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. In the 2025-2026 school year, U.S. News & World Report's Best High School Ranking list placed Cortez High School as #102 in the state of Arizona and #5,971 in National rankings among approximately 24,000 schools, 18,000 of which are ranked.
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.
Athletics Cortez High School participates in 14 different sports as a member of the Arizona Interscholastic Association's 4A Conference.
Sport State ChampionsFootball NoneVolleyball (girls) 1985, 1986, 1988Badminton NoneSpiritline NoneGolf NoneSwim and Dive NoneCross Country 1968, 1969Basketball (boys) NoneBasketball (girls) NoneSoccer (boys) 2010, 2012, 2013Soccer (girls) NoneWrestling NoneBaseball 1963Softball NoneTrack and Field NoneTennis (boys) 1962Tennis (girls) 1962, 1963
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 – musician 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 – former Arizona State Senator Paul Penzone – elected sheriff of Maricopa County on January 1, 2017 Sean Bonnette – lead singer of folk punk band AJJ Patty Duffek - Playboy playmate of the month, May 1984
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External links Cortez High School