Brighton High School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

270 South 8th Avenue
Brighton, CO 80601

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Bottom 50%

Brighton High School is a secondary school located on South 8th Avenue in the heart of Brighton, Colorado, United States. It is one of three main high schools in the Brighton 27J School District,

Serving 1,773 students in grades 9-12, Brighton High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 16% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving is 39% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 45%).

The student-teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Colorado state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 62% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Colorado state average of 50% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 9-12
Enrollment: 1,773 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 62%
: 92% (Top 20% in CO)
: Bottom 50%
: 16% (Btm 50%)
: 39% (Btm 50%)
: 15% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Brighton High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:

Category

Attribute

Graduation Rate

Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)

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Brighton High School's student population of 1,773 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 93 teachers has grown by 6% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 9-12
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Brighton High School
9	454
10	451
11	455
12	413

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Total Students

1,773 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Brighton High School
2023	1,854
2022	1,881
2021	1,834
2020	1,815
2019	1,815
2018	1,758
2017	1,758
2016	1,786
2015	1,918
2014	1,843
2013	1,788
2012	1,653
2011	1,647
2010	1,532
2009	1,485
2008	1,502
2007	1,629
2006	1,509
2005	1,705
2004	1,681
2003	1,531
2002	1,386
2001	1,291
2000	1,249
1999	1,223
1998	1,239
1997	1,210
1996	1,138
1995	1,125
1994	1,155
1993	1,178
1992	1,141
1991	1,110
1990	1,131
1989	1,189
1988	1,247
1987	1,234

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

93 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Brighton High School
2023	99
2022	85
2021	87
2020	77
2019	77
2018	79
2017	79
2016	82
2015	77
2014	77
2013	69
2012	71
2011	70
2010	77
2009	79
2008	79
2007	80
2006	96
2005	96
2004	88
2003	79
2002	72
2001	66
2000	65
1999	66
1998	66
1997	62
1996	62
1995	63
1994	63
1993	64
1992	65
1991	66
1990	68
1989	68
1988	42
1987	65

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Year Founded

1905

Colors

Cherry and white

School Calendar

Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

School Motto

Empowering Every Student Today to Take Control of Their Future Tomorrow

Average Class Size

25 students

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Brighton High School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,748 schools in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Brighton High School is 0.54, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.62. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CO)

#1177 out of 1748 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Brighton High School
2023	#1177
2022	#1203
2021	#931
2019	#1012
2018	#1167
2017	#1450
2016	#1144
2015	#1440
2014	#1456
2013	#1410
2012	#1443

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16%

33%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Brighton High School	Colorado	School District 27j
2023	16%	33%	22%
2022	14%	32%	22%
2021	21%	33%	20%
2019	25%	35%	28%
2018	28%	35%	30%
2017	17%	33%	29%
2016	22%	33%	26%
2015	11%	31%	23%
2014	23%	57%	51%
2013	27%	57%	51%
2012	24%	56%	51%

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39%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Brighton High School	Colorado	School District 27j
2022	39%	45%	34%
2021	48%	47%	37%
2019	46%	47%	39%
2018	27%	44%	30%
2017	20%	42%	34%
2016	27%	40%	31%
2015	24%	40%	31%
2014	62%	69%	66%
2013	63%	70%	65%
2012	61%	70%	65%
2011	92%	89%	90%

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(20-21)

15%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

19:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Brighton High School	Colorado	School District 27j
2023	19:1	16:1	19:1
2022	22:1	15:1	21:1
2021	21:1	15:1	20:1
2020	24:1	16:1	22:1
2019	24:1	16:1	22:1
2018	22:1	17:1	20:1
2017	22:1	17:1	20:1
2016	22:1	17:1	20:1
2015	25:1	17:1	20:1
2014	24:1	17:1	21:1
2013	26:1	17:1	22:1
2012	23:1	17:1	21:1
2011	24:1	17:1	21:1
2010	20:1	16:1	19:1
2009	19:1	16:1	19:1
2008	19:1	16:1	19:1
2007	20:1	17:1	19:1
2006	16:1	16:1	18:1
2005	18:1	17:1	18:1
2004	19:1	16:1	17:1
2003	19:1	16:1	18:1
2002	19:1	17:1	18:1
2001	20:1	17:1	20:1
2000	19:1	17:1	19:1
1999	19:1	17:1	18:1
1998	19:1	18:1	19:1
1997	19:1	18:1	19:1
1996	18:1	18:1	20:1
1995	18:1	18:1	19:1
1994	18:1	18:1	19:1
1993	18:1	18:1	19:1
1992	18:1	18:1	19:1
1991	17:1	18:1	18:1
1990	17:1	18:1	18:1
1989	17:1	18:1	18:1
1988	30:1	18:1	21:1
1987	19:1	19:1	19:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Brighton High School	Colorado	School District 27j
2023	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%	1%
1999	2%	1%	1%
1998	2%	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Brighton High School	Colorado	School District 27j
2023	1%	3%	3%
2022	1%	3%	4%
2021	1%	3%	4%
2020	1%	3%	3%
2019	1%	3%	3%
2016	2%	3%	3%
2014	1%	3%	3%
2013	1%	3%	3%
2012	1%	3%	3%
2011	2%	3%	3%
2010	2%	4%	4%
2009	2%	4%	4%
2008	3%	3%	4%
2007	3%	3%	3%
2006	2%	3%	2%
2005	3%	3%	3%
2004	2%	3%	2%
2003	2%	3%	2%
2002	2%	3%	2%
2001	2%	3%	1%
2000	2%	3%	1%
1999	2%	3%	1%
1998	1%	3%
1997	1%	3%	1%
1996	1%	3%
1995	1%	3%
1994	1%	2%	1%
1993	1%	2%	1%
1992	1%	2%	1%
1991	2%	2%	1%
1990	1%	2%	2%

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Hispanic

57%

36%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Brighton High School	Colorado	School District 27j
2023	56%	35%	50%
2022	57%	35%	51%
2021	55%	34%	48%
2020	51%	34%	46%
2019	51%	34%	46%
2018	53%	34%	46%
2017	53%	34%	46%
2016	53%	33%	45%
2014	51%	33%	44%
2013	51%	32%	44%
2012	49%	32%	44%
2011	48%	32%	44%
2010	46%	29%	42%
2009	45%	28%	42%
2008	42%	28%	43%
2007	39%	28%	43%
2006	46%	27%	44%
2005	38%	26%	43%
2004	36%	25%	41%
2003	37%	24%	41%
2002	36%	23%	40%
2001	34%	22%	40%
2000	35%	21%	40%
1999	35%	20%	40%
1998	34%	19%	39%
1997	32%	19%	37%
1996	30%	18%	37%
1995	31%	18%	38%
1994	29%	17%	36%
1993	30%	17%	35%
1992	29%	17%	35%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Brighton High School	Colorado	School District 27j
2023	1%	5%	3%
2022	1%	4%	2%
2021	1%	5%	2%
2020	1%	5%	2%
2019	1%	5%	2%
2014	1%	5%	2%
2013	1%	5%	2%
2012	1%	5%	2%
2011	1%	5%	2%
2010	1%	6%	3%
2009	1%	6%	3%
2008	2%	6%	3%
2007	2%	6%	3%
2006	1%	6%	1%
2005	2%	6%	2%
2004	2%	6%	2%
2003	1%	6%	1%
2002	1%	6%	1%
2001	1%	6%	1%
2000	1%	5%
1999	1%	5%
1998	1%	5%
1997	1%	5%
1996	1%	5%
1995	1%	4%

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White

38%

50%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Brighton High School	Colorado	School District 27j
2023	39%	51%	40%
2022	39%	52%	40%
2021	40%	52%	43%
2020	43%	53%	46%
2019	43%	53%	46%
2018	44%	53%	47%
2017	44%	53%	47%
2016	42%	54%	48%
2014	44%	55%	49%
2013	45%	56%	48%
2012	47%	56%	49%
2011	47%	57%	48%
2010	50%	60%	50%
2009	52%	61%	50%
2008	53%	61%	49%
2007	56%	62%	50%
2006	69%	63%	52%
2005	56%	64%	51%
2004	59%	65%	54%
2003	59%	66%	55%
2002	60%	67%	56%
2001	62%	68%	57%
2000	61%	70%	58%
1999	60%	71%	58%
1998	62%	72%	60%
1997	65%	72%	61%
1996	67%	73%	63%
1995	66%	74%	61%
1994	68%	75%	62%
1993	67%	75%	63%
1992	68%	75%	63%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Brighton High School	Colorado	School District 27j
2023	2%	5%	4%
2022	2%	5%	3%
2021	3%	5%	3%
2020	3%	4%	3%
2019	3%	4%	3%
2018	3%	4%	2%
2017	3%	4%	2%
2016	3%	4%	3%
2014	2%	3%	2%
2013	1%	3%	2%
2012	1%	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.54

0.62

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Brighton High School	Colorado	School District 27j
2023	0.54	0.62	0.59
2022	0.53	0.61	0.58
2021	0.54	0.61	0.59
2020	0.56	0.60	0.58
2019	0.56	0.60	0.58
2018	0.53	0.60	0.57
2017	0.53	0.60	0.57
2016	0.55	0.60	0.57
2014	0.55	0.59	0.58
2013	0.54	0.59	0.58
2012	0.54	0.59	0.57
2011	0.55	0.58	0.58
2010	0.54	0.55	0.58
2009	0.53	0.55	0.57
2008	0.55	0.55	0.57
2007	0.54	0.54	0.57
2006	0.54	0.53	0.56
2005	0.54	0.52	0.55
2004	0.53	0.52	0.54
2003	0.52	0.51	0.53
2002	0.51	0.50	0.52
2001	0.50	0.49	0.52
2000	0.51	0.47	0.51
1999	0.52	0.46	0.51
1998	0.50	0.46	0.50
1997	0.48	0.45	0.49
1996	0.47	0.45	0.49
1995	0.47	0.43	0.50
1994	0.46	0.41	0.49
1993	0.47	0.41	0.48
1992	0.46	0.40	0.49

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92%

82%

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Graduation Rate Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Brighton High School	Colorado	School District 27j
2023	92%	82%	88%
2022	90%	82%	91%
2021	90%	81%	88%
2020	89%	81%	86%
2019	88%	80%	84%
2018	83%	80%	82%
2017	81%	78%	77%
2016	79%	78%	77%
2015	78%	77%	77%
2014	82%	77%	80%
2013	82%	77%	79%

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Eligible for

44%

39%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Brighton High School	Colorado	School District 27j
2023	31%	33%	28%
2022	29%	30%	25%
2021	27%	33%	24%
2020	27%	33%	27%
2019	27%	33%	27%
2018	30%	35%	28%
2017	30%	35%	28%
2016	30%	34%	28%
2015	31%	34%	30%
2014	17%	35%	29%
2013	17%	34%	26%
2012	19%	34%	27%
2011	13%	33%	26%
2010	16%	31%	25%
2009	2%	28%	21%
2008	3%	28%	22%
2007	8%	27%	22%
2006	9%	27%	24%
2005	10%	25%	22%
2004	15%	24%	23%
2003	13%	22%	21%
2002	13%	21%	21%
2001	9%	20%	19%
2000	11%	21%	20%
1999	10%	21%	22%
1998	10%	22%	22%
1997	11%	22%	22%
1990	14%	18%	21%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Brighton High School	Colorado	School District 27j
2023	7%	7%	6%
2022	7%	6%	5%
2021	4%	7%	4%
2020	7%	8%	7%
2019	7%	8%	7%
2018	6%	8%	7%
2017	6%	8%	7%
2016	6%	7%	7%
2015	6%	7%	8%
2014	3%	7%	8%
2013	4%	7%	7%
2012	2%	7%	8%
2011	1%	7%	7%
2010	4%	7%	8%
2007	1%	7%	6%
2006	1%	6%	5%
2005	2%	6%	6%
2004	5%	6%	7%
2003	5%	7%	7%
2002	7%	7%	8%
2001	6%	7%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

School District 27j

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

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School Mascot: Bulldogs

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

What is Brighton High School's ranking?

Brighton High School is ranked #1177 out of 1,748 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Colorado.

What schools are Brighton High School often compared to?

Brighton High Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Eagle Ridge Academy by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

16% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 33% CO state average), while 39% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% CO state average).

What is the graduation rate of Brighton High School?

The graduation rate of Brighton High School is 92%, which is higher than the Colorado state average of 82%.

How many students attend Brighton High School?

1,773 students attend Brighton High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

57% of Brighton High School students are Hispanic, 38% of students are White, 2% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are American Indian, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Brighton High School?

Brighton High School has a student ration of 19:1, which is higher than the Colorado state average of 15:1.

What grades does Brighton High School offer ?

Brighton High School offers enrollment in grades 9-12 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Brighton High School part of?

Brighton High School is part of School District 27j.

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