| Address: | 8828 North 31st Avenue |
| Colors: | Black, White and Red |
| Coordinates: | 33.5666°N -112.1268°W[1] |
| Zipcode: | 85051 |
| Enrollment: | 1,104 (2022–23)[2] |
| Established: | 1960 |
| Faculty: | 53.80 (FTE) |
| Ratio: | 20.52 |
| Mascot: | Calvin the Colt |
| Motto: | Win The Day |
| Cortez High School | |
| Newspaper: | The Spectator |
| Nickname: | Colts |
| Principal: | Brooke Parsons |
| Rival: | Washington High School |
| Website: | 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.
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]
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 |