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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.

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.

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.

Three male students interacted with a gentlemen giving a presentation about Universal Technical Institute.

Students Engage with Presentation in our Lancer Center

Three male students interacted with a gentleman giving a presentation about Universal Technical Institute.

Two young men smile and pose for a photo indoors.

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The Latest ACHS News

Upcoming Events

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

Nov
17
Interim Report Distribution
All Day
Nov
26
Holiday
All Day
Nov
27
Holiday
All Day
Nov
28
Holiday
All Day
Dec
09
Winterfest Celebration
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Dec
09
Winter Choral Concert
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Dec
18
End of 9-weeks Grading Period
All Day
Dec
19
Schools Closed for Students
All Day
Dec
19
Teacher Planning Day
All Day
Dec
22
Holiday
All Day
Dec
23
Holiday
All Day
Dec
24
Holiday
All Day
Dec
25
Holiday
All Day
Dec
26
Holiday
All Day
Dec
29
Holiday
All Day
Dec
30
Holiday
All Day
Dec
31
Holiday
All Day
Jan
01
Holiday
All Day
Jan
02
Holiday
All Day
Jan
09
Report Card Distribution
All Day
Jan
19
Holiday
All Day
Jan
20
Schools Closed for Students
All Day
Jan
20
Professional Development & Teacher Planning Day
All Day
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
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Nov
17
Interim Report Distribution
All Day
Nov
26
Holiday
All Day
Nov
27
Holiday
All Day
Nov
28
Holiday
All Day
Dec
09
Winterfest Celebration
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Dec
09
Winter Choral Concert
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Dec
18
End of 9-weeks Grading Period
All Day
Dec
19
Schools Closed for Students
All Day
Dec
19
Teacher Planning Day
All Day
Dec
22
Holiday
All Day
Dec
23
Holiday
All Day
Dec
24
Holiday
All Day
Dec
25
Holiday
All Day
Dec
26
Holiday
All Day
Dec
29
Holiday
All Day
Dec
30
Holiday
All Day
Dec
31
Holiday
All Day
Jan
01
Holiday
All Day
Jan
02
Holiday
All Day
Jan
09
Report Card Distribution
All Day
Jan
19
Holiday
All Day
Jan
20
Schools Closed for Students
All Day
Jan
20
Professional Development & Teacher Planning Day
All Day
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
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Our Mission 

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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