Brighton High School

Brighton High School

Public High School | Grade 9-12
1150 Winton Rd S,  Rochester, NY
Brighton Central School District
4.0
3.7
1,243 Students
A+
Niche Grade

School Details

Head of School
Principal - Mr. Thomas Hall
Student Teacher Ratio
12:1
Average SAT Score
1310
Average ACT Score
30
Math Proficiency
98%
Reading Proficiency
92%
Average GPA
3.52
Graduation Rate
96%

Niche Grade

A
Academics
A+
Teachers
A
College Prep
A-
Administration
A-
Resources/Facilities
A
Clubs and Activities
B+
Sports
B
Food
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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Average GPA
3.52
Reading Proficiency
92%
Math Proficiency
98%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
12:1
Teachers
107
Full Time Teachers
107
Teachers in First or Second Year
12.9%
College Prep
Average SAT
1310
Math
650
Verbal
660
Average ACT
30
Math
28
English
30
Reading
31
Science
30
Number of AP Courses
23
AP Pass Rate
87.3%
AP Math Enrollment
Very High
AP Science Enrollment
Very High
Other AP Enrollment
Very High
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Average
Boys Athletic Participation
High

GreatSchools Rating

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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
206:1

Student Diversity

Male
50.2%
Female
48.8%
White
66.8%
Asian or Pacific Islander
10.1%
Two or more races
8.2%
Black
7.3%
Hispanic
6.7%
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School Rankings

#34 Best Public HS in New York
#54 Best Public HS Teachers in New York
#57 Best College Prep Public HS in New York
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Specialty School Programs

AP Programs Offered
IB Programs Offered
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
Athletics Program

Colleges Students are Considering

Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
University at Buffalo, SUNY 195 Students
Rochester Institute of Technology 172 Students
University of Rochester 168 Students
Cornell University 164 Students
Binghamton University, SUNY 158 Students
Boston University 135 Students
New York University 128 Students
Syracuse University 127 Students
University of Pittsburgh 115 Students
SUNY Geneseo 114 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Psychology 141 Students
Business 129 Students
Biology 124 Students
Chemistry 74 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies 66 Students
Computer Science 56 Students
Political Science and Government 55 Students
Nursing 45 Students
Pre-Law Studies 45 Students
Environmental Science 40 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
4.0 263 Reviews
5.0 Senior
1/22/2024
I love the school atmosphere at Brighton. It feels like your typical movie high school, with brick facing, loud homecoming games, and a welcoming yet studious atmosphere.
4.0 Alum
1/18/2024
Brighton high school helped me with a lot, looking back at my time there I enjoyed it very much. Altogether, the experience was pretty great. The teachers and staff in the high school were amazing; they definitely became special people for me to look back at with fondness. The academics are great and the sports there were rather good as well. Definitively, Brighton high school was a fantastic school to attend and I hope they keep up the good work.
4.0 Senior
12/28/2023
I had an overall good experience at BHS. Best parts of my experience is making friends and getting one of the best educations in the area. Worst parts are the cliques and how it's mostly a white population of kids.
GreatSchools Reviews
3.7 6 Reviews
5.0 student
2/11/2018
Being a student in the Brighton community has been enlightening experience, and has been very helpful towards my overall development. Other students and staff are extremely welcoming and everyone strives to aid you in any time of need. Clubs, sports, advanced placement academics, and school-hosted f...
1.0 student
10/15/2017
As A student at BHS many of the teachers are disorganized and overly rigid. And if a student is having difficulty in a class the school we almost immediately place them in a program designed for student with learning issues such ADD or ADHD. They just push everyone through and it feels like they onl...
1.0 parent
9/8/2015
I relocated to the district in August due to work and have had a terrible time enrolling my child in school. Every staff member I have encountered has been short and unaccommodating via email and telephone. Staff seems to have a sense of entailment. They have made me feel very unwelcome. If they are...
5.0 other
8/5/2013
What I like about this school. Having regular classes, joining clubs, also going to the Junior Prom and the Senior ball. About joining clubs, meeting new friends and having a good / fun time. When I was there, I joined Friends Of Rachel and DECA club. It is really fun. There is classes that i do lik...

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