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Empire High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12

10701 E Mary Ann Cleveland Way, Tucson, AZ 85747 · (520) 879-3000 · Part of Vail Unified District

Tucson’s School Grade B better than 64% of Arizona school districts

Directions
Students
886
Students per teacher
22:1
Setting
Rural
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Empire High School

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Arizona’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 26 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 19 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 22 students per teacher

On the path

Where Tucson kids come from and go next. The whole path →

6–829 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–12Empire High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency57%
State average 31.2%
Reading / language arts57%
State average 38.5%

Its own letter, A, places these results among Arizona’s 1,781 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

10701 E Mary Ann Cleveland Way, Tucson

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9233
Grade 10216
Grade 11226
Grade 12211
Enrollment over time
862’20
861’21
876’22
888’23
886’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 51%Hispanic 35%Two or more races 7%Black 3%Asian 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Empire High School from Tucson families.

Other schools in Vail Unified District

The district →
Esmond Station School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Tucson
A+
741 students20:1
Ocotillo Ridge Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Vail
A+
723 students14:1
Senita Valley Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Tucson
A+
709 students19:1
Copper Ridge Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Corona de Tucson
A−
366 students17:1
Vail Inclusive Preschool
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Vail
151 students
Vail Inclusive Preschool Mica Mountain
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Tucson
72 students

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Arizona’s other public schools; Tucson’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.