Amherst Regional High School | |
City: | Amherst |
Province: | Nova Scotia |
Country: | Canada |
Coordinates: | 45.8307°N -64.1894°W |
Type: | Public/Private Partner High school |
Motto: | Rex turrim semper vigilat |
Established: | 1818 |
Schoolboard: | Chignecto-Central |
Principal: | Aaron Sample[1] |
Grades Label: | Grades |
Grades: | 9 to 12, Returning Graduate |
Colours: | Green and gold |
Mascot: | Victor the Viking |
Athletics: | Baseball, Soccer, Golf, Cross Country, Basketball, Track and Field, Slo-Pitch, Table Tennis, Badminton |
Amherst Regional High School (ARHS) is located in Amherst, Nova Scotia, Canada.[2] The school delivers classes from grade 9 to 12 as well as the Career Exploration Program (CEP) an hosts the largest allocation of NSISP (Nova Scotia International Student Program) students in Nova Scotia.
The first ARHS location opened in 1893 on Spring Street. It closed in 2000 when the "new" Amherst Regional High School opened on Willow Street. The new ARHS was the last of the "Private Partner" schools in Nova Scotia.
The new location includes a regulation high school gymnasium and a 493-seat auditorium.