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Amherst High School is a public high school located in
Amherst, Wisconsin Amherst is a village in Portage County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,035 in the 2010 census. Amherst is at the core of the Tomorrow Valley area. History The name Amherst was established in 1853 by Adam Uline, after General J ...
. 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 Advanced Placement (AP) is a program in the United States and Canada created by the College Board which offers college-level curricula and examinations to high school students. American colleges and universities may grant placement and course ...
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.


Notable alumni

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Tyler Biadasz Tyler Biadasz ( ; born November 20, 1997) is an American football center for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Wisconsin and was drafted by the Cowboys in the fourth round of the 2020 NFL Dra ...
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Garrett Groshek Garrett Groshek (born August 2, 1997) is an American football running back for the Pittsburgh Maulers of the United States Football League (USFL). He played college football at Wisconsin. Profesional career Las Vegas Raiders Groshek was signed ...
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Dylan Page Dylan Page (born March 28, 1982) is an American professional basketball player for Movistar Estudiantes of the Spanish Liga ACB. College career He played for the NCAA Division I Milwaukee Panthers from 2000-2004 where he, along with Clay Tucke ...
, basketball player


External links


Tomorrow River School District


References

{{Reflist 1891 establishments in Wisconsin Educational institutions established in 1891 Schools in Portage County, Wisconsin Public high schools in Wisconsin