Cortez High School

Cortez High School is located in Phoenix, Arizona at 8828 N 31st Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85051. 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. It has been continuously listed on U.S. News & World Report's Best High School Ranking list.

For the former school in Cortez, Colorado, see Old Cortez High School.
Cortez High School
Address
8828 N. 31st Ave.

Phoenix
,
Arizona

United States
Coordinates33.5666°N 112.1268°W / 33.5666; -112.1268
Information
TypePublic high school
Established1960
School districtGlendale Union High School District
PrincipalWalt Sampson
Faculty58.00 (FTE)[1]
Enrollment1,214 (2018-19)[1]
Student to teacher ratio20.93[1]
Color(s)Black, White and Red
MascotCalvin the Colt
NicknameColts
NewspaperThe Spectator
WebsiteGlendale Union High School District

History

Cortez was designed by the local architecture firm of Edward L. Varney Associates. Construction of the campus was undertaken by Harmon-Davis Construction Co.[2]

Athletics

Cortez High School participates in 13 different sports as a member of the Arizona Interscholastic Association's 4A Conference.

SportState Champions
FootballNone
Volleyball (girls)1985, 1986, 1988
BadmintonNone
GolfNone
SwimNone
Cross Country1968,1969
Basketball (boys)None
Basketball (girls)None
Soccer (boys)2010, 2012, 2013
Soccer (girls)None
WrestlingNone
Baseball1963
SoftballNone
Track and FieldNone
Tennis (boys)1962
Tennis (girls)1962, 1963

Notable alumni

References
  1. "Cortez High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 24, 2020.
  2. "Arizona-New Mexico Builder and Contractor, December 1959, Vol. 22, No. 5". azmemory.azlibrary.gov. Retrieved 2021-01-13.
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