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Cottonwood High School

Public | 10-12 | 1639 students

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Posted January 31, 2008

This school is amazing! The Administration, teachers, and students are wonderful! Its very diverse, but everyone gets along. It isn't a clicky school and the great majority of students feel accepted. Its a come as you are school, everyone is just chill. The academics, sports, and all other activities are top in their game! Go Colts! <3
—Submitted by a student


Posted October 29, 2007

Cottonwood is a great school. The students are all so friendly and nice. The sports are great. The drama program is amazing. The Music department is also amazing. Better than most high schools you would see. The teachers are great and there is a wide selection of classes to take. The assemblies are cool and really fun. I had a blast while I went ot this school.
—Submitted by a student


Posted September 26, 2007

I think Cottonwood High is a great school. The teachers really care about these kids and put everything into teaching them. The school has a lot of diversity, this helps these kids to be more accepting of other ethnicities. The principal and staff are incredible and very accessible and will do whatever they can to help when needed.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted September 1, 2005

I just graduated, and this is a great school. The teachers are excellent, and all of the academic programs are great. The teachers are some of the best, and some students even came from other schools to take classes with the teachers. The teachers are very helpful, and know what they are doing. The AP classes are well taught, and the college credit (CC) classes make it possible to be even more prepared for college. I entered college with 30+ college credits and 30+ AP credits. The teachers work with you to make sure you pass the AP tests, including many optional after school sessions as the test nears. Athletics are good, and the football team is getting better. Extracurricular opportunities are plentiful. The teachers make the class more interesting with their stories/experiments/jokes/ and occasional date tips that deal with physics.
—Submitted by 2005 CHS grad, a former student


Posted August 19, 2005

The quality of academic programs is great. The students have oppurtunities to take many upper level classes. Art, music and sports are readily available to any student--upper levels or lower levels.
—Submitted by a student


Posted August 25, 2003

This is a good academic school. But the students are not taught basic interaction skills.
—Submitted by a former student


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The Community Rating is the school’s average rating from its community members (e.g., parents, students, and school staff). The highest possible rating is five stars; the lowest is one star.

The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population.
Language Arts

The state average for Language Arts was 86% in 2010.

2010

 
 
79%

2009

 
 
83%

2008

 
 
82%
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests


In 2009-2010 Utah used the Utah Criterion-Referenced Test (CRT) to test students in grades 1 through 11 in language arts, in grades 1 through 7 in math, in grades 4 through 9 in science and upon completion of certain courses in grades 8 through 11. The results displayed on GreatSchools profiles are for all grades combined for each subject. The CRT is a standards-based testing program, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Utah. The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level.

See Utah's state standards

Source: Utah Department of Education

Language Arts

The state average for Language Arts was 84% in 2010.

2010

 
 
84%

2009

 
 
77%

2008

 
 
78%
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests


In 2009-2010 Utah used the Utah Criterion-Referenced Test (CRT) to test students in grades 1 through 11 in language arts, in grades 1 through 7 in math, in grades 4 through 9 in science and upon completion of certain courses in grades 8 through 11. The results displayed on GreatSchools profiles are for all grades combined for each subject. The CRT is a standards-based testing program, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Utah. The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level.

See Utah's state standards

Source: Utah Department of Education

Algebra I

The state average for Algebra I was 56% in 2010.

2010

 
 
23%

2009

 
 
12%

2008

 
 
35%
Algebra II

The state average for Algebra II was 40% in 2010.

2010

 
 
31%
Biology

The state average for Biology was 72% in 2010.

2010

 
 
51%

2009

 
 
43%

2008

 
 
52%
Chemistry

The state average for Chemistry was 54% in 2010.

2010

 
 
40%

2009

 
 
34%

2008

 
 
33%
Earth Science

The state average for Earth Science was 69% in 2010.

2010

 
 
n/a

2009

 
 
n/a

2008

 
 
n/a
Geometry

The state average for Geometry was 60% in 2010.

2010

 
 
29%

2009

 
 
44%

2008

 
 
53%
Physics

The state average for Physics was 67% in 2010.

2010

 
 
46%

2009

 
 
43%

2008

 
 
48%
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests


In 2009-2010 Utah used the Utah Criterion-Referenced Test (CRT) to test students in grades 1 through 11 in language arts, in grades 1 through 7 in math, in grades 4 through 9 in science and upon completion of certain courses in grades 8 through 11. The results displayed on GreatSchools profiles are for all grades combined for each subject. The CRT is a standards-based testing program, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Utah. The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level.

See Utah's state standards

Source: Utah Department of Education

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Student ethnicity

Ethnicity This school State average
White 73% 79%
Hispanic 17% 14%
Asian/Pacific Islander 7% 3%
Black 3% 1%
American Indian/Alaska Native 1% 1%
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Student subgroups

  This school District averageState average
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program 13%N/A31%
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Student-teacher ratio

  This school District averageState average
Students per FTE teacher 22N/A26
Source: NCES, 2008-2009
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5715 South 1300 East
Salt Lake City, UT 84121
Phone: (385) 646-5264

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