Amelia County High School

High school in Amelia, Virginia, United States

Amelia County High School

Address

8500 Otterburn Road

Amelia

Virginia

23002

United States

Coordinates| 37°19′51.9″N 77°59′15.7″W﻿ / ﻿37.331083°N 77.987694°W﻿ / 37.331083; -77.987694
Information
School type| Public, high school
Motto| Exemplary Citizenship - Forward Thinking - Future Ready
School district| Amelia County Public Schools
Superintendent| Lori Harper
Principal| John Ringstaff
Grades| 9–12
Enrollment| 538 (2022-23)[1]
• Grade 9| 165
• Grade 10| 147
• Grade 11| 122
• Grade 12| 104
Language| American English
Campus| Rural
Color(s)|  Kelly Green & Gold
Athletics conference| Virginia High School League
James River District
[2A - James River]
Mascot| Raider (Medieval Soldier)
Rival| Buckingham High School
Feeder schools| Amelia County Middle School
Website| hs.amelia.k12.va.us

Amelia County High School (ACHS), part of the Amelia County Public Schools system, is a public high school located in Amelia Courthouse, Virginia, United States. ACHS serves over 500 students grades 9–12 to citizens within Amelia County.

## History

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In the 1960s, the school was formed with the combination of the all white Amelia High School and the all African American Russell Grove High School. In addition to a new name, there was a new school song, new colors - green and gold - and a new mascot, The Raider.

## Academics

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ACHS ranks among the top 8,200 high schools in America, 180th in Virginia, and 23rd in the Richmond Metro Area. 17% of students take part in Advanced Placement classes. The graduation rate is 98%.[2]

## Athletics

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With an enrollment of roughly 578 as of 2016–2017, Amelia County High School plays in Group A of the Virginia High School League. The mascot for this high school is a raider and the school colors are green and gold. The raider is a medieval soldier, wearing armor and carrying a shield and javelin while riding a horse.[3] The school is part of the James River District in Southside Virginia.

## Accountability

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Amelia County High School is fully accredited. This means that school meets "the commonwealth's expectations for student learning in English, mathematics, and history/social science." A school can earn this accreditation based on its students test results and graduation rates.[4]

## Notable alumni

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* Monte Kennedy, former MLB player (New York Giants)

## References

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1. ^ "Amelia County High". Virginia Department of Education School Quality Profiles. Retrieved December 16, 2022.
2. ^ "Amelia County High School - Overview". usnews.com. Retrieved December 16, 2022.
3. ^ "Home - Amelia County Public Schools". www.amelia.k12.va.us. Retrieved 2017-11-06.
4. ^ "Amelia County High - Virginia School Quality Profiles". Virginia School Quality Profiles. Retrieved 2017-11-06.

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