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Specialty School Programs
AP Programs Offered
IB Programs Offered
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
Athletics Program
Colleges Students are Considering
Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
James Madison University140 Students
University of Virginia118 Students
University of Lynchburg106 Students
Liberty University104 Students
Longwood University92 Students
Central Virginia Community College92 Students
Virginia Tech88 Students
Virginia Commonwealth University83 Students
Radford University74 Students
Old Dominion University70 Students
What Students Want to Study
Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Nursing63 Students
Psychology57 Students
Biology41 Students
Business32 Students
Education21 Students
Computer Science20 Students
Criminology19 Students
Forensic Science and Technology18 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies17 Students
Political Science and Government15 Students
This School’s Reviews
Niche Reviews
3.4161 Reviews
4.0Senior
10/7/2023
The best part was the amount of things that were to help you if you needed. The worst thing was trying to understand material from a teacher who did not teach it well. I would like to see more in depth details from teachers when they are teaching.
5.0Sophomore
3/8/2021
I loved the atmosphere that the faculty have created. They made it very easy and fun to learn and answer any questions that you may have.
3.0NicheUser
8/16/2020
During the years as being a senior at Amherst county high, the faculty and staff proved that change is a great thing. The school has done a well job on making me a successful graduate from Amherst county high
Amherst County High School is not a proper Hight School for students, I am a 10th grade student that has experienced racism disrespectfulness from teachers' administrators and some staff. I do NOT recommend this school at all.
I graduated from Amherst County High School in 2005. I thouroughly enjoyed my time at Amherst. The teachers and staff at the school were very helpful day in and day out. Most teachers welcomed questions and were very available if more help was needed outside of the classroom. I played sports while a...
I have lots of friends whose children go to Amherst and they have nothing but the nicest things to say about this school. They love the administration and feel their kids are getting and have had the best education. I asked these questions because I am a booster member and have great concerns for th...
My child is a student at ACHS. I have spent a lot of time comparing the high school to the surrounding school systems. ACHS is performing very well in the area of SOL testing and accreditation. The test scores surpassed many of the city schools. The school offers advanced classes, AP courses, Early...
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