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, the city had a population of 50,637 as of the 2020 United States Census. Murray shares borde ...

, 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 is a public school district spread across central Salt Lake County, Utah, serving West Valley City, Millcreek, Taylorsville, South Salt Lake, Holladay, Kearns, and Magna; and parts of West Jordan, Murray and ...

. 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

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, volleyball player and coach *

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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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