Empire High School

Empire High School, a reasonably sized senior high in TUCSON, Arizona, overseen by Vail Unified District (4413), caters to 886 students, covering grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 631 students per school, that is 40% bigger than typical.

Across the 24 schools in Vail Unified District (4413) (15,011 students total), Empire High School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, Empire High School logs that 51% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Beyond that, the school shows 35% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, 4% Black, 3% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 59% White, putting the school's mix considerably less White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Empire High School has 41 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 21.8:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 20.2:1 average.

Zooming out to the county, Pima County reports that median household earnings sit near $70,315, roughly 37% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. In all, Pima County runs 398 public schools (combined enrollment of about 140,692 students), of which Empire High School is one.

The closest other public school is Vail Innovation Center, roughly 0.0 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Empire High School.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count increased 25%: 707 students in 2018 compared to 886 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share declined from 61% to 51%. Class-load math has grew: from 16.0:1 in 2018 to 21.8:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the feed for Empire High School typically covers sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.