Summary:
Amherst County Public Schools in Virginia has only one high school, Amherst County High, which serves students in grades 9-12. The school faces challenges related to its student demographics, academic performance, and socioeconomic factors, but also shows potential for improvement in certain areas.
Amherst County High has a predominantly White student population (67.22%), with significant representation from African American (17.06%) and students of two or more races (9.84%). The school consistently ranks in the bottom half of Virginia high schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating below-average performance compared to other schools in the state. While the school performs well in Algebra I, with 91.89% of 10th-grade students scoring proficient or better, it struggles in other subject areas, such as Geography (28.72% proficient or better) and World History II (13.04% proficient or better).
The high percentage of students (74.76%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch at Amherst County High suggests significant economic disadvantages among the student population. The school's spending per student ($8,757) is also below the state average, and its student-teacher ratio of 14.2 is slightly higher than the state average. Despite these challenges, the data indicates that there are areas where the school is performing well, which could provide a foundation for future improvements and better support for the needs of the student population.
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