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Amelia County Public Schools is a school district that serves Amelia County, Virginia in primary and secondary education. The district is headquartered in Amelia Courthouse. The district is led by superintendent is Dr. Lori Harper. The school district became desegregated in the 1960s after the Brown v. Board of Education supreme court case.
Amelia County High School (ACHS), part of the Amelia County Public Schools system, is a public high school located in Amelia Courthouse, Virginia, United States. ACHS serves over 500 students grades 9–12 to citizens within Amelia County .
By 1950, the school's curriculum expanded to include vocational school, college preparatory classes, and after-school athletics. In 1969, Russell Grove students were integrated into the all-white Amelia High School , marking the end of segregated public schools in Amelia County.
The county is located in Central Virginia and is included in the Greater Richmond Region. Its county seat is Amelia Court House. [ 1 ] Amelia County was created in 1735 from parts of Prince George and Brunswick counties and was named in honor of Princess Amelia of Great Britain. Parts of the county were later carved out to create Prince Edward ...
Was selected as Virginia Educational Media (VEMA) library of the 2010 school year. School was renamed in 2016; formerly named for Harry F. Byrd, a pro- segregation politician. John Rolfe Middle School. Varina District [ 1] 6–8. [9] Short Pump Middle School. Three Chopt District [ 1] 6–8.
Region 1 - Central Virginia. Charles City County Public Schools. Chesterfield County Public Schools. Colonial Heights Public Schools. Dinwiddie County Public Schools. Goochland County Public Schools. Hanover County Public Schools. Henrico County Public Schools. Hopewell Public Schools.
The enterprise was seen as a movement against the integration of public schools, which had happened in Amelia County during the late 1960s. The county had considered shutting down its public schools rather than integrating them, as neighboring Prince Edward County had done. But some influential Amelia people said it was not "the Christian thing ...
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