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What advice would you give to incoming students at Empire High School?
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Enrollment
886
High
DISTRICT 848 · STATE 631
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·VAIL UNIFIED DISTRICT (4413)·NCES 040885002552
Empire High School
10701 E MARY ANN CLEVELAND WAY, TUCSON, AZ 85747 · (520) 879-3000 · Pima County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL886 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
21.8:1
41 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 42.2:1 · STATE 20.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 233 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 216 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 226 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 211 | 24% |
Student demographics
61%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 62% · STATE 65% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
AASA 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
74.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . +12.0pp since 2017
Math
63.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . +4.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 74 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 63 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 45 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 12 points since 2017, while math scores are up about 4 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 74.0% | 63.0% |
| 2023-24 | 79.0% | 67.0% |
| 2022-23 | 72.0% | 61.0% |
| 2021-22 | 68.0% | 60.0% |
| 2020-21 | 58.0% | 56.0% |
| 2018-19 | 64.0% | 68.0% |
| 2017-18 | 62.0% | 59.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Empire High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Pima County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 63.0% | #22 of 268 ▼ 9 | #4 of 33 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 74.0% | #18 of 267 ▼ 8 | #4 of 33 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +4.5pp | #78 of 220 | #9 of 20 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 886 | #141 of 510 | #21 of 80 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.8:1 | #213 of 279 | #28 of 35 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 61.4% | #76 of 284 | #11 of 38 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +25.3% | #31 of 128 | #4 of 19 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
886
+24 (+3%) vs 2020
+10% since 2010-11, when it was 802
Student : Teacher
21.8:1
was 21.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 886 | 40.6 | 21.8:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 888 | 43.5 | 20.4:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 876 | 42.3 | 20.7:1 | 21% (183) |
| 2020-21 | 862 | 40 | 21.6:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 707 | 44.1 | 16.0:1 | 15% (105) |
| 2015-16 | 803 | 45 | 17.8:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 802 | 39 | 20.6:1 | 15% (122) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Empire High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 25% (707 to 886); teachers down 8% (44.1 to 40.6).
About Empire High School
Empire High School is a public high school run by Vail Unified District (4413) in TUCSON, Arizona. It enrolls 886 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are 9 through 12. That is 40% larger than the average of about 631 students for high schools in Arizona.
Vail Unified District (4413) is made up of 24 schools with 15,011 students in all.
The largest group at Empire High School is White students, at 51%. Other groups make up 35% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, 4% Black, and 3% Asian. County-wide, 59% of Pima County residents are White. The diversity index for Empire High School is 61%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Based on 40.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, Empire High School has a ratio of 21.8:1. Compared with the 20.2:1 average for high schools in Arizona, this school's ratio is higher.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Pima County show that the median household earns about $70,315 a year, roughly 37% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. The county's public schools total 398, with about 140,692 students.
The closest school to Empire High School is Vail Innovation Center, located less than a tenth of a mile away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8.
Locale: Rural: Fringe. In NCES terms, the school is in rural territory close to an urban area.
From 862 students in 2020-21, enrollment increased to 886 by 2024-25.
This page collects posts and questions about Empire High School, such as athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Pima County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,060,490
Census ACS
Median income
$70,315
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
398
140,692 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Vail Unified District (4413)
- Cienega High SchoolHigh · 1,881 students
- Mica Mountain HighHigh · 1,319 students
- Andrada Polytechnic High SchoolHigh · 836 students
- Desert Willow Elementary SchoolElementary · 811 students
- Old Vail Middle SchoolMiddle · 811 students
- Acacia Elementary SchoolElementary · 783 students
Other schools in TUCSON
- Tucson Magnet High SchoolHigh · 2,938 students
- Marana High SchoolHigh · 2,437 students
- Sunnyside High SchoolHigh · 2,258 students
- Desert View High SchoolHigh · 2,102 students
- Pima County Schools Superintendent's Diploma ProgramHigh · 2,058 students
- Catalina Foothills High SchoolHigh · 1,865 students
Other Empire High schools
One other US public school is named Empire High. Empire High School is the largest of the 2.
- Empire High SchoolDuncan, OK · 150 students
Nearby schools
- Vail Innovation Center0.0 mi · 61
- Vail Blended Learning0.2 mi · 72
- Esmond Station School0.7 mi · 741
- Cottonwood Elementary School1.0 mi · 570
- Desert Sky Middle School1.6 mi · 743
- Desert Willow Elementary School1.9 mi · 811
Frequently asked questions
About Empire High SchoolHow many students attend Empire High School?
Empire High School enrolls approximately 886 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Empire High School serve?
Empire High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Empire High School?
Approximately 21.8:1 students per teacher at Empire High School.
How diverse is Empire High School?
Empire High School reports a student body of 51% White, 35% Hispanic, 4% Black, 3% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is Empire High School in?
Empire High School is part of Vail Unified District (4413).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.