BRIGHTON HIGH SCHOOL

BRIGHTON HIGH SCHOOL is one of the expansive high schools in ROCHESTER, New York, overseen by BRIGHTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, with 1,164 students on its rolls from grades 9 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 74% larger than the state mean of about 668.

BRIGHTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT comprises 4 schools with combined enrollment of 3,409 students; BRIGHTON HIGH SCHOOL is among them.

For racial and ethnic makeup, BRIGHTON HIGH SCHOOL reports that 64% of the student body identifies as White. The remainder reads as 10% Asian, 10% Black, 8% multiracial, 7% Hispanic.

Looking at school resources, BRIGHTON HIGH SCHOOL reports 102 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 11.4:1. The state averages about 11.0:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Roughly 24% of students at BRIGHTON HIGH SCHOOL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is lower than Monroe County's rate of about 50%.

With demographic context factored in, BRIGHTON HIGH SCHOOL sits in the top 10% of New York schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 66.0%; actual is 90.5%, +24.4 points clear of the demographic baseline.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Monroe County) shows that median household earnings sit near $76,382, roughly 42% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. In all, Monroe County runs 186 public schools (combined enrollment of about 106,108 students), of which BRIGHTON HIGH SCHOOL is one.

TWELVE CORNERS MIDDLE SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around BRIGHTON HIGH SCHOOL. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), BRIGHTON HIGH SCHOOL ranks 1st on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 40.9%.

BRIGHTON HIGH SCHOOL operates from a bedroom-community location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count showed little movement: 1,136 students in 2018 compared to 1,164 in 2025. The White share of enrollment fell from 71% to 64% over that span.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.