Empire High School

10701 E. Maryann Cleveland Way, Corona de Tucson AZ, 85602 | Vail Unified District | 520-762-2040
  • grades 9-12
  • students 707
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 81% 89% higher than state average
School Rankings Proficiency Averages
41%Corona de Tucson
43%Arizona

Empire High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Vail Unified District" in Corona de Tucson, AZ. There are a total of 707 students and 44 teachers at Empire High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

Empire High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 81.0%, which is 89% higher than the Arizona average.

Empire High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students707
Teachers44
Student/Teacher ratio17:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment171
Taking some courses124
Taking some courses (not tests)40
Passing some courses46
Passing no courses70

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Empire High School, there are a total of 171 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 124 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All85%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School80-89%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All77%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School75-79%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Empire High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictArizonaNational
White 65.4% 61.1% 40.8% 51.1%
Black 4.5% 4.6% 5.1% 15.9%
Asian 3.3% 2.7% 2.8% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 23.1% 28.4% 43.8% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.9% 0.7% 4.8% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.3% 0.3% 0.4% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.5% 2.2% 2.2% 3.1%

Corona de Tucson demographics profile

StatisticCorona de TucsonArizonaNational
Population545,3407,278,717328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,2636591
Median age34.037.137.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)42%53%55%
Speak English67%73%79%
Speak Spanish27%20%13%

Education level achieved in Corona de Tucson

IndexCorona de TucsonArizonaNational
Completed 8th grade81.1%83.7%84.3%
Completed high school79.5%82.2%83.0%
Completed some college60.7%62.0%59.4%
Completed associate degree34.3%36.5%38.5%
Completed bachelors25.8%28.0%30.3%
Completed masters10.4%10.4%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.0%2.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.5%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Empire High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.