Montezuma-Cortez High School (M-CHS) is a
public
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senior high school
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located in
Cortez, Colorado
Cortez () is a home rule municipality that is the county seat and the most populous municipality of Montezuma County, Colorado, United States. The city population was 8,766 at the 2020 United States Census.
History
In 1886, the town was built t ...
, United States, serving 721 students in grades 9–12. It is part of the
Montezuma-Cortez School District RE-1.
The first high school was constructed in Cortez in 1909. The
Cortez School (known also as the Calkins School) became a junior high school in 1946, when Montezuma County High School opened. The next Montezuma-Cortez High School was constructed on 14-acres in 1967, and the old high school became the middle school. The Calkins School served as an administration building. The new $33.9 million high school broke ground December 21, 2013 on a 35-acres site and was completed in the summer of 2015 through generous donations and grants from the community and state.
Athletics
In Boys'
basketball
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, MCHS competes in the
Colorado High School Activities Association
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(CHSAA), 3A/4A Intermountain League with Centauri High School, Alamosa High School, Ignacio High School, Pagosa Springs High School, and Bayfield Highschool.
In
football
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and
soccer
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, MCHS competes in the 3A Western Slope Conference.
Montezuma-Cortez state championships
MCHS has captured three state championships, two in 4A and one in 2A.
Colorado High School Activities Association (CHSAANOW)
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Notable alumni
* Larry Brunson
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- National Football League
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player
* Scott Tipton
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- United States Congress
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man
See also
* Education in the United States
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References
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Public high schools in Colorado
Education in Montezuma County, Colorado