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About this school
Cottonwood High School is
an urban public school
in Murray, Utah that is part of Granite School District.
It serves 1,453 students
in grades 9 - 12.
Its teachers have had 58 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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45%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated Apr 10, 2026
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Cottonwood High School
$36,809
raised using DonorsChoose
58
projects
funded
39
teachers
funded
108
donors
2
projects
for
basic supplies
10
projects for
technology
21
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Cottonwood High School has received support from
78 individuals from Utah and
30 individuals out-of-state.
