Cottonwood High School (Murray, Utah)

Cottonwood High School
Cottonwood High School
Address
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	5715 South 1300 East; Murray, Utah 84121
Coordinates	40°38′50″N 111°51′08″W / 40.64722°N 111.85222°WCoordinates: 40°38′50″N 111°51′08″W / 40.64722°N 111.85222°W
Information
Type	Public
School district	Granite School District
Principal	Terri Roylance
Staff	74.25 (FTE)
Grades	9-12
Enrollment	1,683 (2018-19)
Student to teacher ratio	22.67
Color(s)	Black, gold, and white
Athletics conference	5A, Region III
Mascot	Colts
Website	Official Cottonwood High website

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.

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, night school for adults, summer school for young children, and other activities.^{[citation needed]}

The building has a innovative layout which includes an open-air courtyard, several atriums (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 tilework in the main foyer (gifted by Class of 2003 alum).

Athletics[]

Several teams are state champions.^[which?]

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')

Notable alumni[]

Gary Andersen, Head Coach, at Utah State University
Klea Blackhurst, actress, Broadway and The Onion
Josh Burkman, professional mixed martial artist
Annette Cottle, volleyball player and coach^[3]
Richard Paul Evans, author and founder of the Christmas Box House International charity
Charles Halford, actor
Stanley Havili, professional football player
Alejandra Ibáñez, 2020 Paralympic bronze medalist in women's wheelchair basketball
David Litvack, Minority Leader in the Utah House of Representatives
Lindsay Pulsipher, actress
Chris Shelton, professional baseball player
Will Swenson, actor and director
David Cruz Thayne, small businessman; former chief of staff of Utah State Minority Leader Scott Howell; 2012 congressional candidate
Joey Worthen, professional soccer player

References[]

^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cottonwood High School
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c "Cottonwood High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved October 5, 2020.
^ "Annette Cottle". Utah Sports Hall of Fame Foundation. Retrieved 17 April 2020.

External links[]

Official Cottonwood High website

[1] U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cottonwood High School

[NCES-2] Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c "Cottonwood High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved October 5, 2020.

[3] "Annette Cottle". Utah Sports Hall of Fame Foundation. Retrieved 17 April 2020.

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