Cortez 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.

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 – 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