Cottonwood High School is a public high school located in Murray, Utah, United States. The current enrollment is nearly 1700 and represents many ethnic groups. 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.
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 building features what is rumored to be the largest high school auditorium west of the Mississippi River 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 city-wide 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 (before the class of 2005).
Advanced Placement classes offered at Cottonwood High School include:
Art HistoryBiologyCalculus BCChemistryEnglish Literature & CompositionEuropean HistoryFrench LanguageGovernment & Politics: ComparativeGovernment & Politics: United StatesMusic TheoryPhysics IPhysics IIPhysics C: Electricity & MagnetismPhysics C: MechanicsSpanish LanguageStatisticsStudio Art: 2D-DesignAP art: 2D-DesignAP art: 3D DesignStudio Art: 3D-DesignStudio Art: DrawingUnited States HistoryWorld HistoryHonors courses include:
Mathematics: Honors Algebra, Honors Pre-Calculus/Trigonometry, Honors Geometry, CC Mathematics (through Salt Lake Community College)Science: Honors Physics, Honors Chemistry, Honors BiologyEnglish: Honors English Sophomore, Honors English JuniorWorld Languages: American Sign Language, CC Spanish, CC French, LatinBusiness: Academy of Finance, CC Computer TechnologyFine Arts: CC Calligraphy, CC DrawingClubs and organizations
A'Capella, a concert choirAnime & OtakuArt clubColt Roundup, a nationally awarded school newspaperConcert BandDance CompanyDistributive Education Clubs of America (DECA)Famila, Career & Community Leaders of America (FCCLA)Forensics (Debate)French CommitteeFuture Business Leaders of America (FBLA)Jazz BandKOLT News, the school's broadcasting teamMadrigals, a choir programMath, Engineering & Science Achievement (MESA)Math ClubMen's ChoirMixed ChoirNational Honors Society (NHS)OrchestraParent, Teacher & Student Association (PTSA)Service ClubSpanish ClubStudent Conservation Alliance (SCA)Theatre SocietyWind EnsembleWomen's ChoirYearbookYoung DemocratsYoung RepublicansSeveral 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 MountainsSoccer (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')Gary Andersen, Head Football Coach at Oregon State UniversityKlea Blackhurst, actress, Broadway and The OnionJosh Burkman, professional mixed martial artistRichard Paul Evans, author and founder of the Christmas Box House International charityCharles Halford, actorStanley Havili, professional football playerDavid Litvack, Minority Leader in the Utah House of RepresentativesLindsay Pulsipher, actressChris Shelton, professional baseball playerWill Swenson, actor and directorDavid Cruz Thayne, small businessman; former chief of staff of Utah State Minority Leader Scott Howell; 2012 congressional candidateJoey Worthen, professional soccer player
