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Cottonwood High
C−

Cottonwood High

PublicHighGrades 9–12

5715 S 1300 E, Salt Lake City, UT 84121 · (385) 646-5264 · Part of Granite School District

Murray’s School Grade C better than 26% of Utah school districts

Directions
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Students
1,451
Students per teacher
23:1
Free or reduced lunch
50%
Setting
City
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Cottonwood High

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 19% of Utah’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 21 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 9 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 23 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 11.6% since 2020–21

On the path

Where Murray kids come from and go next. The whole path →

7–92 schoolsDepends on your address
9–12Cottonwood HighYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency18%
State average 38.8%
Reading / language arts34%
State average 42.6%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among Utah’s 936 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

5715 S 1300 E, Salt Lake City

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K7
Grade 9375
Grade 10395
Grade 11348
Grade 12326
Enrollment over time
1,642’20
1,624’21
1,585’22
1,495’23
1,451’24

Down 11.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 41%Hispanic 39%Black 6%Asian 6%Two or more races 5%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Cottonwood High from Murray families.

Other schools in Granite School District

The district →
West Valley School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · West Valley City
C
764 students21:1
Granger School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · West Valley City
D
716 students22:1
Elk Run Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Magna
D
714 students24:1
Olene Walker Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Salt Lake City
D
712 students26:1
Neil Armstrong Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · West Valley
C
688 students25:1
Woodrow Wilson School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Salt Lake City
D
656 students31:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Utah’s other public schools; Murray’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.