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Cottonwood High School (Murray, Utah)

Field	Value
name	Cottonwood High School
image	Cottonwood- MG 1919-20090108.jpg
city	Murray, Utah
zipcode	84121
coordinates
type	Public
district	Granite School District
principal	Michael Douglas
superintendent	Ben Horsley
grades	9-12
conference	4A, Region X
mascot	Colts
footnotes
enrollment	1,495 (2023–2024)
ratio	22.84
staff	65.46 (FTE)
colors	Black and gold
address	5715 South 1300 East
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 opened its doors in 1970.

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 a 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

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
Oliver Dunn, baseball player
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
Tayler Wiles, professional cyclist for Trek–Segafredo (women's team)
Joey Worthen, professional soccer player

References

{{GNIS. 1448306. Cottonwood High School
"Cottonwood High". National Center for Education Statistics.
"Cottonwood High School".
"Annette Cottle".
(November 12, 2024). "Cottonwood alum, Major League Baseball player Oliver Dunn not giving up despite injury". South Salt Lake Journal.

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