Amherst High School (Wisconsin)

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Amherst High School
Location
Amherst High School (Wisconsin)
357 N Main Street

Amherst
,
Wisconsin
54406

United States
Coordinates 44°27′22″N89°17′07″W / 44.4562°N 89.2853°W / 44.4562; -89.2853
Information
TypePublic secondary
EstablishedSpring 1891
School districtTomorrow River School District
PrincipalMike Klieforth
Teaching staff28.84 (FTE) [1]
Grades9-12
Enrollment354 (2023-2024) [1]
Student to teacher ratio12.27 [1]
Color(s)  
Athletics conference Central Wisconsin Conference
Nickname Falcons
Rival Iola-Scandinavia [2]

Amherst High School is a public high school located in Amherst, Wisconsin. It serves grades 9 through 12 & is the only high school in the Tomorrow River School District.

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History

The first dedicated high school building in Amherst was constructed in the spring of 1891; classes started that fall. [3] The school switched from a three-year to four-year track in 1902. [3]

Demographics

The student body of AHS is 95% white, 3% Hispanic, 1% Native American, and 1% of students identify as a part of two or more races. [4]

Academics

Advanced Placement classes are offered at Amherst; just over a third of students take an AP exam. [4]

Athletics

Falcons athletic teams compete in the Central Wisconsin Conference. The school debuted a synthetic turf stadium for the 2019-2020 school year for the football and soccer teams. [5]

State Championships [6]
SportYear(s)
Boys cross country1959
Boys golf2001
Boys track and field2003
Girls basketball1999, 2009
Football2012, 2015, 2016, 2017
Softball1999

Conference affiliation history

Notable alumni

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Amherst High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 16, 2024.
  2. ↑ Okonek, Steven (March 20, 2019). "2019 Football Schedules Released". OnFocus News. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
  3. 1 2 Een, Andrew P. "Amherst and its schools, 1885 to 1906". Portage County Historical Society. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
  4. 1 2 "Amherst High". U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
  5. ↑ Scarborough, Brennen (September 16, 2019). "Amherst opens new state-of-the-art athletic facility". WSAU. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
  6. ↑ "State Team Championships". Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association. Archived from the original on January 19, 2013. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
  7. ↑ "Tyler Biadasz - Football". Wisconsin Badgers. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
  8. ↑ "Garrett Groshek - Football". Wisconsin Badgers. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
  9. ↑ "Amherst High School". RealGM. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
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