People look down the hall at renovations during an open house at Amherst County High School on Aug. 2.
People visit the new band room during open house at Amherst County High School on Saturday, August 2.
People walk through the new cafeteria at Amherst County High School on Aug. 2.
People visit the newly renovated Amherst County High School on Aug. 2, 2025. ACHS celebrated a major milestone in December as seven seniors successfully completed Level 1 of the DRIVEN* program, an initiative focused on pre-employment transition services to help students achieve their career goals.
The new band room at Amherst County High School on Aug. 2.
Amherst County High School was recognized by the school board for receiving a “distinguished” rating in the Virginia Department of Education’s school performance and support framework.
Open house at Amherst County High School on Saturday, August 2.
A look at the new auditorium at Amherst County High School.
New bathrooms at Amherst County High School on Saturday, Aug. 2.
The next chapter of Amherst County High School’s theater program is ready to begin with the opening of a new 1,400-seat-auditorium, a project many years in the making.
A video simulation of what a walk through a planned addition to Amherst County High School would like recently was presented to Amherst Town Council.
Justin Faulconer, (434) 473-2607
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