Amherst County High School
| Amherst County High School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
139 Lancer Lane , 24521 United States | |
| Information | |
| School type | Public high school |
| Founded | 1955 |
| Locale | Rural, Distant |
School district | Amherst County Public Schools |
NCES District ID | 5100210[1] |
| Superintendent | William Wells and Dana Norman |
NCES School ID | 510021000065[1] |
Principal | Joey Crawford |
Teaching staff | 86.38 (on an FTE basis)[1] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 1,240 (2024–25)[1] |
Student to teacher ratio | 14.36[1] |
| Language | English |
| Colors | Maroon and gray |
Athletics conference | Seminole District 4 Region III |
| Mascot | Lancer |
| Website | achs |
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 Placement (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]
- Jesse Best (2013), artist, writer, and actor - best known for script supervision work for on The Road (2009 film)[4]
- Ken Dixon (1978), professional baseball player for the Baltimore Orioles[5]
- Will Rucker (2010), theatrical production artist, who studied at Yale.[6]
- Jesse Stinnett (2013), minor league baseball player (RHP) for the Colorado Rockies organization.[7]
- Pierre Thomas (1980), journalist[8]
- Randy Tomlin (1985), professional baseball player for the Pittsburgh Pirates[9]
- Nathan Trevillian (2015), professional baseball player for the Pittsburgh Pirates[10]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Amherst County High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved July 28, 2026.
- ↑ "Amherst High School". Amherst County Public Schools. Retrieved November 24, 2013.
- "Amherst County High School". Trulia. Retrieved November 24, 2013. - ↑ King, Brendan (April 23, 2019). "A Lifetime of Baseball". MiLB.com. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
- ↑ "Jesse Best | Script and Continuity Department, Art Department, Actor". IMDb. Retrieved October 23, 2025.
- ↑ "Amherst celebrates Sports Hall of Fame inductees". The News & Advance. Retrieved January 18, 2021.
- ↑ "People". Dorset Theatre Festival. Retrieved October 23, 2025.
- ↑ "Jesse Stinnett Stats, Age, Position, Height, Weight, Fantasy & News". MiLB.com. Retrieved October 23, 2025.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "Nathan Trevillian Stats, Age, Position, Height, Weight, Fantasy & News". MiLB.com. Retrieved October 23, 2025.