Cottonwood High School is a

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located in

Murray, Utah Murray () is a city situated on the Wasatch Front in the core of Salt Lake Valley in the U.S. state of Utah. Named for territorial governor Eli Murray, it is the state's fourteenth largest city. According to the 2020 census, Murray had a populat ...

, 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 Granite School District spreads across central Salt Lake County, Utah, serving West Valley City, Millcreek, Taylorsville, South Salt Lake, and Holladay; Kearns and Magna Townships; and parts of West Jordan, Murray and Cottonwood Heights. ...

. 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. 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 (gifted by Class of 2003 alum).

Athletics

Several teams are 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

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* Annette Cottle, volleyball player and coach *

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, author and founder of the Christmas Box House International charity *

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, actor * Stanley Havili, professional football player *

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, 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 *

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References

External links

Official Cottonwood High website
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History

Athletics

Notable alumni

See also

References

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