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THIS IS VAIL

excellence is standard practice.

Students working together in a classroom
Superintendent of the Year; Governing Board of the Year three times; home to the top-ranked high school in 2025, Empire High School; 5 National Blue Ribbon Schools; 47 A+ School of Excellence Awards; 50+ Division and State Athletic Championships; 16 ASBA Golden Bell Awards; Corona Foothills ranked number one district middle school in Arizona four times; 39+ CTE programs; and 115+ districts and charters in Arizona and 17 states following Vail’s instructional model through Beyond Textbooks.
56 U of A Teachers of the Year, more than any other district in the region; 14 Arizona Teachers of the Year; 10 Arizona Principals of the Year; 17 40 Under 40 awardees; 1 Raytheon Leaders in Education; 3 Presidential Awards for Excellence in Math and Science; 4 Music Teachers of the Year; and 4 Drama Directors of the Year.
$15 million offered to students in scholarships every year; 4,000+ dual enrollment college credits earned; 200+ AP Scholars; 33 National Science Fair Winners; 7 Congressional Military Academy Appointments; and students accepted to elite programs and Ivy League universities every year.