Cottonwood High

5715 S 1300 E, Murray UT, 84121 | Granite School District | 385-646-5264
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1742
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 25% 45% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 130 in Murray
  • Ranked #0 of 1228 in Utah
Proficiency Averages
38%Murray
45%Utah

Cottonwood High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Granite School District" in Murray, UT. There are a total of 1,742 students and n/a teachers at Cottonwood High, for a student to teacher ratio of n/a.

Cottonwood High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 24.5%, which is 45% lower than the Utah average.

Cottonwood High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1742
Teachers
Student/Teacher ration/a

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment495
Taking some courses247
Taking some courses (not tests)258
Passing some courses141
Passing no courses97

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Cottonwood High, there are a total of 495 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 247 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All20%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School20%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All29%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School25-29%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Cottonwood High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictUtahNational
White 56.2% 54.4% 75.9% 51.1%
Black 5.0% 3.1% 1.3% 15.9%
Asian 10.5% 4.5% 1.7% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 22.4% 31.6% 16.2% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 1.6% 1.5% 1.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 2.6% 3.9% 1.5% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.6% 1.1% 2.2% 3.1%

Murray demographics profile

StatisticMurrayUtahNational
Population115,1813,205,958328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)3,5634091
Median age32.130.337.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)60%60%55%
Speak English82%85%79%
Speak Spanish14%10%13%

Education level achieved in Murray

IndexMurrayUtahNational
Completed 8th grade87.7%89.1%84.3%
Completed high school86.9%88.6%83.0%
Completed some college64.1%68.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree35.1%41.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors23.6%31.7%30.3%
Completed masters6.4%10.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.0%3.1%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.4%1.4%1.3%
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Source: The Cottonwood High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.