Cortez High School
| Cortez High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
|
8828 N. 31st Ave. Phoenix, Arizona United States | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public high school |
| Motto | "Cortez Together" |
| Established | 1960 |
| School district | Glendale Union High School District |
| Principal | Reid Chitwood |
| Enrollment | 1,225 |
| Color(s) | Black, White and Red |
| Mascot | Calvin the Colt |
| Nickname | Colts |
| Newspaper | The Spectator |
| Website | Glendale Union High School District |
Cortez High School is located in Phoenix, Arizona. It is part of the Glendale Union High School District. The mascot is the Colt and the school colors are primarily black and white with red used as an alternate color.
Fight song
Run, Colts, run for victory. Win for the black and white.
Take Cortez up to the top. Come on, you Colts, and Fight! Fight! Fight! Fight!
Though we play it fair and square, Our team will do or die.
So, fight to raise that score, team. On, Colts, for Cortez High.
Alma mater
Here in the Valley of the Sun We salute thee, Cortez High. Loud and true our praises ring. Echo through the sky. We'll evermore revere thy name; Let no honor pass her by. Now we hail thee, Alma Mater, Praise thee, Cortez High
Athletics
Cortez High School participates in 13 different sports as a member of the Arizona Interscholastic Association's 4A Conference. The current athletic director of Cortez High School is Justin Tarver.
| Sport | Head Coach | State Champions | State Runner-Ups |
|---|---|---|---|
| Football | Ross Luna | None | None |
| Volleyball (girls) | Miranda Groth | 1985, 1986, 1988 | 1987 |
| Badminton | Tom Rearick | None | None |
| Golf | Nick Wostl | None | None |
| Swim | Ben Hazelton | None | None |
| Cross Country | Antonio Vazquez | 1968,1969 | None |
| Basketball (boys) | Tarik James | None | None |
| Basketball (girls) | Shaun Coleman | None | None |
| Soccer (boys) | Jose Corona | 2010, 2012, 2013 | 2009 |
| Soccer (girls) | Antonio Vazquez | None | None |
| Wrestling | Roberto Muro | None | 1991 |
| Baseball | Joseph Merklin | 1963 | None |
| Softball | Jay Young | None | None |
| Track and Field | Tarik James | None | 1979 |
| Tennis (boys) | David Daoust | 1962 | None |
| Tennis (girls) | Wayne Gittens | 1962, 1963 | 1964, 1968 |
Alumni
- Brian Davis, American football player
- Duffy Dyer, former MLB player (New York Mets, Pittsburgh Pirates, Montreal Expos, Detroit Tigers)
- Kevin Wickander, former MLB player (Cleveland Indians, Cincinnati Reds, Milwaukee Brewers, Detroit Tigers)
- Vincent Furnier, better known as Alice Cooper - Rock artist
- Dennis Dunaway and Glen Buxton - formed the band 'The Earwigs' (with Vince Furnier) while at Cortez and were original members of the Alice Cooper band
- Greg Stanton, elected mayor of Phoenix on November 8, 2011
- Bill Brotherton, State Superior Court Judge (Arizona) and former Arizona State Senator
- Kathy Cano-Murillo, The Crafty Chica (novelist, artist, blogger)
- Art Haynie - Film Director. Former director on American Broadcasting Company (ABC) "Jimmy Kimmel Live", Cartoon Network and commercial director for brands like Pepsi, 7up, Godaddy.com, and PING Golf
Scandals
In 2015, a Cortez High School substitute teacher, named Greg Parr, was arrested and accused of distributing internet and child porn among students. This happened two and a half years after another Cortez teacher had been arrested with charges of trying to lure minors into having sex.[1]