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How has Brighton High School changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
1,031
High
DISTRICT 979 · STATE 754
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TIPTON COUNTY·NCES 470408000505
Brighton High School
8045 Hwy 51 South, Brighton, TN 38011 · (901) 837-5800 · Tipton County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL1,031 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 44% of Tennessee public high schools
- C+Test 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.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Tennessee public high schools
Student : Teacher
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STATE 21.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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STATE -0%
Community
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 262 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 280 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 229 | 22% |
| Grade 12 | 260 | 25% |
Student demographics
48%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 61% · US 70%
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
Test scores
TCAP 2024-25 . % On Track or MasteredEnglish Language Arts
43.0%
TN avg 40.9% . -3.6pp since 2022
Math
22.8%
TN avg 39.3% . -4.6pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 43 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 23 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Tennessee schools, those numbers are about 41 and 39. Reading and writing scores are down about 4 points since 2022, while math scores are down about 5 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 43.0% | 22.8% |
| 2023-24 | 40.9% | 21.0% |
| 2022-23 | 46.6% | 27.4% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Brighton High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 22.8% | #206 of 339 ▲ 16 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 43.0% | #170 of 337 ▼ 27 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,031 | #102 of 381 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 47.6% | #121 of 332 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -21.7% | #41 of 200 |
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 2024-25Enrollment
1,031
-172 (-14%) vs 2020
+20% since 2000-01, when it was 860
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,031 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 1,116 | 65.8 | 16.9:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 1,142 | 69.3 | 16.5:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 1,203 | 70 | 17.2:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 1,316 | 80 | 16.4:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 1,456 | 82 | 17.8:1 | 49% (717) |
| 2010-11 | 1,527 | 85 | 18.0:1 | 38% (576) |
| 2000-01 | 860 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Brighton High School.
About Brighton High School
Students in Brighton, Tennessee, attend Brighton High School, a mid-sized high school. Its enrollment is 1,031 students, spread over grades 9 through 12. On average, high schools in Tennessee enroll around 754, and this school is 37% above that mark.
Tipton County serves 9,975 students across 14 schools.
The student body at Brighton High School is 70% White. The school is also 17% Black, 6% Hispanic, and 5% multiracial. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 48%.
On the allk12 Grade, Brighton High School lands at C+, ahead of 44% of Tennessee public high schools.
For the population of Tipton County, median household income comes to about $74,127, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 11% of people live in poverty. Tipton County's 14 public schools enroll about 9,975 students and include Brighton High School.
Among nearby public schools, Brighton Middle School is closest at about 0.3 miles. There are 6 more public schools inside five miles.
Federal data place Brighton High School in the Rural: Fringe locale, which means it is in rural territory close to an urban area.
Enrollment figures show a drop of 172 students from 2020-21 to 2024-25.
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Tipton County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
61,553
Census ACS
Median income
$74,127
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
14
9,975 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Tipton County
- Munford High SchoolHigh · 1,262 students
- Munford Middle SchoolMiddle · 910 students
- Munford ElementaryElementary · 864 students
- Atoka Elementary SchoolElementary · 826 students
- Brighton Middle SchoolMiddle · 745 students
- Drummonds ElementaryElementary · 728 students
Other schools in Brighton
- Brighton Middle SchoolMiddle · 745 students
- Brighton ElementaryElementary · 709 students
Other Brighton High schools
5 other US public schools in 6 states are named Brighton High. Brighton High School is the 5th largest of the 6.
- Brighton HighSalt Lake City, UT · 2,435 students
- Brighton High SchoolBRIGHTON, MI · 1,887 students
- Brighton High SchoolBRIGHTON, CO · 1,733 students
- BRIGHTON HIGH SCHOOLROCHESTER, NY · 1,164 students
- Brighton High SchoolBrighton, MA · 667 students
Nearby schools
- Brighton Middle School0.3 mi · 745
- Brighton Elementary0.5 mi · 709
- Munford Middle School3.4 mi · 910
- Munford High School3.5 mi · 1,262
- Munford Elementary3.6 mi · 864
- Atoka Elementary School4.1 mi · 826
Frequently asked questions
About Brighton High SchoolHow many students attend Brighton High School?
Brighton High School enrolls approximately 1,031 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Brighton High School serve?
Brighton High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
What is the student diversity at Brighton High School?
Student demographics at Brighton High School are roughly 70% White, 6% Hispanic, 17% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Brighton High School public or private?
Brighton High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Tipton County.
What city is Brighton High School in?
Brighton High School is located in Brighton, TN.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.