Nelson County High School (Virginia)

Nelson County High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school located within the Nelson County Public Schools School District. It has an enrollment of 540 students in grades 9–12. Instruction is provided by 51 professional staff members. Nelson County High School has a shared campus with Nelson County Middle School. The school is accredited by the Virginia State Board of Education.

As of December 2023, the school is going through a re-roofing project.

Theatre

 * The school's One Act Play team won the Region 2C Theatre Festival at the high school on November 18, 2023 & advanced to the Virginia High School League Class 2 Theatre Festival on December 2, 2023.
 * The cast and directors of "Selections from the One Act Play That Goes Wrong" won the Region 2C Sub-region Theatre Festival in November 2022.
 * Two students both received recognition as Outstanding Actors, and another two received honorable mention awards for their acting.

Art
Nelson County students design art for local billboards.

Future Farmers of America
The school is active in FFA.