Brighton High School (Utah)
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Brighton High School in Cottonwood Heights, Utah
is located about ten miles south of Salt Lake City. The school, which opened in 1969, is designed with two octagonal sections housing self-contained classrooms and a full auditorium. A gymnasium and support areas complete the building which is situated on the brow of a hill. The teacher/pupil ratio is 1 to 27.3, but actual class sizes vary. A Parent/Teacher/Student Association attempts to address special school needs and strengthens programs through volunteer committee work.
Brighton High School is located near the foothills of the Wasatch Mountains about ten miles south of Salt Lake City. The school serves a suburban area with approximate boundaries from 6600 South to 9400 South and 2000 East to 3455 East.
Brighton's well-established community and neighborhood recreational center (Cottonwood Heights Recreational Center) is an asset to the school. Residents are actively involved with the school and show strong support for Brighton High programs and activities. The Brighton High faculty is committed to see that students consistently move toward their educational potential.
Brighton has proven consistent high averages in academic and national college testing. Average scores for Advanced Placement (AP), ACT, and other national testing remain higher than state and national averages. (See scores section at bottom of page).
In athletics, Brighton has been known for swimming prowess (19 state titles - boys swimming and 21 state titles - girls swimming) on a 20 year winning streak (1980s - 2000s) as well as excellence in wrestling (14 state titles) and currently holds national rankings for Dance, Women's Soccer, and Women's Volleyball. Brighton is also noted nationally for its Model United Nations. The school offers opportunities to receive college credit through Advanced Placement and concurrent enrollment programs, administered by Utah State University
and Salt Lake Community College
.
The school serves about 1,800 students in grades 10 to 12 in suburban area extending across Sandy, Utah
and Cottonwood Heights, and is part of the Canyons School District
.
Drill Team
Brighton High has recently gained national recognition of the Drill Team "Accadians" and Girls Volleyball, ranking 1st and 9th, respectively.
Football
Swimming
Tennis
Volleyball
Wrestling
, SAT
, and state testing. In addition to a wide variety of Advanced Placement
courses taught, concurrent enrollment is available through Utah State University
and Salt Lake Community College
, earning direct college credit through distance learning programs. As part of the Canyons School District
, many vocational studies are available through local Technology Centers, ranging from Heavy Diesel Mechanics to certification as a Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator
.
Cottonwood Heights, Utah
Cottonwood Heights is a city located in Salt Lake County, Utah, United States, along the east bench of the Salt Lake Valley. It lies south of the cities of Holladay and Murray, east of Midvale, and north of Sandy within the Salt Lake City, Utah Metropolitan Statistical Area. Following a successful...
is located about ten miles south of Salt Lake City. The school, which opened in 1969, is designed with two octagonal sections housing self-contained classrooms and a full auditorium. A gymnasium and support areas complete the building which is situated on the brow of a hill. The teacher/pupil ratio is 1 to 27.3, but actual class sizes vary. A Parent/Teacher/Student Association attempts to address special school needs and strengthens programs through volunteer committee work.
Brighton High School is located near the foothills of the Wasatch Mountains about ten miles south of Salt Lake City. The school serves a suburban area with approximate boundaries from 6600 South to 9400 South and 2000 East to 3455 East.
Brighton's well-established community and neighborhood recreational center (Cottonwood Heights Recreational Center) is an asset to the school. Residents are actively involved with the school and show strong support for Brighton High programs and activities. The Brighton High faculty is committed to see that students consistently move toward their educational potential.
Brighton has proven consistent high averages in academic and national college testing. Average scores for Advanced Placement (AP), ACT, and other national testing remain higher than state and national averages. (See scores section at bottom of page).
In athletics, Brighton has been known for swimming prowess (19 state titles - boys swimming and 21 state titles - girls swimming) on a 20 year winning streak (1980s - 2000s) as well as excellence in wrestling (14 state titles) and currently holds national rankings for Dance, Women's Soccer, and Women's Volleyball. Brighton is also noted nationally for its Model United Nations. The school offers opportunities to receive college credit through Advanced Placement and concurrent enrollment programs, administered by Utah State University
Utah State University
Utah State University is a public university located in Logan, Utah. It is a land-grant and space-grant institution and is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities....
and Salt Lake Community College
Salt Lake Community College
Salt Lake Community College is the largest higher education institution with the most diverse student body in Utah . The College offers and operates throughout the Salt Lake valley. Even with its large student body, the College maintains a student to faculty ratio of just 20 to 1...
.
The school serves about 1,800 students in grades 10 to 12 in suburban area extending across Sandy, Utah
Sandy, Utah
Sandy is a city in Salt Lake County, Utah, United States. It is a suburb of Salt Lake City. The population was 87,461 at the 2010 census, making it the sixth-largest city in Utah....
and Cottonwood Heights, and is part of the Canyons School District
Canyons School District
Canyons School District is a school district in Sandy, Utah, United States which serves the communities of Alta, Cottonwood Heights, Draper, Midvale and Sandy. David S. Doty is the superintendent. It was created after local residents voted to split the Jordan School District. Canyons schools have...
.
Drill TeamDrill teamA drill team can be one of four different entities:# A Military Drill Team is marching unit that performs routines based on military drill. Military drill teams perform either armed or unarmed....
Brighton High has recently gained national recognition of the Drill Team "Accadians" and Girls Volleyball, ranking 1st and 9th, respectively.- Grand National Champions in Drill Nationals 2004-2006
- National Champions in "Large Kick," "Large Novelty," "Large Military," "Large Jazz" Dance/Drill Nationals 2005
FootballAmerican footballAmerican football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
- In 1982 the Bengals won the State Championship and has reached the state final game in 1997 and 2005.
- In 2005, the Brighton Bengal football team took first place in the Bingham Weightlifting Invitational.
- Lynn Freestone Field also known as "The Jungle" is the only field in the state of Utah that runs east to west.
- Alta High School (Utah) and Jordan High School (Utah) are rivals to the Bengals. Previous rivals included Hillcrest High School and Skyline High School in previous districts
- Current Head Coach is Ryan Bullett (2006–Present).
Soccer
- 7 total State Championships (Boys), 1989–2000 ; 2 consecutive , 1999–2000, and 2008-2009.
- 3 total State Championships (Girls), 1989–1997 ; 2 consecutive, 1989-1990
- Girls 5A State Champions 2010, ranked 14th in nation
SwimmingSwimming (sport)Swimming is a sport governed by the Fédération Internationale de Natation .-History: Competitive swimming in Europe began around 1800 BCE, mostly in the form of the freestyle. In 1873 Steve Bowyer introduced the trudgen to Western swimming competitions, after copying the front crawl used by Native...
- 19 total State Championships (Boys) 1983-2010 (highest total in state) ; 7 consecutive, 1990-1996
- 21 total State Championships (Girls) 1982-2001 (highest total in state) ; 20 consecutive, 1982-2001 (highest total in state)
- 100-yard breaststrokeBreaststrokeThe breaststroke is a swimming style in which the swimmer is on his or her chest and the torso does not rotate. It is the most popular recreational style due to its stability and the ability to keep the head out of the water a large portion of the time. In most swimming classes, beginners learn...
(Girls) 1:04.78 Molly Lauber, 02-18-1995, 5A record (top in state) - 2009-10 Robby Miner Broke the oldest record in the state in the 500m. Previous record was set in 1977.
TennisTennisTennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...
- 5 total State Championships (Boys) 1980-1989
- 15 total State Championships (Girls), 1976–2002 ; 7 consecutive, 1981–1987, and 3 from 1995-1997
- Boys received 1st in state in 2008
VolleyballVolleyballVolleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.The complete rules are extensive...
- Ranked 9th in the nation (as of 2006)
- 5A All-State 1st Team (without losing a single game), 2006
- 5A MVP Krista Kelley, 2006
- Ranked 17th in 2005 Pre-Season National High School
WrestlingScholastic wrestlingScholastic wrestling, sometimes known in the United States as Folkstyle wrestling, is a style of amateur wrestling practised at the high school and middle school levels in the United States. This wrestling style is essentially Collegiate wrestling with some slight modifications. It is currently...
- 14 total State Championships, 1974–1988 , 2001 ; 11 consecutive, 1978-1988
Academics
Brighton High has consistently scored in top percentiles in the ACTACT (examination)
The ACT is a standardized test for high school achievement and college admissions in the United States produced by ACT, Inc. It was first administered in November 1959 by Everett Franklin Lindquist as a competitor to the College Board's Scholastic Aptitude Test, now the SAT Reasoning Test...
, SAT
SAT
The SAT Reasoning Test is a standardized test for college admissions in the United States. The SAT is owned, published, and developed by the College Board, a nonprofit organization in the United States. It was formerly developed, published, and scored by the Educational Testing Service which still...
, and state testing. In addition to a wide variety of Advanced Placement
Advanced Placement Program
The Advanced Placement program is a curriculum in the United States and Canada sponsored by the College Board which offers standardized courses to high school students that are generally recognized to be equivalent to undergraduate courses in college...
courses taught, concurrent enrollment is available through Utah State University
Utah State University
Utah State University is a public university located in Logan, Utah. It is a land-grant and space-grant institution and is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities....
and Salt Lake Community College
Salt Lake Community College
Salt Lake Community College is the largest higher education institution with the most diverse student body in Utah . The College offers and operates throughout the Salt Lake valley. Even with its large student body, the College maintains a student to faculty ratio of just 20 to 1...
, earning direct college credit through distance learning programs. As part of the Canyons School District
Canyons School District
Canyons School District is a school district in Sandy, Utah, United States which serves the communities of Alta, Cottonwood Heights, Draper, Midvale and Sandy. David S. Doty is the superintendent. It was created after local residents voted to split the Jordan School District. Canyons schools have...
, many vocational studies are available through local Technology Centers, ranging from Heavy Diesel Mechanics to certification as a Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator
MCSA
MCSA may refer to:*Mountain Club of South Africa*Moscow, Camden and San Augustine Railroad*Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator...
.
| Year | School Composite | District Composite | Utah Composite | National Composite |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004–2005 | 23.0 | 22.0 | 21.5 | 20.9 |
| 2003–2004 | 22.8 | 22.0 | 21.5 | 20.9 |
| 2002–2003 | 22.8 | 21.8 | 21.3 | 20.8 |
| 2001–2002 | 22.6 | 21.8 | 21.4 | 20.8 |
| 2000–2001 | 22.4 | 21.8 | 21.4 | 21.0 |
| Year | School % Passing | District % Passing | State % Passing | Nation % Passing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004–2005 | 86 | 70.9 | 65.5 | 59.6 |
| 2003–2004 | 86 | 75.2 | 68.1 | 61.6 |
| 2002–2003 | 86 | 70.8 | 67.2 | 61.7 |
| 2001–2002 | 86 | 70.0 | 69.0 | 63.0 |
| 2000–2001 | 84 | 70.3 | 66.1 | 61.6 |
| Year | School % Passing | District % Passing | State % Passing | Nation % Passing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002–2003 | 86 | 70.8 | 67.2 | 61.7 |
| 2001–2002 | 86 | 70.0 | 69.0 | 63.0 |
| 2000–2001 | 84 | 70.3 | 66.1 | 61.6 |
Utah State Testing (UPASS)
Mandated through Federal No Child Left Behind legislation, Utah adopted the Utah Performance Assessment for Students (UPASS) to prove academic proficiency. The annual Brighton High report card has shown above average performance in Language Arts as well as Science areas.| Grade | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| School | District | State | School | District | State | School | District | State | |
| 10th Grade Language Arts | 90 | 83 | 75 | 86 | 80 | 77 | 88 | 83 | 80 |
| 11th Grade Language Arts | 83 | 82 | 81 | 89 | 81 | 79 | 87 | 82 | 79 |
| Course | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| School | District | State | School | District | State | School | District | State | |
| Biology | 75 | 69 | 66 | 76 | 69 | 66 | 82 | 69 | 64 |
| Chemistry | 65 | 55 | 51 | 70 | 59 | 55 | 75 | 58 | 54 |
Clubs and organizations
Brighton's well-established community is an asset to the school. Residents are actively involved with the school and show strong support for Brighton High programs and activities.
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Model United Nations Model United Nations is an academic simulation of the United Nations that aims to educate participants about current events, topics in international relations, diplomacy and the United Nations agenda.... National Honor Society The National Honor Society is a recognition program for high school students in grades 10-12 in the United States and in several other countries... Technology Student Association The Technology Student Association is an international Career and Technical Student Organization made up of over 150,000 Middle School and High School Technology Education Students. TSA is the premier CTSO dedicated to STEM Standards: Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics... Young Democrats of Utah The Young Democrats of Utah is an official caucus of the Utah Democratic Party. The group's membership is open to Utah Democrats under the age of 36.- 2011 YDU Leadership :YDU membership elects its officers at an annual convention... |
Notable alumni
- David NeelemanDavid NeelemanDavid G. Neeleman is a Brazilian-born American entrepreneur who has founded three commercial airlines, Morris Air, JetBlue Airways and Azul Brazilian Airlines.-Biography:...
, Former CEO of JetBlue AirwaysJetBlue AirwaysJetBlue Airways Corporation is an American low-cost airline. The company is headquartered in the Forest Hills neighborhood of the New York City borough of Queens. Its main base is John F. Kennedy International Airport, also in Queens.... - Reno MaheReno MaheSateki Reno Mahe, Jr. is an American football running back who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the Philadelphia Eagles as an undrafted free agent in 2003. He played college football at BYU.-Early life:...
, NFL athlete - Tristan GaleTristan GaleTristan Gale is an American skeleton racer who competed from 2001 to 2006. At the 2002 Winter Olympics, she became the inaugural women's skeleton champion. Gale dyed her hair with streaks of red, white and blue for the 2002 Olympics. During the 2002-2003 season, Tristan won a second gold medal on...
, Olympic Gold Medalist - Bryan KehlBryan KehlBryan Kehl is an American football linebacker for the St. Louis Rams of the National Football League. He was drafted by the New York Giants in the fourth round of the 2008 NFL Draft. He played college football at Brigham Young....
, NFL athlete - Mark ShurtleffMark ShurtleffMark Shurtleff is the current attorney general of the state of Utah, United States, a position he has held since January 2001...
, Utah Attorney General - Mike Hague, BYU College Football Athlete