Cortez High School
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| Cortez High School | |
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| Address | |
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8828 N. 31st Ave. , United States | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public high school |
| Motto | "Cortez Together" |
| Established | 1960 |
| School district | Glendale Union High School District |
| Principal | Reid Chitwood |
| Enrollment | 1,225 |
| Color(s) | Black, White and Red |
| Mascot | Calvin the Colt |
| Nickname | Colts |
| Newspaper | The Spectator |
| Website | 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.
Athletics
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Cortez High School participates in 13 different sports as a member of the Arizona Interscholastic Association's 4A Conference. The current athletic director of Cortez High School is Justin Tarver.
| Sport | State Champions |
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| 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 |
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[citation needed]