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Empire High School

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Empire High School ranks 313 th of 463 Oklahoma high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

313^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 463 Oklahoma High Schools

Better than 32% of Oklahoma high schools

Summary

Empire High School is a public high school located in Duncan, Oklahoma, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 144 students. The school is part of the Empire District, which is ranked 144 out of 452 districts in Oklahoma and is rated 3 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Empire High School has shown fluctuating academic performance over the years, with its statewide ranking ranging from 49 to 313 out of 463 Oklahoma high schools. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school ranked 313 out of 463 and received a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. While 39% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, only 10% were proficient in Mathematics. The school's performance for different student subgroups also varies, with the Empire High School ranking higher for female students and White students compared to male students and Hispanic students. However, the school's performance for low socioeconomic status students is noteworthy, with the school ranking 3 out of 380 Oklahoma high schools in the 2022-2023 school year.

Compared to nearby schools, Geronimo High School has generally outperformed Empire High School in academic measures, while MacArthur High School and Bray-Doyle High School have shown comparable performance in certain areas. The high percentage of economically disadvantaged students at Empire High School, with 52.08% receiving free or reduced-price lunch, may contribute to the school's overall academic performance and challenges with chronic absenteeism, which has ranged from 4.9% to 19.0% in recent years.

150

Students ?

20.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,073

Per pupil spending ?

40%

Free/discounted lunch ?

276803 E 1760 Road
Duncan, OK 73533-3533

(580) 255-7515

District: Empire

Feeder schools for Empire High School:

Elementary:	Empire Elementary School
Middle:	Empire Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

64.0%

Hispanic:

19.3%

Two or more races:

10.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 45th percentile in 2009 → 32nd in 2025

Strengths

✓95% graduate in 4 years — above the Oklahoma average (82%)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Oklahoma average (22% vs 31% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 13 percentile points since 2009

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school22%

District avg36%

Oklahoma avg31%

313^th of 463

Oklahoma public high schools ?

Bottom 32%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From bottom 37% (2015) to bottom 32% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

144^th of 452Empire among Oklahoma districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	34.6	313 of 463	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.5	203 of 431	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	83.0	49 of 439	88.8%	★★★★☆
2022	62.9	110 of 350	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	31.8	214 of 307	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	54.1	284 of 449	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	51.4	222 of 424	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	54.9	208 of 431	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	50.7	237 of 428	44.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2024	50.7	145 of 333	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.4	74 of 353	79.0%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2024	39.3	84 of 145	42.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2024	37.5	234 of 370	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	97.0	3 of 380	99.2%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2024	42.0	211 of 361	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	86.4	32 of 355	91.0%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2024	41.0	197 of 346	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	81.4	42 of 350	88.0%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Female (2024)56th percentile+4 vs school

White (2024)43rd percentile-10 vs school

Hispanic (2024)42nd percentile-11 vs school

Male (2024)42nd percentile-11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)37th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Oklahoma (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts I39%+13 vs state

U.S. History35%-7 vs state

Mathematics10%-16 vs state

Science6%-24 vs state

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Schools Near Empire High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				OSTP English Language Arts I (2025)		OSTP Mathematics (2025)		OSTP Science (2025)		OSTP U.S. History (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	OSTP English Language Arts I 11th Grade	OSTP English Language Arts I All Grades	OSTP Mathematics 11th Grade	OSTP Mathematics All Grades	OSTP Science 11th Grade	OSTP Science All Grades	OSTP U.S. History 11th Grade	OSTP U.S. History All Grades	Total
Empire High School	Public	9-12	276803 E 1760 Road	Duncan	73533	Stephens County	Empire	No	(n/a)	No	No	(580) 255-7515	150	7	20.7	40.0%	96 (64.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (19.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (10.7%)	34.6	313^th of 463 public high schools	32.4%		48.5	203^rd of 431 public high schools	52.9%	110	39.0	39.0	10.0	10.0	6.0	6.0	35.0	35.0	$14,073
Duncan High School	Public	9-12	1325 N 19th Street	Duncan	73533	Stephens County	Duncan	No	(n/a)	No	No	(580) 255-0700	981	54	18.0	60.4%	574 (58.5%)	39 (4.0%)	210 (21.4%)	10 (1.0%)	33 (3.4%)	1 (0.1%)	114 (11.6%)	53.8	187^th of 463 public high schools	59.6%		66.1	121^st of 431 public high schools	71.9%	66	36.0	36.0	16.0	16.0	22.0	22.0	42.0	42.0	$11,237
Comanche High School	Public	9-12	1030 Ash Avenue	Comanche	73529	Stephens County	Comanche	No	(n/a)	No	No	(580) 439-2933	244	20	12.4	54.1%	175 (71.7%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (9.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (16.8%)	28.7	359^th of 463 public high schools	22.5%		23.4	340^th of 431 public high schools	21.1%	19	25.0	25.0	7.0	7.0	16.0	16.0	35.0	35.0	$14,238
Central High High School	Public	9-12	274801 Broncho Rd	Marlow	73055	Stephens County	Central High	No	(n/a)	No	No	(580) 658-2929	113	8	13.6	38.1%	81 (71.7%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (10.6%)	1 (0.9%)	5 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (12.4%)	33.4	322^nd of 463 public high schools	30.5%		44	220^th of 431 public high schools	49.0%	102	14.0	14.0	11.0	11.0	14.0	14.0	46.0	46.0	$13,835
Marlow High School	Public	9-12	510 West Main Street	Marlow	73055	Stephens County	Marlow	No	(n/a)	No	No	(580) 658-2718	371	27	13.5	43.9%	290 (78.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.4%)	3 (0.8%)	20 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (10.2%)	66.3	126^th of 463 public high schools	72.8%		91	31^st of 431 public high schools	92.8%	95	55.0	55.0	17.0	17.0	22.0	22.0	45.0	45.0	$12,722
Walters High School	Public	9-12	418 South Broadway Street	Walters	73572	Cotton County	Walters	No	(n/a)	No	No	(580) 875-3257	197	14	14.2	58.4%	106 (53.8%)	2 (1.0%)	31 (15.7%)	1 (0.5%)	14 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (21.3%)	30.4	345^th of 463 public high schools	25.5%		47	207^th of 431 public high schools	52.0%	138	29.0	29.0	6.0	6.0	10.0	10.0	41.0	41.0	$11,581
Temple High School	Public	9-12	206 School Rd	Temple	73568	Cotton County	Temple	No	(n/a)	No	No	(580) 342-6221	38	4	9.7	71.1%	28 (73.7%)	1 (2.6%)	2 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (13.2%)	52.9	194^th of 463 public high schools	58.1%					(n/a)	29.0	29.0	11.0	11.0	29.0	29.0	47.0	47.0	$20,266
Bray-Doyle High School	Public	9-12	1205 South Brooks Road	Marlow	73055	Stephens County	Bray-Doyle	No	(n/a)	No	No	(580) 658-5071	79	6	12.5	58.2%	59 (74.7%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (16.5%)	49.5	217^th of 463 public high schools	53.1%		17.5	376^th of 431 public high schools	12.8%	159	25.0	25.0	8.0	8.0	27.0	27.0	52.0	52.0	$34,330
MacArthur High School	Public	9-12	4402 East Gore Boulevard	Lawton	73501	Comanche County	Lawton	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(580) 355-5230	1,253	76	16.4	63.9%	477 (38.1%)	222 (17.7%)	231 (18.4%)	20 (1.6%)	64 (5.1%)	21 (1.7%)	218 (17.4%)	33.7	317^th of 463 public high schools	31.5%		50	194^th of 431 public high schools	55.0%	123	32.0	32.0	14.0	14.0	14.0	14.0	27.0	27.0	$12,759
Geronimo High School	Public	9-12	800 West Main Street	Geronimo	73543	Comanche County	Geronimo	No	(n/a)	No	No	(580) 355-3160	97	4	21.6	63.9%	52 (53.6%)	4 (4.1%)	12 (12.4%)	1 (1.0%)	7 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (21.6%)	63.1	135^th of 463 public high schools	70.8%		44.8	219^th of 431 public high schools	49.2%	84	35.0	35.0	9.0	9.0	40.0	40.0	52.0	52.0	$13,735

Frequently Asked Questions about Empire High School

How many students attend Empire High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 150 students attended Empire High School.

What district is Empire High School in?

Empire

What schools feed into Empire High School?

Empire High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Empire Elementary School
Middle : Empire Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Empire High School?

Students at Empire High School are 64% White, 19% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 6% American Indian.

Is Empire High School a good school?

Empire High School ranks 313^th of 463 Oklahoma high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Oklahoma State Department of Education.

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