Montezuma-Cortez High School

Montezuma-Cortez High School
Address
418 South Sligo St. Cortez , Colorado 81321 United States
Information
Type	Public high school
School district	Montezuma-Cortez School District RE-1
CEEB code	060305
Principal	Eric Chandler [1]
Teaching staff	37.22 (FTE) [2]
Grades	9–12
Enrollment	601 (2023-2024) [2]
Student to teacher ratio	16.15 [2]
Color(s)	Orange, black, white
Athletics conference	CHSAA 3A Western Slope
Mascot	Panther
Website	www.cortez.k12.co.us/our-schools/mchs

Montezuma-Cortez High School (M-CHS) is a public senior high school in Cortez, Colorado, United States. It is part of the Montezuma-Cortez School District RE-1 and serves students in grades 9 through 12.

History

The first high school in Cortez was built in 1909. In 1946, Cortez School (known also as the Calkins School) became a junior high school when Montezuma County High School opened. A new high school campus was constructed on a 14-acre site in 1967, and the former building became the middle school. The Calkins School, an earlier structure, was repurposed for administrative use. In December 2013, construction began on a new $33.9 million high school building, completed in 2015 on a 35-acre site with funding from state and local sources.^{[ citation needed ]}

Athletics

MCHS competes in the Colorado High School Activities Association (CHSAA), primarily in the 3A classification. Sports offered include basketball, football, soccer, baseball, volleyball, and track & field. In football and soccer, MCHS competes in the 3A Western Slope Conference. ^{[3] [4]}

State championships

The school has won three CHSAA-sanctioned state championships. ^[5]

Season	Sport	Titles	Classification / year
Winter	Boys' basketball	2	4A (2002), 2A (1962)
Spring	Girls' track and field	1	4A (1992)

Notable alumni

• Larry Brunson -former National Football League player
• Scott Tipton - former U.S. congressman

See also

• Education in the United States

References

1. Montezuma-Cortez High School website
2. "Montezuma-Cortez High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved April 28, 2025.
3. "Baseball standings". CHSAANow. Colorado High School Activities Association. Retrieved May 13, 2016.
4. "Boys' Basketball Standings". CHSAANow. Colorado High School Activities Association. Retrieved May 13, 2016.
5. Colorado High School Activities Association (CHSAANOW)

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