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Welcome Back to School!

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ACHS Team Spirit goes beyond the field and the game.

Thank you to all of our ACHS Lancers who helped make the ACHS Grand Opening Event a success!

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ACHS Lancers are ALL Smiles for the 2025-2026 school year!

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Happy Faces, Happy Places - GO Lancers!

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Smiles + Thumbs Up = ACHS Lancers are ready for Day One!

Amherst County High School has been voted one of the area’s best public schools, earning the bronze award from Lynchburg Living Magazine! This honor reflects the amazing environment created by our students and staff.

One of the BEST!

Amherst County High School has been voted one of the area’s best public schools, earning the bronze award from Lynchburg Living Magazine! This honor reflects the amazing environment created by our students and staff.

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!

Sep
01
Holiday
All Day
Sep
15
Schools Closed for Students
All Day
Sep
15
Teacher Planning Day
All Day
Sep
16
Interim Report Distribution
All Day
Oct
09
End of 9-week Grading Period
All Day
Oct
10
Schools Closed for Students
All Day
Oct
10
Teacher Planning Day
All Day
Oct
13
Fall Break - Schools Closed for All Staff & Students
All Day
Oct
14
Fall Break - Schools Closed for All Staff & Students
All Day
Oct
24
Report Card Distribution
All Day
Nov
04
Schools Closed for Students
All Day
Nov
04
Professional Development & Teacher Planning Day
All Day
Nov
17
Interim Report Distribution
All Day
Nov
26
Holiday
All Day
Nov
27
Holiday
All Day
Nov
28
Holiday
All Day
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
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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
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Sep
01
Holiday
All Day
Sep
15
Schools Closed for Students
All Day
Sep
15
Teacher Planning Day
All Day
Sep
16
Interim Report Distribution
All Day
Oct
09
End of 9-week Grading Period
All Day
Oct
10
Schools Closed for Students
All Day
Oct
10
Teacher Planning Day
All Day
Oct
13
Fall Break - Schools Closed for All Staff & Students
All Day
Oct
14
Fall Break - Schools Closed for All Staff & Students
All Day
Oct
24
Report Card Distribution
All Day
Nov
04
Schools Closed for Students
All Day
Nov
04
Professional Development & Teacher Planning Day
All Day
Nov
17
Interim Report Distribution
All Day
Nov
26
Holiday
All Day
Nov
27
Holiday
All Day
Nov
28
Holiday
All Day
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
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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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