Brighton High School

1150 Winton Rd S, Brighton NY, 14618 | Brighton Central School District | 585-242-5000
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1136
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 99% 76% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 150 in Brighton
  • Ranked #0 of 6246 in New York
Proficiency Averages
n/aBrighton
56%New York

Brighton High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Brighton Central School District" in Brighton, NY. There are a total of 1,136 students and 101 teachers at Brighton High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 12 to 1.

Brighton High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 99.0%, which is 76% higher than the New York average.

Brighton High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1136
Teachers101
Student/Teacher ratio12:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment359
Taking some courses338
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses302
Passing no courses32

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 359 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 338 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All99%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School>= 95%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All99%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School>= 95%

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

RaceSchoolDistrictNew YorkNational
White 70.3% 70.5% 64.4% 51.1%
Black 9.4% 8.7% 13.2% 15.9%
Asian 13.6% 15.1% 4.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 5.3% 4.5% 15.2% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.3% 0.4% 0.6% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.2% 0.1% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.9% 0.8% 2.0% 3.1%

Brighton demographics profile

StatisticBrightonNew YorkNational
Population36,16319,453,561328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,34741391
Median age38.938.237.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)54%52%55%
Speak English82%70%79%
Speak Spanish3%15%13%

Education level achieved in Brighton

IndexBrightonNew YorkNational
Completed 8th grade94.4%83.5%84.3%
Completed high school93.9%82.1%83.0%
Completed some college83.5%59.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree70.6%43.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors62.9%34.7%30.3%
Completed masters35.7%15.1%11.5%
Completed professional degree13.5%4.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate6.5%1.5%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.