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Brighton High School

25 Warren Street, Brighton, MA 02135 · (617) 635-9873 · Suffolk County
GRADES 07–12HIGH11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL667 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 11% of Massachusetts public high schools
  • FTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
  • ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
  • A-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.

Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Massachusetts public high schools

Enrollment
667
High
DISTRICT 631 · STATE 777
Student : Teacher
9.1:1
74 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.3:1 · STATE 23.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 7426%
Grade 8589%
Grade 911117%
Grade 1013019%
Grade 1115924%
Grade 1215824%
Ungraded91%
Student demographics
55%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 69% · STATE 65% · US 70%
White
426%
DISTRICT 14% · STATE 51% · US 43%
Hispanic
40260%
DISTRICT 45% · STATE 26% · US 30%
Black
19028%
DISTRICT 29% · STATE 10% · US 15%
Asian
183%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 7% · US 6%
Two+
142%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
35653%
Female
31046%

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Test scores

MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding Expectations
English Language Arts
12.4%
MA avg 43.8% . -1.6pp since 2018
Math
7.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -5.0pp since 2018

What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 12 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 7 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Massachusetts schools, those numbers are about 44 and 42. Reading and writing scores are down about 2 points since 2018, while math scores are down about 5 points.

MCAS results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2512.4%7.0%
2023-2411.1%0.6%
2022-2310.0%4.6%
2021-2211.0%6.0%
2020-217.0%2.0%
2018-1914.0%12.0%
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where Brighton High School ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn MassachusettsIn Suffolk County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
7.0%#316 of 327
▲ 5
#26 of 29
▲ 3
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
12.4%#314 of 326
▲ 4
#22 of 29
▲ 5
3-year test score change
ranked biggest gain first
+1.2pp#61 of 315#9 of 26
Enrollment
ranked largest first
667#189 of 379#16 of 43
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
9.1:1#26 of 325#4 of 35
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
54.9%#105 of 325#19 of 35
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-2.2%#175 of 188#15 of 17
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
667
+265 (+66%) vs 2020
-43% since 1990-91, when it was 1,170
Student : Teacher
9.1:1
was 8.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2566773.79.1:1N/A
2023-2458466.18.8:1N/A
2022-2353258.59.1:1N/A
2020-21402498.2:1N/A
2017-1868257.211.9:1N/A
2015-169317113.1:1N/A
2010-111,2337716.0:179% (980)
2000-011,143N/AN/A73% (838)
1990-911,170N/AN/AN/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Brighton High School.

Since 2017-18: students down 2% (682 to 667); teachers up 29% (57.2 to 73.7).

About Brighton High School

Brighton High School is a high school located in Brighton, Massachusetts, in Suffolk County. In all, 667 students attend the school in grades 7 through 12.

Brighton High School sits within Boston, which has 109 schools and 46,437 students.

The student body at Brighton High School is 60% Hispanic. Beyond that, enrollment is 28% Black, 6% White, 3% Asian, and 2% multiracial. The Hispanic share of the county population is lower, at 23%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 55, compared with 70 nationally.

There are 73.7 full-time-equivalent teachers at Brighton High School, giving a ratio of 9.1:1. High schools in Massachusetts have an average ratio of 23.4:1.

Brighton High School holds a D allk12 Grade, placing it above 11% of Massachusetts public high schools.

Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Suffolk County show that the median household earns about $95,631 a year, about 51% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 11%. Across Suffolk County, 157 public schools serve about 75,679 students.

Boston Green Academy Horace Mann Charter School sits less than a tenth of a mile from Brighton High School. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8.

Federal data place Brighton High School in the City: Large locale, which means it is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.

Brighton High School reported 402 students in 2020-21 and 667 in 2024-25. Changes that large sometimes follow a school adding or dropping grades, so the two figures may not cover the same grades.

The allk12 page for Brighton High School lets the school community talk about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.

Suffolk County at a glance

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Population
785,121
Census ACS
Median income
$95,631
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
51%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
157
75,679 students

Quick facts

School name
Brighton High School
District
Boston
Address
25 Warren Street, Brighton, MA 02135
Phone
(617) 635-9873
County
Suffolk County
Level
High
Grade range
07–12
Total enrollment
667
Teachers (FTE)
74
Student–teacher ratio
9.1:1
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
250279000208
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

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Other schools in Brighton
Other Brighton High schools

5 other US public schools in 6 states are named Brighton High. Brighton High School is the 6th largest of the 6.

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Frequently asked questions

About Brighton High School
What is the total enrollment at Brighton High School?
Brighton High School enrolls approximately 667 students in grades 07-12.
What grades does Brighton High School serve?
Brighton High School serves grades 07-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Brighton High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Brighton High School is approximately 9.1:1 (74 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Brighton High School?
Brighton High School reports a student body of 6% White, 60% Hispanic, 28% Black, 3% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Brighton High School?
Brighton High School is overseen by Boston in Suffolk County.
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