACT participation rate
15%
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College Success

Graduates pursuing college or vocational program
49%
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Graduates pursuing 2-year college or vocational program
19%
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Graduates who returned to college for a second year
50%
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Advanced Courses

AP math course participation
1%
>
AP science course participation
6%
>
Other AP course participation
15%
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Test Scores

5/10

Test scores at this school are about the same as the state average, though still below the top-performing schools in the state. Because test scores in some states are so low, many students at this school may not be performing at grade level.

English Reading
86%
>
Writing
72%
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Biology I
60%
>
Algebra I
65%
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Geometry
66%
>
World History I
21%
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Earth Science
17%
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VA and US History
57%
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Courses & Programs

The list below is a sample of available courses at this school.

AP Courses

  • AP Biology
  • AP Calculus AB
  • AP Chemistry
  • AP English Language and Composition
  • AP English Literature and Composition
  • AP Environmental Science
  • AP European History
  • AP Physics 1
  • AP Research
  • AP Seminar
  • AP Statistics
  • AP U.S. Government and Politics
  • AP U.S. History

Equity Overview

3/10

Underserved students at this school may be falling behind other students in the state, and this school may have significant achievement gaps.



Test score

Low-income and underserved students
55 %
All other students
38 %


Academic Progress

Low-income and underserved students
16 %
All other students
41 %


Race/Ethnicity

All students
7 /10
>
White
7 /10
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Black
8 /10
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Two or more races
2 /10
>
Hispanic
10 /10
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All students
95%
>
White
95%
>
Black
97%
>
Two or more races
88%
>
Hispanic
100%
>
All students
18%
>
White
19%
>
Black
13%
>
Two or more races
13%
>
Hispanic
31%
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Asian or Pacific Islander
44%
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Native American or Native Alaskan
25%
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All students
13%
>
White
16%
>
Black
8%
>
Two or more races
6%
>
Hispanic
7%
>
Asian or Pacific Islander
33%
>
Native American or Native Alaskan
<1%
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All students
3 /10
>
White
4 /10
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Black
2 /10
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Two or more races
3 /10
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Student Demographics

Schools that create a positive culture help all students thrive.
White
66%
>
Black
22%
>
Two or more races
8%
>
Hispanic
3%
>
Asian or Pacific Islander
1%
>
Native American
<1%
>
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%
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Neighborhood

 139 Lancer Lane Amherst, VA 24521

  School Leader : Mr. Haywood Hand

(434) 946-2898

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