| Amherst County High School | |
| Streetaddress: | 139 Lancer Lane |
| City: | Amherst |
| State: | Virginia |
| Zipcode: | 24521 |
| Country: | United States |
| District: | Amherst County Public Schools |
| Superintendent: | William Wells and Dana Norman |
| Principal: | Joey Crawford |
| Type: | Public |
| Schooltype: | high school |
| Grades: | 9 - 12 |
| Language: | English |
| Campus: | hood |
| Mascot: | Lancer |
| Colors: | Maroon and gray |
| Founded: | 1955 |
| Enrollment: | 1,262 (2016-17)[1] |
| Conference: | Seminole District 4 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]