Amherst County High School

Amherst County High School
Amherst County High School
Address
	139 Lancer Lane; Amherst, Virginia 24521; United States
Information
School type	Public high school
Founded	1955
School district	Amherst County Public Schools
Superintendent	William Wells and Dana Norman
Principal	Joey Crawford
Grades	9–12
Enrollment	1,262 (2016-17)
Language	English
Campus	hood
Color(s)	Maroon and gray
Athletics conference	Seminole District 4; Region III
Mascot	Lancer
Website	achs.amherst.k12.va.us

Amherst County High School is a public high school, grades 9–12, serving Amherst County, Virginia, United States. As the only high school in the county, it offers a comprehensive program from advanced (AP) classes to classes offered through a reciprocity program with local colleges that allow students to earn both high school and college credit at the same time. In addition to the academic program, the school has a comprehensive vocational-technical department that includes welding (offering certification), auto mechanics, LPN nursing (certification offered), EMT-B (certification offered), masonry, carpentry and agriculture.^[2]

Notable alumni

Buddy Bailey, minor league baseball manager^[3]
Ken Dixon (1978), professional baseball player for the Baltimore Orioles^[4]
Pierre Thomas (1980), journalist^[5]
Randy Tomlin (1985), professional baseball player for the Pittsburgh Pirates^[6]

References

^ "Amherst County High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved March 4, 2019.
^ "Amherst High School". Amherst County Public Schools. Retrieved 24 November 2013.
- "Amherst County High School". Trulia. Retrieved 24 November 2013.
^ King, Brendan (April 23, 2019). "A Lifetime of Baseball". MiLB.com. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
^ "Amherst celebrates Sports Hall of Fame inductees". The News & Advance. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
^ amherstcountyhighschool.org/class-of-1980.html
^ Sattler, Abigail; Cobb, Mike; Hall, Cline; Tomlin, Randy (February 11, 2009). "Interview: 2011-02-09". Liberty University. Retrieved December 31, 2020.

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[1] "Amherst County High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved March 4, 2019.

[2] "Amherst High School". Amherst County Public Schools. Retrieved 24 November 2013.
- "Amherst County High School". Trulia. Retrieved 24 November 2013.

[3] King, Brendan (April 23, 2019). "A Lifetime of Baseball". MiLB.com. Retrieved 14 June 2024.

[4] "Amherst celebrates Sports Hall of Fame inductees". The News & Advance. Retrieved 18 January 2021.

[5] rstcountyhighschool.org/class-of-1980.html

[Interview-6] Sattler, Abigail; Cobb, Mike; Hall, Cline; Tomlin, Randy (February 11, 2009). "Interview: 2011-02-09". Liberty University. Retrieved December 31, 2020.

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v t e Virginia High School League AA Region III
Blue Ridge District	Alleghany High School William Byrd High School Lord Botetourt High School Northside High School Rockbridge County High School Staunton River High School
Valley District	Broadway High School Fort Defiance High School Harrisonburg High School Staunton High School Spotswood High School Turner Ashby High School Waynesboro High School
Seminole District	Amherst County High School Brookville High School E. C. Glass High School Heritage High School Jefferson Forest High School Liberty High School Rustburg High School

Authority control databases
International	VIAF
National	United States
Geographic	NCES