Amherst High School
100 North Sycamore Amherst NE, 68812, Buffalo County Phone: 308-826-3131
Type: Regular High School Status: Currently Operational Grade: Grade 7 to Grade 12 School District: Amherst Public Schools Title I Eligible School: No Magnet: NA Charter: NA Shared-Time School: NA |
Students and Teachers
2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
Total Teachers: | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 13 | |||||||
Total Students: | 139 | 127 | 131 | 120 | 120 | 134 | 148 | |||||||
Grade 7: | 26 | 18.7% | 24 | 18.9% | 24 | 18.3% | 26 | 21.7% | 16 | 13.3% | 19 | 14.2% | 17 | 11.5% |
Grade 8: | 25 | 18.0% | 22 | 17.3% | 29 | 22.1% | 19 | 15.8% | 17 | 14.2% | 19 | 14.2% | 24 | 16.2% |
Grade 9: | 22 | 15.8% | 29 | 22.8% | 22 | 16.8% | 17 | 14.2% | 17 | 14.2% | 23 | 17.2% | 16 | 10.8% |
Grade 10: | 29 | 20.9% | 20 | 15.7% | 17 | 13.0% | 16 | 13.3% | 24 | 20.0% | 15 | 11.2% | 35 | 23.6% |
Grade 11: | 20 | 14.4% | 17 | 13.4% | 17 | 13.0% | 24 | 20.0% | 15 | 12.5% | 32 | 23.9% | 27 | 18.2% |
Grade 12: | 17 | 12.2% | 15 | 11.8% | 22 | 16.8% | 18 | 15.0% | 31 | 25.8% | 26 | 19.4% | 29 | 19.6% |
Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 73 | 52.5% | 69 | 54.3% | 75 | 57.3% | 69 | 57.5% | 63 | 52.5% | 74 | 55.2% | 83 | 56.1% |
Female: | 66 | 47.5% | 58 | 45.7% | 56 | 42.7% | 51 | 42.5% | 49 | 40.8% | 52 | 38.8% | 61 | 41.2% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Asian: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Hispanic: | 1 | 0.7% | 2 | 1.6% | 3 | 2.3% | 5 | 4.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 1.5% | 4 | 2.7% |
Black: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
White: | 137 | 98.6% | 124 | 97.6% | 127 | 96.9% | 114 | 95.0% | 119 | 99.2% | 132 | 98.5% | 144 | 97.3% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 1 | 0.7% | 1 | 0.8% | 1 | 0.8% | 1 | 0.8% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 21 | 15.1% | 21 | 16.5% | 25 | 19.1% | 22 | 18.3% | 24 | 20.0% | 13 | 9.7% | 21 | 14.2% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 10 | 7.2% | 7 | 5.5% | 10 | 7.6% | 9 | 7.5% | 8 | 6.7% | 8 | 6.0% | 11 | 7.4% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 10.21 | 10.07 | 11.27 | 10.32 | 8.57 | 9.20 | 11.60 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
NeSA | ||||||
2011 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 109.04 | 109.04 | 94.61 |
2012 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 111.88 | 111.88 | 95.59 |
2013 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 125.88 | 125.88 | 100.24 |
2010 | Reading | 11th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 96.31 | 96.31 | 100.61 |
2011 | Reading | 11th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 109.09 | 109.09 | 101.96 |
2012 | Reading | 11th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 120.94 | 120.94 | 101.98 |
2013 | Reading | 11th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 113.06 | 113.06 | 105.71 |
2012 | Science | 11th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 109.94 | 109.94 | 98.81 |
2013 | Science | 11th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 110.82 | 110.82 | 102.88 |
2012 | Writing | 11th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 42.88 | 42.88 | 44.32 |
2013 | Writing | 11th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 46.82 | 46.82 | 44.65 |
2011 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 123.18 | 123.18 | 98.68 |
2012 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 108.70 | 108.70 | 103.91 |
2013 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 117.88 | 117.88 | 105.64 |
2010 | Reading | 7th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 92.75 | 92.75 | 104.30 |
2011 | Reading | 7th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 123.89 | 123.89 | 110.38 |
2012 | Reading | 7th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 115.00 | 115.00 | 115.94 |
2013 | Reading | 7th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 139.29 | 139.29 | 121.73 |
2011 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 101.21 | 101.21 | 97.89 |
2012 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 116.41 | 116.41 | 99.25 |
2013 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 92.91 | 92.91 | 102.15 |
2010 | Reading | 8th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 92.06 | 92.06 | 102.43 |
2011 | Reading | 8th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 101.47 | 101.47 | 106.08 |
2012 | Reading | 8th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 129.33 | 129.33 | 108.89 |
2013 | Reading | 8th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 115.95 | 115.95 | 115.20 |
2012 | Science | 8th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 99.52 | 99.52 | 99.80 |
2013 | Science | 8th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 91.91 | 91.91 | 102.54 |
2012 | Writing | 8th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 47.30 | 47.30 | 44.19 |
2013 | Writing | 8th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 43.05 | 43.05 | 44.89 |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
2007 | |
Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 70.0% |
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 30.0% |
Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 14.0 years |
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | NA |
Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 80.0% |
Mean Base Salary: | $36,909.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | NA |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $39,325.0 |
* Amherst High School was rated 4 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.