Amherst County High

School: Amherst County High

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Amherst County High
Grade Span: 09 - 12
Address: 139 Lancer Lane Amherst VA 24521 - 0410
Phone: (434) 946-2898
Charter School: No
Magnet School: No
Title I School: No
County: Amherst County
District: Amherst Co Pblc Schs
Teachers: 87
Students: 1,346
  • School Diversity Scores
  • Ethnicity Score 48
  • Gender Score 93
  • Socioeconomic Score 79
  • Overall Diversity Score 56
Overall Diversity Score: Ethnicity Diversity Score (weight: 75%) + Gender Diversity Score (weight: 5%) + Socioeconomic Diversity Score (weight: 20%)

Ethnicity Ethnicity Diversity Score: 48

Ethnicity Count Percent
American Indian 11 0.82 %
Asian 7 0.52 %
Black 309 22.96 %
Hawaiian 2 0.15 %
Hispanic 35 2.60 %
White 918 68.20 %
Two Plus 64 4.75 %
Total 1,346 100.00 %
Ethnicity Diversity Score: Equal ethnicity distribution of student population. A high score indicates a very racially diverse student body.

Gender Gender Diversity Score: 93

Gender Count Percent
Male 721 53.57 %
Female 625 46.43 %
Total 1,346 100.00 %
Gender Diversity Score: Equal gender distribution of student population (closer to 50% is better for diversity).

Socioeconomic Socioeconomic Diversity Score: 79

Socioeconomic Count Percent
Free Lunch 436 32.39 %
Reduced Lunch 95 7.06 %
Free + Reduced Lunch 531 39.45 %
Socioeconomic Diversity Score: Equal socioeconomy distribution of student population (Free + Reduced Lunch closer to 50% is better for diversity).