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.

Amherst High School
Location
357 N Main Street Amherst , Wisconsin 54406 United States
Coordinates	44.4562°N 89.2853°W / 44.4562; -89.2853
Information
Type	Public secondary
Established	Spring 1891
School district	Tomorrow River School District
Principal	Mike Klieforth
Teaching staff	28.84 (FTE)[1]
Grades	9-12
Enrollment	354 (2023-2024)[1]
Student to teacher ratio	12.27[1]
Color(s)
Athletics conference	Central Wisconsin Conference
Nickname	Falcons
Rival	Iola-Scandinavia[2]

History

The first dedicated high school building in Amherst was constructed in the spring of 1891; classes started that fall.^[3] The school switched from a three-year to four-year track in 1902.^[3]

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.^[4]

Academics

Advanced Placement classes are offered at Amherst; just over a third of students take an AP exam.^[4]

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.^[5]

State Championships^[6]

Sport	Year(s)
Boys cross country	1959
Boys golf	2001
Boys track and field	2003
Girls basketball	1999, 2009
Football	2012, 2015, 2016, 2017
Softball	1999

Conference affiliation history

• Central Wisconsin Conference (1926-1970)
• Central State Conference (1970-1984)
• Central Wisconsin Conference (1984-present)

Notable alumni

• Tyler Biadasz, football player^[7]
• Garrett Groshek, football player ^[8]
• Dylan Page, basketball player^[9]

External links

• Tomorrow River School District