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Brighton High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12

270 South 8th Avenue, Brighton, CO 80601 · (303) 655-4200 · Part of School District 27J

Brighton’s School Grade B− better than 51% of Colorado school districts

Directions
Students
1,733
Students per teacher
19:1
Free or reduced lunch
56%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Brighton High School

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 51% of Colorado’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 10 pts below the state

On the path

Where Brighton kids come from and go next. The whole path →

6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–12Brighton High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency21%
State average 30.5%
Reading / language arts48%
State average 47%

Its own letter, B−, places these results among Colorado’s 1,665 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

270 South 8th Avenue, Brighton

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9481
Grade 10438
Grade 11412
Grade 12402
Enrollment over time
1,834’20
1,881’21
1,854’22
1,773’23
1,733’24

Down 5.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 59%White 36%Two or more races 2%Black 1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Brighton High School from Brighton families.

Other schools in School District 27J

The district →
Bromley East Charter School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Brighton
C+
1,214 students29:1
Reunion Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Commerce City
B
742 students19:1
Turnberry Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Commerce City
C
742 students18:1
Second Creek Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Commerce City
C−
697 students18:1
West Ridge Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Thornton
B
690 students17:1
Southlawn Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Commerce City
673 students22:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Colorado’s other public schools; Brighton’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.