Amherst High School (Wisconsin)

Amherst High School
Address
Map
357 N Main Street

Amherst
,
Wisconsin
54406

United States
Coordinates44°27′22″N 89°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 conferenceCentral Wisconsin Conference
NicknameFalcons
RivalIola-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.

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]
Sport Year(s)
Boys cross country 1959
Boys golf 2001
Boys track and field 2003
Girls basketball 1999, 2009
Football 2012, 2015, 2016, 2017
Softball 1999

Notable alumni

References

  1. ^ a b c "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. ^ a b Een, Andrew P. "Amherst and its schools, 1885 to 1906". Portage County Historical Society. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
  4. ^ a b "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 2013-01-19. 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.