Brighton High School

270 South 8Th Avenue, Brighton CO, 80601 | Brighton School District 27J | 303-655-4200
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1808
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 36% 10% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 25 in Brighton
  • Ranked #0 of 2255 in Colorado
Proficiency Averages
31%Brighton
39%Colorado

Brighton High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Brighton School District 27J" in Brighton, CO. There are a total of 1,808 students and 75 teachers at Brighton High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 25 to 1.

Brighton High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 35.5%, which is 10% lower than the Colorado average.

Brighton High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1808
Teachers75
Student/Teacher ratio25:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment328
Taking some courses270
Taking some courses (not tests)43
Passing some courses118
Passing no courses142

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 School, there are a total of 328 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 270 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All25%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School25%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All46%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School46%

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 School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictColoradoNational
White 44.1% 48.4% 54.9% 51.1%
Black 0.7% 1.7% 4.7% 15.9%
Asian 1.2% 2.5% 3.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 51.4% 43.9% 32.6% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.9% 0.6% 0.8% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.3% 0.2% 0.3% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.5% 2.7% 3.5% 3.1%

Brighton demographics profile

StatisticBrightonColoradoNational
Population38,3555,758,736328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,8025691
Median age34.036.437.7
Male/Female ratio1.1:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)57%56%55%
Speak English81%83%79%
Speak Spanish16%12%13%

Education level achieved in Brighton

IndexBrightonColoradoNational
Completed 8th grade78.3%87.9%84.3%
Completed high school77.7%87.1%83.0%
Completed some college51.8%69.3%59.4%
Completed associate degree27.3%47.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors19.9%38.7%30.3%
Completed masters5.4%14.3%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.9%3.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.4%1.6%1.3%
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Source: The Brighton High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.