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Brighton High

PublicHighGrades 8–12

2220 E 7695 S, Salt Lake City, UT 84121 · (801) 826-5800 · Part of Canyons School District

Cottonwood Heights’ School Grade A− better than 75% of Utah school districts

Directions
Students
2,435
Students per teacher
26:1
Free or reduced lunch
13%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
8–12
The gist

What stands out about Brighton High

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Utah’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 26 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 26 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 18.6% since 2020–21

On the path

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

6–8Butler Middlein Salt Lake City
8–12Brighton HighYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency38%
State average 38.8%
Reading / language arts69%
State average 42.6%

Its own letter, A−, places these results among Utah’s 936 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

2220 E 7695 S, Salt Lake City

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9624
Grade 10637
Grade 11607
Grade 12567
Enrollment over time
2,053’20
2,240’21
2,360’22
2,393’23
2,435’24

Up 18.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 79%Hispanic 11%Two or more races 6%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 1%Asian 1%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Brighton High from Cottonwood Heights families.

Other schools in Canyons School District

The district →
Sandy School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Sandy
C−
514 students19:1
Special Ed Preschool
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Sandy
312 students13:1
Draper School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Draper
A+
680 students22:1
Sunrise School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Sandy
A+
647 students22:1
Midvale School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Midvale
D
644 students18:1
Midvalley School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Midvale
C+
635 students23:1

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 Utah’s other public schools; Cottonwood Heights’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.