Cottonwood High School (Murray, Utah)

Cottonwood High School is a public high school located in Murray, Utah, United States. The current enrollment is nearly 1700 and is the most diverse school in the Granite School District, and one of the most diverse in the state of Utah. The school offers traditional schooling for grades nine through twelve. A portion of the building is also leased to Academy for Math, Engineering, and Science (AMES), a charter high school.

Cottonwood High School
Address
5715 South 1300 East

Murray, Utah
84121
Coordinates40°38′50″N 111°51′08″W
Information
TypePublic
School districtGranite School District
PrincipalMichael Douglas
Staff74.25 (FTE)[1]
Grades9-12
Enrollment1,683 (2018–19)[1]
Student to teacher ratio22.67[1]
Color(s)Black, gold, and white
Athletics conference5A, Region III
MascotColts
Websiteschools.graniteschools.org/cottonwoodhigh
[2]

History

The school's mascot is the Cottonwood Colt and its colors are black, white and gold. Cottonwood High School is one of nine senior high schools in the Granite School District.

The building includes a large auditorium with a maximum capacity of just over 3,000. Because of the auditorium's size, it has been used for many concerts and public functions over the years. The annual production of Michael McLean's The Forgotten Carols is held in the auditorium each December. The facilities are used year-round for citywide events, such as political rallies, pageants, and various clubs and sports.

The building has an ring-shaped layout which includes an open-air courtyard, several atrium's (including the lunch area), and gifts from graduating classes, the most visible of which are a bronze statue of a colt located near the lunchroom and the school's seal in tile work in the main foyer (gifted by Class of 2003 alum).

The campus also features a large field for soccer, three tennis courts, a football field, and an indoor gym used from basketball and volleyball games. various

Athletics

Cottonwood high school has a variety of sports, several teams are region or state champions.

  • Baseball (boys')
  • Basketball (boys' & girls')
  • Cheerleading (boys' & girls')
  • Drill a.k.a. Chapparrals (Girls')
  • Cross Country (boys' & girls')
  • Football (boys')
  • Golf (boys' & girls')
  • Hockey (boys' & girls')
  • Lacrosse (boys' & girls')
  • The Biking of Mountains
  • Soccer (boys' & girls')
  • Softball (girls')
  • Swimming (boys' & girls')
  • Track & Field (boys' & girls')
  • Tennis (boys' & girls')
  • Ultimate Frisbee (boys' & girls')
  • Volleyball (girls')
  • Water Polo (boys' & girls')
  • Wrestling (boys' & girls')

Notable alumni

See also

References
  1. "Cottonwood High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved October 5, 2020.
  2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cottonwood High School
  3. "Annette Cottle". Utah Sports Hall of Fame Foundation. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
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