Amherst County High School
Region III
Amherst County High School is a public high school, grades 9–12, serving Amherst County, Virginia, United States. As the only high school in the county, it offers a comprehensive program from advanced (AP) classes to classes offered through a reciprocity program with local colleges that allow students to earn both high school and college credit at the same time. In addition to the academic program, the school has a comprehensive vocational-technical department that includes welding (offering certification), auto mechanics, LPN nursing (certification offered), EMT-B (certification offered), masonry, carpentry and agriculture.[2]
Notable alumni
- Buddy Bailey, minor league baseball manager[3]
- Ken Dixon (1978), professional baseball player for the Baltimore Orioles[4]
- Pierre Thomas (1980), journalist[5]
- Randy Tomlin (1985), professional baseball player for the Pittsburgh Pirates[6]
References
- ^ "Amherst County High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved March 4, 2019.
- ^ "Amherst High School". Amherst County Public Schools. Retrieved 24 November 2013.
- "Amherst County High School". Trulia. Retrieved 24 November 2013. - ^ King, Brendan (April 23, 2019). "A Lifetime of Baseball". MiLB.com. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
- ^ "Amherst celebrates Sports Hall of Fame inductees". The News & Advance. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
- ^ amherstcountyhighschool.org/class-of-1980.html
- ^ Sattler, Abigail; Cobb, Mike; Hall, Cline; Tomlin, Randy (February 11, 2009). "Interview: 2011-02-09". Liberty University. Retrieved December 31, 2020.
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