Amherst High School (Wisconsin)


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. The school switched from a three-year to four-year track in 1902.

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.

Academics

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

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.
SportYear
Boys cross country1959
Boys golf2001
Boys track and field2003
Girls basketball1999, 2009
Football2012, 2015, 2016, 2017
Softball1999

Conference affiliation history

Notable alumni