Brighton High School (Cottonwood Heights, Utah)

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Brighton High School
Front entrance to Brighton High School.
Established 1969
Students 2,258 [1]
Location Cottonwood Heights, Utah, USA
School Colors Blue and Orange
Mascot Bengal Tiger
School district Jordan School District
Principal Rebecca Laney
Assistant Principals Darrell Jensen, Thomas Gatten, Paul Kirby, and Christian Cowart (Admin. intern)
Grades 10-12
Website [2]

Brighton High School in Cottonwood Heights, Utah is located about ten miles south of Salt Lake City. The school, which opened in 1969, is designed with two octagonal sections housing self-contained classrooms and a full auditorium. A gymnasium and support areas complete the building which is situated on the brow of a hill. The teacher/pupil ratio is 1 to 27.3, but actual class sizes vary and are usually over 32 students. A Parent/Teacher/Student Association attempts to address special school needs and strengthens programs through volunteer committee work.

Brighton has proven consistent high averages in testing and currently holds national rankings for Dance, Volleyball, and Model United Nations. The school offers opportunities to receive college credit through Advanced Placement and concurrent enrollment programs, administered by Utah State University and Salt Lake Community College.

The school serves a about 2,258 students in grades 10 to 12 in suburban area extending across Sandy, Utah and Cottonwood Heights[3], and is part of the Jordan School District.

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[edit] Athletics

Brighton High School football team.
Brighton High School football team.

Brighton High has recently gained national recognition of the Dance Team "Accadians" and Girls Volleyball, ranking 1st and 9th, respectively. In addition, the Bengals have a strong tradition of state Swimming and Wrestling.

[edit] Dance

  • Grand National Champions in Dance/Drill Nationals 2004-2006 [4]
  • National Champions in "Large Kick," "Large Novelty," "Large Military," "Large Jazz" Dance/Drill Nationals 2005 [5]

[edit] Golf

  • 4 total State Championships, 1985-1992 [6]

[edit] Soccer

  • 4 total State Championships (Boys), 1989-2000 [7]; 2 consecutive , 1999-2000 [8]
  • 3 total State Championships (Girls), 1989-1997 [9]; 2 consecutive, 1989-1990 [10]

[edit] Swimming

  • 15 total State Championships (Boys) 1983-1999 (highest total in state) [11]; 7 consecutive, 1990-1996 [12]
  • 20 total State Championships (Girls) 1982-2001 (highest total in state) [13]; 20 consecutive, 1982-2001 (highest total in state) [14]
  • 100-yard breaststroke (Girls) 1:04.78 Molly Lauber, 02-18-1995, 5A record (top in state) [15]

[edit] Tennis

  • 5 total State Championships (Boys) 1980-1989 [16]
  • 15 total State Championships (Girls), 1976-2002 [17]; 7 consecutive, 1981-1987, and 3 from 1995-1997 [18]

[edit] Volleyball

  • Ranked 9th in the nation (as of 2006)[19]
  • 5A All-State 1st Team (without losing a single game) [20], 2006[21]
  • 5A MVP Krista Kelley, 2006[22]
  • Ranked 17th in 2005 Pre-Season National High School [23]

[edit] Wrestling

  • 13 total State Championships, 1974-1988 [24];11 consecutive, 1978-1988 [25]

[edit] Academics

Brighton High has consistently scored in top percentiles in the ACT, SAT, and state testing. In addition to a wide variety of Advanced Placement courses taught, concurrent enrollment is available through Utah State University and Salt Lake Community College, earning direct college credit through distance learning programs. As part of the Jordan School District, many vocational studies are available through local Technology Centers, ranging from Heavy Diesel Mechanics to certification as a Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator. [26]

[edit] ACT Scores

Year
School Composite
District Composite
Utah Composite
National Composite
2004-2005
23.0
22.0
21.5
20.9
2003-2004
22.8
22.0
21.5
20.9
2002-2003
22.8
21.8
21.3
20.8
2001-2002
22.6
21.8
21.4
20.8
2000-2001
22.4
21.8
21.4
21.0

[27]

[edit] Advanced Placement Test Scores

Year
School  % Passing
District  % Passing
State  % Passing
Nation  % Passing
2004-2005
86
70.9
65.5
59.6
2003-2004
86
75.2
68.1
61.6
2002-2003
86
70.8
67.2
61.7
2001-2002
86
70.0
69.0
63.0
2000-2001
84
70.3
66.1
61.6

[28]

[edit] SAT-9 Scores

Year
School  % Passing
District  % Passing
State  % Passing
Nation  % Passing
2002-2003
86
70.8
67.2
61.7
2001-2002
86
70.0
69.0
63.0
2000-2001
84
70.3
66.1
61.6

[29]

[edit] Utah State Testing (UPASS)

Mandated through Federal No Child Left Behind legislation, Utah adopted the Utah Performance Assessment for Students (UPASS) to prove academic proficiency. [30] The annual Brighton High report card has shown above average performance in Language Arts as well as Science areas.

[edit] Language Arts

Grade

2006

2005

2004
  School District State School District State School District State
10th Grade Language Arts 90 83 75 86 80 77 88 83 80
11th Grade Language Arts 83 82 81 89 81 79 87 82 79

[31]

[edit] Science

Course

2006

2005

2004
  School District State School District State School District State
Biology 75 69 66 76 69 66 82 69 64
Chemistry 65 55 51 70 59 55 75 58 54

[32]

[edit] Clubs and Organizations

Brighton's well-established community is an asset to the school. Residents are actively involved with the school and show strong support for Brighton High programs and activities.

[edit] Notable Alumni

[edit] Links

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Coordinates: 40°36′44″N 111°49′37″W / 40.612228, -111.826986