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Cortez High School

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Type
  
Public high school

Principal
  
Walt Sampson

Color(s)
  
Black, White and Red

Phone
  
+1 623-915-8200

Number of students
  
1,225

Established
  
1960

Enrollment
  
1,225

Nickname
  
Colts

Mascot
  
Calvin the Colt

Address
  
8828 N 31st Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85051, USA

District
  
Glendale Union High School District

Cortez High School is located in Phoenix, Arizona. 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.

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Welcome to cortez high school 2015


Athletics

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

Notable alumni

  • Brian Davis, American football player
  • Duffy Dyer, former MLB player (New York Mets, Pittsburgh Pirates, Montreal Expos, Detroit Tigers)
  • Kevin Wickander, former MLB player (Cleveland Indians, Cincinnati Reds, Milwaukee Brewers, Detroit Tigers)
  • Vincent Furnier, better known as Alice Cooper - Rock artist
  • Dennis Dunaway and Glen Buxton - formed the band 'The Earwigs' (with Vince Furnier) while at Cortez and were original members of the Alice Cooper band
  • Greg Stanton, elected mayor of Phoenix on November 8, 2011
  • Dennis Gile, American football player
  • Bill Brotherton, State Superior Court Judge (Arizona) and former Arizona State Senator

    • References

    Cortez High School Wikipedia
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