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ACPS is now CLOSED Wed, Feb. 4th. Employee Code 1.

We apologize for the late notice, however a band of snow is pushing into Amherst County and roads in the north and west are becoming covered. Staff has been out monitoring the roads and with the developing snow coverage we are updating our school status today. ACPS will now be CLOSED today, Wednesday, February 4th. There will not be remote learning. Employee Code 1.

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Two male students are standing with a female vendor behind a table display at the career fair.

Career Fair

Our junior and senior classes had the opportunity to participate in our career fair held in the gymnasium.

A group of students and teachers pose together, holding certificates from a recent DARS graduation ceremony.

DARS Graduation Ceremony

Senior students in DARS participated in a graduation ceremony.

Three male students standing outside helping volunteer.

Student Volunteers

Students volunteered at the career fair to assist with vendors arriving for the career fair.

A collage of photos showing students participating in Virginia College Week festivities.

Virginia College Week

Multiple students participated in Virginia College Week, which included visits from several local colleges and universities and waived college application fees.

A female student in our adaptive program smiles while helping prepare apple pies to sell at the Amherst Apple Harvest Festival.

A female student in our adaptive program smiles while helping prepare apple pies to sell at the Amherst Apple Harvest Festival.

Two male students are preparing and wrapping sandwiches for boxed lunches for fair volunteers.

Culinary Arts Students Helping the Community

The culinary arts students from Amherst County High School helped to prepare boxed meals for volunteers for the Amherst County Fair.

Two men welding students pose for picture in welding shop.

Smiles from two Welding Students

Students posed for a picture during a recent walk-through of the welding shop.

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Upcoming Events

View the full calendar to see all the exciting events we have happening in the next few weeks and months!

Feb
05
POSTPONED: ACPS Annual Community Dinner
5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Feb
07
ACPS Career Fair
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Feb
16
Professional Development Day
All Day
Feb
16
Schools Closed for Students
All Day
Feb
17
Schools Closed for Students
All Day
Feb
17
Teacher Planning Day
All Day
Feb
18
Interim Report Distribution
All Day
Mar
13
End of 9-week Grading Period
All Day
Mar
16
Teacher Planning Day
All Day
Mar
16
Schools Closed for Students
All Day
Mar
20
Report Card Distribution
All Day
Apr
06
Holiday
All Day
Apr
07
Holiday
All Day
Apr
08
Holiday
All Day
Apr
09
Holiday
All Day
Apr
10
Holiday
All Day
Apr
13
Schools Closed for Students
All Day
Apr
13
Teacher Planning Day
All Day
May
01
Interim Report Distribution
All Day
May
25
Holiday
All Day
Jun
04
Last Day of School
All Day
Jun
04
End of 9-week Grading Period
All Day
Jun
04
Report Card Distribution
All Day
Jun
05
Teacher Planning Day
All Day
Jun
19
Holiday
All Day
View Full Calendar
Feb
05
POSTPONED: ACPS Annual Community Dinner
5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Feb
07
ACPS Career Fair
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Feb
16
Professional Development Day
All Day
Feb
16
Schools Closed for Students
All Day
Feb
17
Schools Closed for Students
All Day
Feb
17
Teacher Planning Day
All Day
Feb
18
Interim Report Distribution
All Day
Mar
13
End of 9-week Grading Period
All Day
Mar
16
Teacher Planning Day
All Day
Mar
16
Schools Closed for Students
All Day
Mar
20
Report Card Distribution
All Day
Apr
06
Holiday
All Day
Apr
07
Holiday
All Day
Apr
08
Holiday
All Day
Apr
09
Holiday
All Day
Apr
10
Holiday
All Day
Apr
13
Schools Closed for Students
All Day
Apr
13
Teacher Planning Day
All Day
May
01
Interim Report Distribution
All Day
May
25
Holiday
All Day
Jun
04
Last Day of School
All Day
Jun
04
End of 9-week Grading Period
All Day
Jun
04
Report Card Distribution
All Day
Jun
05
Teacher Planning Day
All Day
Jun
19
Holiday
All Day
View Full Calendar

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Every Child, Every Day

At Amherst County High School, our mission is to focus on more than academics, by creating engaged citizens, promoting community pride, and developing essential workforce skills.

 

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