Brighton High School (Cottonwood Heights, Utah)

Brighton High School
Address
2220 East Bengal Boulavard
Cottonwood Heights, Utah, 84121
United States
Coordinates 40°36′44″N 111°49′37″W / 40.612228°N 111.826986°W / 40.612228; -111.826986Coordinates: 40°36′44″N 111°49′37″W / 40.612228°N 111.826986°W / 40.612228; -111.826986
Information
Founded 1969
School district Canyons School District
Principal Charisse Hilton
Assistant principals Wyatt Bentley, Tom Gatten, Lorie Wall
Grades 9–12
Color(s) Blue, orange and white
Mascot Bengal tiger
Website http://brightonhigh.canyonsdistrict.org/

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. A Parent/Teacher/Student Association attempts to address special school needs and strengthens programs through volunteer committee work.

Brighton High School is located near the foothills of the Wasatch Mountains about ten miles south of Salt Lake City. The school serves a suburban area with approximate boundaries from 6600 South to 9400 South and 2000 East to 3455 East.

Brighton's well-established community and neighborhood recreational center (Cottonwood Heights Recreational Center) is an asset to the school. Residents are actively involved with the school and show strong support for Brighton High programs and activities. The Brighton High faculty is committed to see that students consistently move toward their educational potential.

Brighton has proven consistent high averages in academic and national college testing. Average scores for Advanced Placement (AP), ACT, and other national testing remain higher than state and national averages. (See scores section at bottom of page).

In athletics, Brighton has been known for swimming prowess (19 state titles - boys swimming and 21 state titles - girls swimming) on a 20 year winning streak (1980s - 2000s) as well as excellence in wrestling (14 state titles) and currently holds national rankings for Dance, Women's Soccer, and Women's Volleyball. Brighton is also noted nationally for its 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 about 1,800 students in grades 9 to 12 in suburban area extending across Sandy, Utah and Cottonwood Heights,[1] and is part of the Canyons School District.

Athletics

Drill Team

Brighton High has recently gained national recognition of the Drill Team "Accadians" and Girls Volleyball, ranking 1st and 9th, respectively.

Football

Brighton Bengal's football field in 2015

Golf

Hockey

Soccer

Swimming

Tennis

Volleyball

Wrestling

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 Canyons School District, many vocational studies are available through local Technology Centers, ranging from Heavy Diesel Mechanics to certification as a Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator.[13]

ACT Scores[14]
YearSchool CompositeDistrict CompositeUtah CompositeNational Composite
2004–200523.022.021.520.9
2003–200422.822.021.520.9
2002–200322.821.821.320.8
2001–200222.621.821.420.8
2000–200122.421.821.421.0
Advanced Placement Test Scores[14]
YearSchool % PassingDistrict % PassingState % PassingNation % Passing
2004–20058670.965.559.6
2003–20048675.268.161.6
2002–20038670.867.261.7
2001–20028670.069.063.0
2000–20018470.366.161.6
SAT-9 Scores[15]
YearSchool % PassingDistrict % PassingState % PassingNation % 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

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.[16] The annual Brighton High report card has shown above average performance in Language Arts as well as Science areas.

Language Arts[17]
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
Science[18]
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

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.

Notable alumni

Notes

  1. ↑ Archived May 6, 2006 at the Wayback Machine
  2. 1 2 "Utah High School Sports Records". Deseretnews.com. 2009-04-07. Retrieved 2010-08-17.
  3. 1 2 "Utah High School Sports Records". Deseretnews.com. Retrieved 2010-08-17.
  4. 1 2 "Utah High School Sports Records". Deseretnews.com. 2009-04-07. Retrieved 2010-08-17.
  5. 1 2 "Utah High School Sports Records". Deseretnews.com. 2009-04-07. Retrieved 2010-08-17.
  6. ↑ "Utah High School Sports Records". Deseretnews.com. 2009-04-07. Retrieved 2010-08-17.
  7. 1 2 "Utah High School Sports Records". Deseretnews.com. 2009-04-07. Retrieved 2010-08-17.
  8. ↑ Archived August 10, 2007 at the Wayback Machine
  9. ↑ "Libero Dangerfield vital to Brighton team". Deseret News. 2006-11-10. Retrieved 2010-08-17.
  10. ↑ "All-State Volleyball MVPs and first teams". Deseret News. 2006-12-18. Retrieved 2010-08-17.
  11. ↑ http://www.prepvolleyball.com/content/view/1285/349/
  12. 1 2 "Utah High School Sports Records". Deseretnews.com. 2009-04-07. Retrieved 2010-08-17.
  13. ↑ http://svc.jatc.tec.ut.us/
  14. 1 2 Archived December 15, 2005 at the Wayback Machine
  15. ↑ http://www.bhs.jordan.k12.ut.us/_information/school_profile.php
  16. ↑ "Accountability". Ed.gov. Retrieved 2010-08-17.
  17. ↑ http://cs.schools.utah.gov/upass/status_by_test.aspx?schoolID=736&schoolNumber=705&district=653&area=LA
  18. ↑ http://cs.schools.utah.gov/upass/status_by_test.aspx?schoolID=736&schoolNumber=705&district=653&area=SC

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