Empire High School
10701 East Maryann Cleveland W
Benson AZ, 85602, Cochise County
Phone: 520-762-2040
Ranking: 
(40 out of 409, top 10%)*
Type: Regular High School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 9 to Grade 12
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 |
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % |
Total Teachers: | 36 | | 40 | | 39 | | 39 | | 46 | | 49 | | 41 | |
Total Students: | 757 | | 752 | | 818 | | 802 | | 815 | | 792 | | 734 | |
Grade 9: | 196 | 25.9% | 179 | 23.8% | 220 | 26.9% | 231 | 28.8% | 223 | 27.4% | 226 | 28.5% | 215 | 29.3% |
Grade 10: | 188 | 24.8% | 192 | 25.5% | 211 | 25.8% | 208 | 25.9% | 229 | 28.1% | 191 | 24.1% | 237 | 32.3% |
Grade 11: | 184 | 24.3% | 191 | 25.4% | 197 | 24.1% | 208 | 25.9% | 170 | 20.9% | 211 | 26.6% | 184 | 25.1% |
Grade 12: | 189 | 25.0% | 190 | 25.3% | 190 | 23.2% | 155 | 19.3% | 193 | 23.7% | 164 | 20.7% | 98 | 13.4% |
Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: |
Male: | 385 | 50.9% | 379 | 50.4% | 408 | 49.9% | 398 | 49.6% | 429 | 52.6% | 413 | 52.1% | 412 | 56.1% |
Female: | 372 | 49.1% | 373 | 49.6% | 410 | 50.1% | 404 | 50.4% | 378 | 46.4% | 371 | 46.8% | 318 | 43.3% |
Student By Races: |
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 6 | 0.8% | 7 | 0.9% | 19 | 2.3% | 4 | 0.5% | 1 | 0.1% | 4 | 0.5% | 6 | 0.8% |
Asian: | 23 | 3.0% | 30 | 4.0% | 21 | 2.6% | 43 | 5.4% | 36 | 4.4% | 27 | 3.4% | 25 | 3.4% |
Hispanic: | 177 | 23.4% | 156 | 20.7% | 161 | 19.7% | 167 | 20.8% | 158 | 19.4% | 147 | 18.6% | 145 | 19.8% |
Black: | 35 | 4.6% | 39 | 5.2% | 41 | 5.0% | 34 | 4.2% | 41 | 5.0% | 31 | 3.9% | 25 | 3.4% |
White: | 497 | 65.7% | 506 | 67.3% | 575 | 70.3% | 554 | 69.1% | 579 | 71.0% | 583 | 73.6% | 533 | 72.6% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 2 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 17 | 2.2% | 12 | 1.6% | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: |
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 76 | 10.0% | 82 | 10.9% | 70 | 8.6% | 72 | 9.0% | 89 | 10.9% | 64 | 8.1% | 49 | 6.7% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 45 | 5.9% | 37 | 4.9% | 47 | 5.7% | 50 | 6.2% | 40 | 4.9% | 30 | 3.8% | 43 | 5.9% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 20.80 | | 18.89 | | 21.02 | | 20.54 | | 17.57 | | 16.30 | | 17.90 | |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
AIMS |
2009 | Math | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 722 | 718 | N/A |
2010 | Math | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 519 | 514 | N/A |
2011 | Math | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 518 | 517.03 | N/A |
2012 | Math | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 519 | 515 | N/A |
2013 | Math | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 525 | 511 | N/A |
2009 | Reading | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 734 | 727 | N/A |
2010 | Reading | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 739 | 734 | N/A |
2011 | Reading | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 736 | 736.11 | N/A |
2012 | Reading | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 739 | 735 | N/A |
2013 | Reading | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 738 | 721 | N/A |
2009 | Science | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 512 | 509 | N/A |
2010 | Science | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 543 | 526 | N/A |
2011 | Science | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 537 | 530.91 | N/A |
2012 | Science | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 543 | 536 | N/A |
2013 | Science | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 554 | 525 | N/A |
2009 | Writing | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 714 | 708 | N/A |
2010 | Writing | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 732 | 725 | N/A |
2011 | Writing | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 518 | 521.74 | N/A |
2012 | Writing | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 520 | 521 | N/A |
2013 | Writing | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 536 | 519 | N/A |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 |
Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 59.3% | 29.4% |
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 40.7% | 70.6% |
|
Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 4.0 years | 9.0 years |
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 77.8% | 35.3% |
Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 22.2% | 64.7% |
|
Mean Base Salary: | $36,458.0 | $38,596.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $36,790.0 | $33,943.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $35,297.0 | $41,135.0 |
* Empire High School was rated 5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.