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Empire High School vs. Cienega High School

Should you attend Empire High School or Cienega High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Empire High School
10701 E Mary Ann Cleveland Way
Tucson, AZ 85747
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Cienega High School
12775 E Mary Ann Cleveland Way
Vail, AZ 85641
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Empire High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)

Cienega High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 876 students in grades 9-12, Empire High School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 71% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65-69% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,913 students in grades 9-12, Cienega High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 66% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 58% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 52% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
876 students
1,913 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
42 teachers
107 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
18:1
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Test Scores

#102 out of 1956 schools in AZ
(Top 10%)
#220 out of 1956 schools in AZ
(Top 20%)
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71%
(Top 5% in AZ)
66%
(Top 10% in AZ)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Empire High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Cienega High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
65-69%
(Top 10% in AZ)
58%
(Top 20% in AZ)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Empire High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Cienega High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
35%
(Top 30% in AZ)
32%
(Top 30% in AZ)
≥95%
(Top 5% in AZ)
96%
(Top 5% in AZ)
This chart displays graduation rate of Empire High School and public school graduation rate of Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Cienega High School and public school graduation rate of Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Cienega High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
236
496
Grade 10 Students
226
482
Grade 11 Students
211
472
Grade 12 Students
203
463

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
n/a
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% Asian
3%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Empire High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Cienega High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
32%
41%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Cienega High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
3%
4%
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Cienega High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
54%
48%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Empire High School and the percentage of White public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Cienega High School and the percentage of White public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Empire High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Cienega High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.61
0.60
This chart displays the diversity score of Empire High School and the public school average diversity score of Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Cienega High School and the public school average diversity score of Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
16%
16%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Empire High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Cienega High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Empire High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Cienega High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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