Empire High School

Tucson, AZ 85602

Phone: (520) 762-2040
District: Vail Unified District

8

GreatSchools Rating

public • Grades 9-12 • 757 students

Empire High School, located in Tucson, Arizona, serves grades 9-12 in the Vail Unified District. It is among the few public high schools in Arizona to receive a distinguished GreatSchools Rating of 8 out of 10.

Empire High School is a public school in the Vail Unified District school located in Tucson, AZ. As of 2014, the students are 65.7% White, non-Hispanic; 23.4% Hispanic; 4.6% Black, non-Hispanic; 3% Asian/Pacific Islander; 2.3% Multiracial; 0.8% Native American or Native Alaskan; and 0.3% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander. 16% of students are participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program.

Student Ethnicities

Ethnicity School District State
White, non-Hispanic 65.7% 59.9% 40.7%
Hispanic 23.4% 29.3% 44.1%
Black, non-Hispanic 4.6% 5% 5.2%
Asian/Pacific Islander 3% 2.9% 2.8%
Multiracial 2.3% 2.2% 2.2%
Native American or Native Alaskan 0.8% 0.7% 4.8%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0.3% 0.2% 0.3%

Student Subgroups

Subgroup School District State
Students participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program 16% — —
English learners — 0.8% —
# Name Type City State Overall Rating Distance
1 Austin Point Neighborhood/Subdivision Tucson AZ 6.8 mi
2 Crow Creek Townhomes Neighborhood/Subdivision Tucson AZ 14.2 mi
3 Cimmaron Estates Neighborhood/Subdivision Sierra Vista AZ 46.5 mi
4 Pueblo del sol Neighborhood/Subdivision Sierra Vista AZ 49 mi
# 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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