Empire Hight School is a very impressive young High School. The physical and psychological stature of this institution is conducive to learning personal responsibility and cultivating intelligent The technological forum of laptop learning encourages students to explore a dynamic media that will open
... Read more future worlds and insure academic excellence. We, as parents of two students here, are very pleased with the academic and physical education curriculum that is offered to our sons. The teacher/student ratio is also impressive and coveted by other districts. Read less
Posted by a parent on 03/09/09
Great school in a great school distict! Vail provides choices for all students to excell. Parents have the choice of which school they want their kid to attend.
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Posted by a parent on 12/16/08
If a parent has an issue with a teacher and thinks the teacher is just giving tests and 'watching' the kids fail, I would have to disagree. If the student is a freshmen most homework is graded on effort not ability since most of the freshmen teachers provide so much help on the homework the next day.
... Read more Instead of writing a review about a teacher the parent should talk to the teacher and find out how the grading works. Read less
Posted by a other on 10/08/08
I am a student here, and I have to say, its been a great experience so far. I'm currently in my junior year and I've been having a blast. This school is not too big, not too small, and like Stacy said empire is a close family. When one of our students died in a shooting (off-campus) the whole school
... Read more was devastated, and we poured our hearts out to the family and friends of this girl. Laptops are a great and very efficient way to teach. The tech department is very experienced, and can handle our computer problems whenever they happen. We have great sport programs here (Football team is 6-0, undefeated) and we even have a paintball team. This is definitely an A+ school. Read less
Posted by a student on 10/08/08
Empire is not about giving tests and allowing students to fail. I am a junior there as of right now and I was failing because I chose not to do my homework but since I have started doing it and have kept it going I have been passing. I am bad when it comes to taking tests because that is just how it
... Read more is. If your child is failing when it comes to tests either he/she is bad at taking them, does not study, chooses to not pay attention or they dont understand what is being taught and dont ask for help. It is not the schools issues that is in your childs problem alone. Read less
Posted by a student on 10/04/08
I think that Empire High School should teach more then just giving out test and then letting the students fail. I have a student who goes there and she can get all A's on all her work but when it come to giving a test she fails it. I think that she should teach more then just give out test. that is what
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Posted by a parent on 10/01/08
I am currently a senior at Empire, and I have practically loved every single year of high school. I started there the first year it opened and I've watched the school grow as the years have passed by. This is a great school for any parent to consider, it allow for students to learn in a challanging enviroment
... Read more with other like minded students, bullying has never been a problem, a majority of students take honors or AP classes, and slowly yet surely the extracurricular activities are becoming better and better. This is the kind of school you can go to without worrying whether or not you should hang out with the jock kids or the nerdy drama kids, or whatever, we all get along like one big happy family. When I graduate this year I'll be proud to say I went to Empire High School. GO RAVENS - Stacy Read less
Posted by a student on 08/12/08
I go here and i love it so much easier than carrying heavy text books, its all simply on my laptop! i would definatly recommend this school. Go ravens!
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Posted by a student on 01/06/08
Empire has been a wonderful experience for my son. They have taken a novel idea (a school with no textbooks) and made learning a new and exciting prospect for their students.
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Tucson schools — Empire High School is located at 10701 E Mary Ann Cleveland Way, Tucson AZ 85747. 10701 E Mary Ann Cleveland Way is in the Rita Ranch neighborhood and 85747 ZIP code in Tucson, AZ The school district for Empire High School is the Vail School District 20. Empire High School is a Public school that serves grade levels 9 - 12.
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