Empire High School
- Public
- TUCSON, AZ
Public School
Empire High School
- grade AOverall Grade
- Public
- 9-12
- TUCSON, AZ
- Rating 4.08 out of 5 272 reviews
Report Card
- Academicsgrade A
- Diversitygrade A minus
- Teachersgrade A
- College Prepgrade A
- Clubs & Activitiesgrade B
- Health & Safetygrade A
- Administrationgrade A
- Sportsgrade C+
- Foodgrade B
- Resources & Facilitiesgrade C
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Academics
Percent Proficient - Reading
77%
Percent Proficient - Math
85%
Average Graduation Rate
95%
Average SAT
1270
57 responses
Average ACT
26
169 responses
AP Enrollment
38%
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- Cost of Livinggrade C
- Good for Familiesgrade A
- Housinggrade A
Median Household Income
$88,147
National
$62,843Median Rent
$1,420
National
$1,062Median Home Value
$218,944
National
$217,500Culture & Safety
Health & Safety
grade A
Based on chronic student absenteeism, suspensions/expulsions, and survey responses on the school environment from students and parents.
Poll
- 90%
- of students agree that they feel safe at their school. 31 responses
Poll
- 87%
- of students agree that they like their school and feel happy there. 31 responses
Students
Diversity
grade A minus
Based on racial and economic diversity and survey responses on school culture and diversity from students and parents.
Students
868
Free or Reduced Lunch
16%
- 85%
- of students and parents agree that students at this school are competitive. 33 responses
- 85%
- of students and parents agree that students at this school are creative and artsy. 33 responses
- 70%
- of students and parents agree that students at this school are athletic. 33 responses
Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
19:1
National
17:1Average Teacher Salary
$46,318
Teachers in First/Second Year
21.8%
- 72%
- of students and parents agree that the teachers give engaging lessons. 43 responses
- 84%
- of students and parents agree that the teachers genuinely care about the students. 43 responses
- 79%
- of students and parents agree that the teachers adequately lead and control the classroom. 43 responses
Clubs & Activities
Clubs & Activities
grade B
Based on student and parent reviews of clubs and activities.
Girls Athletic Participation
Low
Boys Athletic Participation
Average
Expenses Per Student
$8,415 / year
National
$12,239- 86%
- of students and parents agree that there are plenty of clubs and organizations for students to get involved in. 42 responses
- 50%
- of students and parents agree that clubs and organizations get the funding they need. 42 responses
- 71%
- of students and parents agree that lots of students participate in clubs and organizations. 42 responses
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Empire High School Reviews
Rating 4.08 out of 5 272 reviews
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I really enjoy attending Empire! I have had an amazing experience with my teachers in honors and AP classes, as well as electives. I am a part of one of Empire's biggest extracurriculars: Student Wellness Advocacy Team (SWAT). SWAT is a great way to get involved in the community and make a change in the school as we educate our peers on various wellness topics such as the problems with tobacco and vape companies, daily exercise, and mental health. I can attest to SWAT's impact on the community as multiple local officials have recognized SWAT and congratulated its work. Being a youth advocate, I also do extra work in the community, and Empire's administration has been very supportive. In addition, my counselor is always emailing out scholarship opportunities to students, which helped me to get motivated and apply for a few scholarships.
Empire is my second home. It is a place where I feel comfortable enough to be myself and experience genuine happiness. Yes, I am genuinely happy at school! Surprising, I know. The clean and cozy campus, the enthusiastic and level-headed principal, the fun and exciting activities and the small student population are some of my favorite things about Empire. The reason why I give it only four stars is because my only dislike is that I have had problems with some of the teachers. However, disregarding the teaching staff, I love this school.
Although the school is suprisingly full of spirit, because of the large quantity of students in each classroom, there is not much opportunity or time to receive one-on-one help from teachers during classtime. The teachers are okay at teaching, but they assign vast amounts of homework that will do the teaching in their stead on your time. Because of this, it increased my stress, anxiety, as well as depression more than it had ever been in school. Getting assigned double the necessary assignments while not being able to receive help when I need it took a negative effect on my mental health.