Brighton High

25 Warren Street, Boston MA, 2135 | Boston School District | 617-635-9873
  • grades 9-12
  • students 682
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 12% 77% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 180 in Boston
  • Ranked #0 of 2413 in Massachusetts
Proficiency Averages
33%Boston
52%Massachusetts

Brighton High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Boston School District" in Boston, MA. There are a total of 682 students and 57 teachers at Brighton High, for a student to teacher ratio of 12 to 1.

Brighton High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 12.0%, which is 77% lower than the Massachusetts average.

Brighton High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students682
Teachers57
Student/Teacher ratio12:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment133
Taking some courses105
Taking some courses (not tests)29
Passing some courses4
Passing no courses88

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 Brighton High, there are a total of 133 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 105 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All12%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School10-14%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All12%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School10-14%

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.

Brighton High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMassachusettsNational
White 5.6% 13.3% 65.2% 51.1%
Black 46.0% 36.4% 8.7% 15.9%
Asian 3.1% 8.0% 6.2% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 43.8% 39.2% 16.2% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.2% 0.4% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.3% 2.4% 3.3% 3.1%

Boston demographics profile

StatisticBostonMassachusettsNational
Population689,3266,949,503328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)14,26089491
Median age32.439.437.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)35%53%55%
Speak English63%77%79%
Speak Spanish16%9%13%

Education level achieved in Boston

IndexBostonMassachusettsNational
Completed 8th grade84.3%88.3%84.3%
Completed high school82.8%87.2%83.0%
Completed some college64.4%65.0%59.4%
Completed associate degree51.0%49.0%38.5%
Completed bachelors46.4%41.2%30.3%
Completed masters20.7%18.2%11.5%
Completed professional degree7.3%5.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate3.0%2.6%1.3%
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Source: The Brighton High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.