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Cortez High School
Address
Map
8828 North 31st Avenue

Phoenix
,
Arizona
85051

United States
Coordinates33°34′00″N 112°07′36″W / 33.5665512°N 112.1267585°W / 33.5665512; -112.1267585[1]
Information
TypePublic high school
MottoWin The Day
Established1960
School districtGlendale Union High School District
PrincipalJesus Delgado
Faculty58.00 (FTE)[2]
Grades9-12
Enrollment1,214 (2018–19)[2]
Student to teacher ratio20.93[2]
Color(s)   
Black, White and Red
MascotCalvin the Colt
NicknameColts
RivalWashington High School
NewspaperThe Spectator
WebsiteCortez 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.

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.[3]

Athletics

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

Sport State Champions
Football None
Volleyball (girls) 1985, 1986, 1988
Badminton None
Golf None
Swim None
Cross Country 1968, 1969
Basketball (boys) None
Basketball (girls) None
Soccer (boys) 2010, 2012, 2013
Soccer (girls) None
Wrestling None
Baseball 1963
Softball None
Track and Field None
Tennis (boys) 1962
Tennis (girls) 1962, 1963

Notable alumni

References

  1. ^ Data from GNIS
  2. ^ a b c "Cortez High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 24, 2020.
  3. ^ "Arizona–New Mexico Builder and Contractor, December 1959, Vol. 22, No. 5". azmemory.azlibrary.gov. Retrieved January 13, 2021.
  4. ^ Rubin, Paul (November 7, 2002). "Speedball". Phoenix New Times. Retrieved January 2, 2023.

External links

Glendale Union High School District
Authority control databases
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