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Brighton High School

270 South 8th Avenue, Brighton, CO 80601

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Grades
9–12
High
Students
1,733
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
19.3 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
School District 27J
Adams County

Schola Grade C · Average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 303 Colorado high schools · How we grade
Test scores26% proficient in math & reading
25thpercentile
Equity17% of low-income students proficient
22ndpercentile
Attendance36% chronically absent
44thpercentile
Graduation rate92% graduate in 4 years
64thpercentile
College readinessAt least 25% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
58thpercentile
Class size19.3 students per teacher
32ndpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Colorado high schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Brighton High School

Brighton High School is a public high school in Brighton, Colorado, serving grades 9–12. It is part of School District 27J. The school is located in a large suburb in Adams County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 1,733 students were enrolled, with about 19.3 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Colorado high school (15.6 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is C (average), compared with 303 Colorado high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 9–12

Location & nearby schools

270 South 8th Avenue
Brighton, CO 80601
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
9–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
1,733 students
Students per teacher
19.3 to 1
AP courses offered
18
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Suburb — Large
School district
School District 27J
County
Adams County
NCES school ID
080258000144

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.