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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CANYONS DISTRICT·NCES 490014200291

Brighton High

2220 E 7695 S, Salt Lake City, UT 84121 · (801) 826-5800 · Salt Lake County
GRADES 08–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL2,435 STUDENTS
Enrollment
2,435
High
DISTRICT 1,456 · STATE 980
Student : Teacher
26.4:1
92 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.7:1 · STATE 21.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
13%
312 students
DISTRICT 28% · STATE 33%
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
Grade 9
624
Grade 10
637
Grade 11
607
Grade 12
567
Student demographics
White
1,93379%
DISTRICT 67% · STATE 69%
Hispanic
26611%
DISTRICT 21% · STATE 21%
Black
231%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 1%
Asian
251%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 2%
Two+
1586%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 4%
Native American
30%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 1%
Pacific Islander
271%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 2%
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
Male
1,29653%
Female
1,13947%

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BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
48.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
53.5%
based on UT schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.9pp
below demographic expectation
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 2024-25
Enrollment
2,435
+478 (+24%) vs 2017
% White
79%
was 84%
% Hispanic
11%
was 8%
% Black
1%
was 1%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Brighton High

Located at 2220 E 7695 S, in Salt Lake City, Utah, Brighton High is a well-populated four-year high school that serves 2,435 students (grades 8 through 12), run under Canyons District. By comparison, Utah's public schools average about 980 students each, so Brighton High sits 148% bigger than that benchmark.

Canyons District runs 47 schools in total, collectively educating 32,688 students. Brighton High is one of those campuses.

On the student-mix side, Brighton High reports that White students make up the majority at 79%. Other groups include 11% Hispanic, 6% multiracial. By comparison, Salt Lake County as a whole is about 70% White, so the school skews visibly more White than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 92 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 26.4:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 21.1:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Roughly 13% of students at Brighton High qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is lower than Salt Lake County's rate of about 34%.

With demographic context factored in, Brighton High sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 53.5%; this one delivers 48.6%.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Salt Lake County) shows that median household income runs about $97,494, 39% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. Across Salt Lake County's 325 public schools (combined enrollment of about 209,757 students), Brighton High is one campus in the mix.

Butler Middle is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.4 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Brighton High. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Brighton High at 8th of 9; the average score across the group is 61.6%.

Geographically, the school is in an outer-ring area.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Brighton High has climbed 24%, going from 1,957 students in 2018 to 2,435 in 2025. The White share of enrollment declined from 84% to 79% over that span.

Inside the community feed, members of the Brighton High community share and discuss enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Members of the school community can share what they know.

Salt Lake County at a glance

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Population
1,196,523
Census ACS
Median income
$97,494
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
39%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
325
209,757 students

Quick facts

School name
Brighton High
District
Canyons District
Address
2220 E 7695 S, Salt Lake City, UT 84121
Phone
(801) 826-5800
County
Salt Lake County
Level
High
Grade range
08–12
Total enrollment
2,435
Teachers (FTE)
92
Student–teacher ratio
26.4:1
Free/Reduced lunch
312 (13%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
490014200291
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Canyons District
Other schools in Salt Lake City
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Frequently asked questions

About Brighton High
How many students attend Brighton High?
Brighton High enrolls approximately 2,435 students in grades 08-12.
What age range does Brighton High serve?
Brighton High serves students from grade 08 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Brighton High?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Brighton High is approximately 26.4:1 (92 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Brighton High?
Student demographics at Brighton High are roughly 79% White, 11% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Brighton High public or private?
Brighton High is a public K-12 school, overseen by Canyons District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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