Brighton High School (Brighton, Michigan)
Brighton High School is located in Brighton, which is part of Livingston County, Michigan, United States. BHS is part of the Brighton Area School system.
| Brighton High School | |
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| Location | |
7878 Brighton Road Brighton, MI 48116 | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public high school |
| School district | Brighton Area Schools |
| Principal | Gavin Johnson |
| Faculty | 115.05 (on an FTE basis)[1] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 1,999 (2020-21)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 17.38[1] |
| Color(s) | Orange Black |
| Athletics | MHSAA Class A |
| Athletics conference | Kensington Lakes Activities Association |
| Team name | Bulldogs |
| Yearbook | Brightonian |
| Website | www |
| Student assessments | |
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2021–22 school year[2] Change vs. prior year[2] | |
| M-STEP 11th grade proficiency rates (Science / Social Studies) | |
| Advanced % | 25.3 / 19.9 |
| Proficient % | 27.8 / 30.2 |
| PR. Proficient % | 16.1 / 37.9 |
| Not Proficient % | 30.7 / 12.0 |
| Average test scores | |
| SAT Total | 1086.6 (  +4.6) |
Nutrition
Students at BHS have the option to be served breakfast and lunch. There is also a “snack bar” with snacks such as popcorn and ice cream. The restaurants include, Chopstix, serving stir fry, La Pizzeria, serving Domino’s Pizza, 7th street deli, serving wraps and submarine sandwiches, in addition to other so called “restaurants”. The lunch is set up in a way for “a lunch “, “b lunch” and “c lunch”.
Academics
BHS is ranked 2,022nd in America, 60th in Michigan, and 26th in the Detroit Metro Area. 49% of students participate in Advanced Placement courses with 40% of students passing at least 1 AP exam. According to state testing 57% of students are proficient in math, with 77% of students being proficient in reading. The graduation rate is 98%.[3]
Athletics
Brighton High School is a member of the Michigan High School Athletic Association (MHSAA). Brighton has been part of the West Division of the Kensington Lakes Activities Association since 2008, when the Kensington Valley Conference merged with the Western Lakes Activities Association. The Brighton varsity football team became the first Livingston County team ever to advance to the state finals in the 2019 season.[4]
Rugby
Brighton's most recent championship was during the 2016 season when they took home the Michigan Youth Rugby Association (MYRA) Division II State Championship. As of 2017, there are 26 teams in the MYRA.[5] Brighton won MYRA Division I State Championships in 2002 and 2006, and also won the MYRA Division II Championship in 2008.[6][5]
Notable alumni
- Drew Henson, former NFL player (Dallas Cowboys, Minnesota Vikings, Detroit Lions) and MLB player (New York Yankees)
- Tim Alberta, Chief Political Correspondent for POLITICO, and former reporter for National Review, National Journal and The Wall Street Journal[7]
- Frank A Buckless, Stephen P. Zelnak Jr. Dean at North Carolina State University’s Poole College of Management
- Tobin McDuff, Sportscaster, KFDX, Nexstar Media Group
References
- "School data for Brighton High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved June 13, 2022.
- "MI School Data Annual Education Report". MI School Data. Retrieved 2023-01-10.
- "Brighton High School". usnews.com. Retrieved December 17, 2022.
- "Michigan high school football Division 1 final: Davison beats Brighton, 35-25, for first state title". mlive. 2019-11-30. Retrieved 2021-08-03.
- Past Champions, Rugby Michigan. Accessed February 27, 2017.
- "Brighton rugby coach keeps title in perspective". 6 June 2008. Retrieved 2009-03-20.
- "Tim Alberta". HarperCollins. Retrieved 2021-08-03.