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Enrollment
1,164
High
DISTRICT 852 · STATE 668
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BRIGHTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 360546000272
BRIGHTON HIGH SCHOOL
1150 WINTON RD S, ROCHESTER, NY 14618 · (585) 242-5000 · Monroe County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,164 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.4:1
102 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.0:1 · STATE 11.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
24%
283 students
DISTRICT 23% · STATE 58%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within BRIGHTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)English Language Arts
93.0%
NY avg 58.3% . -3.0pp since 2023
Math
87.0%
NY avg 57.4% . +0.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 93 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 87 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New York schools, those numbers are about 58 and 57. Reading and writing scores are down about 3 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
Source: NYS Assessments. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of NY schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
90.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
66.0%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+24.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 91% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 66% typical for New York schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 24 points, placing it in New York's top 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,164
+28 (+2%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
11.4:1
was 11.3:1
% White
64%
was 71%
% Hispanic
7%
was 4%
% Black
10%
was 9%
% Asian
10%
was 12%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About 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.
Monroe County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
753,753
Census ACS
Median income
$76,382
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
42%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
186
106,108 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in BRIGHTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
- TWELVE CORNERS MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 759 students
- COUNCIL ROCK PRIMARY SCHOOLElementary · 743 students
- FRENCH ROAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 743 students
Other schools in ROCHESTER
- ROCHESTER PREP CHARTER SCHOOL 1Combined · 1,405 students
- EDISON CAREER AND TECHNOLOGY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,362 students
- PADILLA HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,342 students
- IRONDEQUOIT HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,160 students
- GATES CHILI HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,134 students
- OLYMPIA HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,090 students
Nearby schools
- TWELVE CORNERS MIDDLE SCHOOL0.1 mi · 759
- COUNCIL ROCK PRIMARY SCHOOL0.9 mi · 743
- SCHOOL 15-CHILDREN'S SCHOOL OF ROCHESTER (THE)1.4 mi · 384
- SCHOOL 35-PINNACLE1.5 mi · 435
- FRENCH ROAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.6 mi · 743
- GENESEE COMMUNITY CHARTER SCHOOL-FLOUR CITY CAMPUS1.7 mi · 158
Frequently asked questions
About BRIGHTON HIGH SCHOOLHow many students attend BRIGHTON HIGH SCHOOL?
BRIGHTON HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 1,164 students in grades 09-12.
Is BRIGHTON HIGH SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
BRIGHTON HIGH SCHOOL is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at BRIGHTON HIGH SCHOOL?
Approximately 11.4:1 students per teacher at BRIGHTON HIGH SCHOOL.
How diverse is BRIGHTON HIGH SCHOOL?
BRIGHTON HIGH SCHOOL reports a student body of 64% White, 7% Hispanic, 10% Black, 10% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Who oversees BRIGHTON HIGH SCHOOL?
BRIGHTON HIGH SCHOOL is overseen by BRIGHTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT in Monroe County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.