Empire High School
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Tucson, Arizona 85747 · Vail Unified District (4413)
#38 of 286 high schools in Arizona
#2687 of 16,910 nationally
About Empire High School
Empire High School is a public high located in Tucson, in the Vail Unified District (4413) school district of Arizona, United States. It caters for Grades 9–12. In 2025 it enrolled 886 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 72.5 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of high schools in United States and 38th of 286 ranked high schools in Arizona. Its strongest component is math proficiency (93th percentile), and its weakest is students per teacher (10th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 886.
There are 214 schools in Tucson; Empire High School ranks 21st of 197 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against high schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)84.5%
- Reading proficiency (30%)77%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)–
- Students per teacher (15%)22.2
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Empire High School by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 886
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Students per teacher
- 22.2
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 77%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 84.5%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Empire High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Vail Blended Learning
Tucson · Public high · Grades 6–12
72 students · 288 m away
Esmond Station School
Tucson · Public elementary · Grades PK–8
741 students · 1.2 km away
Cottonwood Elementary School
Tucson · Public elementary · Grades K–6
570 students · 1.6 km away
Desert Sky Middle School
Tucson · Public middle · Grades 6–8
743 students · 2.6 km away
Desert Willow Elementary School
Tucson · Public elementary · Grades K–5
811 students · 3.1 km away
Mica Mountain High
Tucson · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,319 students · 3.2 km away
Vail Inclusive Preschool Mica Mountain
Tucson · Public other · Grades PK–PK
72 students · 3.2 km away
Mesquite Elementary School
Tucson · Public elementary · Grades K–5
640 students · 3.9 km away
Vail Inclusive Preschool
Vail · Public other · Grades PK–PK
151 students · 5.2 km away
Cienega High School
Vail · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,881 students · 5.3 km away
Similar schools
Public high schools in Arizona with a comparable Enrollment.
Kingman High School
Kingman · Public high · Grades 9–12
875 students
Tonopah Valley High School
Tonopah · Public high · Grades 7–12
869 students
Florence High School
Florence · Public high · Grades 7–12
857 students
Andrada Polytechnic High School
Tucson · Public high · Grades 9–12
836 students
Safford High School
Safford · Public high · Grades 9–12
828 students
Snowflake High School
Snowflake · Public high · Grades 9–12
949 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Empire High School a good school?
Empire High School has a Success Index (US) of 72.5 out of 100 (Top 25% of high schools in United States) and ranks #38 of 286 in Arizona. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Empire High School rank in Arizona?
Empire High School ranks #38 of 286 high schools in Arizona and #2687 of 16,910 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Empire High School?
Empire High School had 886 students in 2025.
Is Empire High School a elementary school or a high school?
Empire High School is classified as a high covering Grades 9–12. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Empire High School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Empire High School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.