Amherst JR. High School

Welcome to Amherst Junior High School. On behalf of the entire faculty and staff I extend our best wishes for a successful school year. We look forward to supporting you in another year of academic growth.

We hope that with clear expectations, a strong instructional program, and the cooperation of you and your family, the year will be an outstanding one. We are proud of you and of the talents you possess, and hope that you will work hard to use them in the best way possible.

The building is open to students at 7:00 a.m. Our school day begins promptly at 7:25 a.m. Car riders and bus riders are dismissed at 2:25 p.m. Office hours are from 7:00 a.m. until 3:30 p.m.

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Meet Our Principal

Welcome! My name is Andrew Gibson and I am incredibly excited to lead the team at AJH. I am looking forward to working with our remarkable staff to create another innovative and engaging school year for our students, and I am dedicated to providing a nurturing, challenging, and supportive environment for our students and staff.

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Returning Student Registration - OPEN!

The PowerSchool Registration process is live! All parents must use their PowerSchool Parent Portal account to enter and update their student information for the 2019-2020 school year!

Comets For A Cure 2019

"Comets For A Cure" week will be September 9th-13th and we're bringing awareness to Childhood Cancer. Steele is selling t-shirts to raise money for Lorain County's Relay for Life to support childhood cancer research.