Cottonwood High School (Murray, Utah)

Cottonwood High School
Address
5715 South 1300 East
Murray, Utah, 84121
Coordinates 40°38′50″N 111°51′08″W / 40.64722°N 111.85222°W / 40.64722; -111.85222Coordinates: 40°38′50″N 111°51′08″W / 40.64722°N 111.85222°W / 40.64722; -111.85222
Information
Type Public
School district Granite School District
Principal Terri Roylance
Assistant principals Geoff Murdock, Ben Anderson
Grades 10-12
Enrollment 1544[1] (2013-14)
Color(s) Black, Gold, and White
Athletics conference 5A, Region III
Mascot Colts
Website Official Cottonwood High website
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Cottonwood High School is a public high school located in Murray, Utah. It was founded by Tyson Burton in 1970 after Granite School District condemned the property and obtained the land from farmers who had purchased the land from Native Americans. The current enrollment is nearly 1,500 and represents many ethnic groups. The school offers traditional schooling for grades ten through twelve. The Academy for Math, Engineering, and Science (AMES), a charter high school, utilizes otherwise unused school space.

History

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

The building features what is rumored to be the largest high school auditorium west of the Mississippi River with a maximum capacity is 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 city-wide events, night school for adults, summer school for young children, and other activities.

The building has an 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 (before the class of 2005).

The school recently came under fire for removing Scott Cate from his role as an assistant football coach for donating too much money to the school.[3]

Academics

ADVANCED PLACEMENT classes offered at Cottonwood High School include:

HONORS COURSES include:

Clubs and organizations

Athletics

Several teams are state champions.

Notable alumni

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Cottonwood High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved 5 February 2016.
  2. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cottonwood High School
  3. ↑ http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/highschool-prep-rally/utah-coach-scott-cate-barred-simply-because-gave-130343267.html;_ylt=AkLKfgOXAVZd0G6g1toTzIvNt.d_;_ylu=X3oDMTIzMGg2bDBzBG1pdANIQ01PTCBvbiBhcnRpY2xlIHJpZ2h0IHJhaWwEcGtnA2lkLTI0MDQ5NTUEcG9zAzEEc2VjA2hjbQR2ZXIDMTE-;_ylg=X3oDMTNia2ptNnVjBGludGwDdXMEbGFuZwNlbi11cwRwc3RhaWQDYWMzNWU0NTMtMjYwYS0zNTA3LTg4M2EtY2Y3ZGZlMTAyNzI0BHBzdGNhdANwb2xpdGljc3xkZXN0aW5hdGlvbjIwMTIEcHQDc3RvcnlwYWdl;_ylv=3

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