Empire High School
Tucson, AZ 85747
Phone: (520) 879-3000
District: Vail Unified District
GreatSchools Rating
public • Grades 9,10,11,12 • 886 students
Empire High School, a public school located in Tucson, AZ, serves grades 9-12 in the Vail Unified District.It has received a GreatSchools Rating of 8 out of 10, based on a variety of school quality measures.
Empire High School is a public school located in Tucson, AZ. 886 students attend Empire High School.
School Ratings
| Category | Rating | Details |
|---|---|---|
| College Readiness | 10/10 | The College Readiness Rating uses this high school's graduation rates, college entrance exam participation and performance, or AP, IB, or Dual Enrollment participation to determine how well schools are preparing students for success in college and beyond. The College Readiness Rating was created using the following data from the 2021 Civil Rights Data Collection: percentage of students enrolled in IB, AP or Dual Enrollment classes in grades 9-12, using 2025 4-year high school graduation rate data from Arizona Department of Education, using 2025 ACT percent college ready data from Arizona Department of Education, and using 2025 demographic data from Arizona Department of Education. |
| Student Growth | 6/10 | The Student Progress Rating measures whether students at this school are making academic progress over time based on student growth data provided by the Department of Education. Specifically, this rating looks at how much progress individual students have made on state assessments during the past year or more, how this performance aligns with expected progress based on a student growth model established by the state Department of Education, and how this school's growth data compares to other schools in the state. The Growth Rating was created using 2025 Student growth data from Arizona Department of Education. |
Posted: August 3, 2017
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Posted: August 3, 2017
My daughter had a great freshman year. She is in all AP or honors classes. They also have Engineering and Drama as electives, and she is interested in both. Her math skills really took off last year under her Algebra teacher. She is interested in her electives, or she'd have joined the Corvis Academy, which is a serious college prep cohort. It's great for her to be at a school where the focus is not on mindless athletics!
Posted: August 28, 2015
Very motivated students here. Great staff and great students. They are college bound and technology driven. Small school and expert staff.
Posted: April 13, 2015
EHS has high standards for its academic programs, athletic programs, and communication with parents. Faculty and staff promote integrity and sportsmanship in all student activities. Communication with parents is unparalleled, promoting achievement and future success, and I wouldn't send my children any where else.
Posted: December 11, 2012
All I have to say about EHS, is it is fantastic. I am a sophomore and I have learned so much at this school. I have great bonds with all of my teachers. The academics is challenged but it really helps. All of the teachers and staff are really great and we as students are very fortunate to have as many great teachers as we do. Also our principal is awesome, he interacts and listens to what the students and teachers have to say. GO RAVENS!
Posted: September 13, 2011
I love this school, i Am a freshmen at empire high school, I thought it was going to be packed full of students but it's not, And they have so many options to choose from and the mac's are really good to. Half of my friends choose Cienega, Even though i wanted to be with my friends i choice this school because they have great standers and the teachers are really good at teaching and they have tutoring options after school before school and during lunch and they have Zero hour which you can go to finish work or go to your teachers and get helped out! I LOVE EMPIRE AND EVERYTHING ABOUT IT!!!
Posted: August 5, 2011
I am a freshmen at Empire and I absolutely love EVERYTHING about this school! Many of my friends chose Cienega, but I still chose Empire because I do think this school is better. I like having all my classes everyday instead of a block schedule, and no advisory instead of an hour long waste of tiime advisory. I love using a laptop for my work, it is so much easier than textbooks because instead of one resource (the textbook), you can find info on many websites, plus you can do all of your homework on the laptop and turn everything in on the Internet. I also love how the class sizes are smaller, and we have more one-on-one time with teachers, and all my teachers knew my name within the first few days. We also have a lot of fun in our classes rather than just being taught something and then given an assignment. Overall this school is GREAT and I am really sad that I am moving soon, because I would like to graduate from such an awesome school. :)
Reviews provided by GreatSchools™
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| 1 | Austin Point | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Tucson | AZ | 6.8 mi | |
| 2 | Crow Creek Townhomes | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Tucson | AZ | 14.2 mi | |
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| # | Name | City | State | Overall Rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Spanish Trail/Harrison Area | Tucson | AZ | 6.8 mi | |
| 2 | Reid Park and Zoo Area | Tucson | AZ | 12.5 mi | |
| 3 | Allegro | Tucson | AZ | 14.2 mi | |
| 4 | Artistic District | Tucson | AZ | 14.8 mi | |
| 5 | Foothills | Tucson | AZ | 15.3 mi |
| Base | Distance |
|---|---|
| Davis Monthan AFB | 9.7 mi. |
| Fort Huachuca | 44.1 mi. |
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