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Brighton High School

Q: Is Brighton High School a good school?

Yes. Brighton High School ranks in the top 6.6% of New York high schools.

Q: How many students attend Brighton High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,164 students attended Brighton High School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Brighton High School?

Students at Brighton High School are 64% White, 10% Asian, 10% African American, 8% Two or more races, 7% Hispanic, 1% Not Specified.

Q: What schools feed into Brighton High School?

Brighton High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Council Rock Primary School Elementary : French Road Elementary School Middle : Twelve Corners Middle School

Public Grades 9-12

82^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,234 New York High Schools

Better than 93% of New York high schools

Summary

Brighton High School is a public high school in Rochester, New York, serving 1,182 students in grades 9-12. It is part of the Brighton Central School District, which is ranked 135 out of 874 school districts in New York and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Brighton High School consistently ranks among the top high schools in New York, with a statewide ranking between 49-130 over the past 10 years. The school's students perform exceptionally well on Regents exams, with proficiency rates significantly higher than the state averages across various subjects, including Chemistry (92.98%), Common Core Algebra II (100%), and U.S. History and Government (93.4%). Additionally, the school has a high graduation rate, ranging from 84.3% to 94.4% over the past few years, and a low dropout rate, ranging from 0.3% to 4.9%, both of which outperform the state average.

When compared to nearby schools, Rochester Early College International High School, Joseph C. Wilson Magnet High School, and James Monroe Upper School, all within the Rochester City School District, generally perform significantly lower than Brighton High School on academic measures. In contrast, Pittsford Sutherland High School, located in the neighboring Pittsford Central School District, compares favorably to Brighton High School in terms of academic achievement.

1,164

Students ?

11.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$26,422

Per pupil spending ?

24.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1150 Winton Rd S
Rochester, NY 14618-2299

(585) 242-5000

District: Brighton Central School District

Feeder schools for Brighton High School:

Elementary:	Council Rock Primary School
	French Road Elementary School
Middle:	Twelve Corners Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

63.7%

Asian:

10.1%

African American:

9.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 96th percentile in 2015 → 93rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (89% vs 67% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 7% of New York high schools

✓95% graduate in 4 years — above the New York average (83%)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school89%

District avg90%

New York avg67%

82^nd of 1,234

New York public high schools ?

Top 7%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

135^th of 874Brighton Central School District among New York districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	83.2	82 of 1234	93.4%	★★★★★
2024	80.3	118 of 1242	90.5%	★★★★★
2023	79.5	130 of 1228	89.4%	★★★★☆
2022	80.2	105 of 1190	91.2%	★★★★★
2021	85.4	8 of 519	98.5%	★★★★★
2019	80.3	89 of 1207	92.6%	★★★★★
2018	78.9	111 of 1210	90.8%	★★★★★
2017	82.5	78 of 1221	93.6%	★★★★★
2016	82.4	53 of 1255	95.8%	★★★★★
2015	81.9	49 of 1255	96.1%	★★★★★
2014	78.9	68 of 1237	94.5%	★★★★★
2013	79.3	100 of 1217	91.8%	★★★★★
2012	76.3	154 of 1198	87.1%	★★★★☆
2011	75.6	122 of 1165	89.5%	★★★★☆
2010	76.0	92 of 1117	91.8%	★★★★★
2009	77.5	52 of 1086	95.2%	★★★★★
2008	72.7	151 of 1027	85.3%	★★★★☆
2007	70.0	189 of 1002	81.1%	★★★★☆
2006	73.8	110 of 986	88.8%	★★★★☆
2005	71.7	137 of 935	85.3%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	83.0	66 of 713	90.7%	★★★★★
2024	78.4	91 of 690	86.8%	★★★★☆
2023	72.6	118 of 671	82.4%	★★★★☆
2022	76.0	96 of 593	83.8%	★★★★☆
2019	80.3	66 of 686	90.4%	★★★★★
2018	77.8	91 of 679	86.6%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	70.5	119 of 413	71.2%	★★★★☆
2024	65.7	139 of 426	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.7	102 of 424	75.9%	★★★★☆
2022	70.0	119 of 386	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.6	115 of 447	74.3%	★★★★☆
2018	73.3	87 of 426	79.6%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	80.8	60 of 669	91.0%	★★★★★
2024	58.4	193 of 637	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	88.1	26 of 583	95.5%	★★★★★
2019	86.9	32 of 565	94.3%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	80.6	133 of 1206	89.0%	★★★★☆
2024	80.4	115 of 1219	90.6%	★★★★★
2023	78.1	163 of 1197	86.4%	★★★★☆
2022	79.5	123 of 1155	89.4%	★★★★☆
2021	87.2	2 of 290	99.3%	★★★★★
2019	80.9	72 of 1193	94.0%	★★★★★
2018	79.9	80 of 1176	93.2%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	80.2	100 of 885	88.7%	★★★★☆
2024	78.7	108 of 865	87.5%	★★★★☆
2023	64.6	240 of 851	71.8%	★★★★☆
2022	80.8	83 of 760	89.1%	★★★★☆
2019	81.9	78 of 815	90.4%	★★★★★
2018	73.0	161 of 791	79.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	70.9	201 of 1179	83.0%	★★★★☆
2024	68.0	247 of 1170	78.9%	★★★★☆
2023	62.7	341 of 1155	70.5%	★★★★☆
2022	65.3	279 of 1101	74.7%	★★★★☆
2021	83.9	8 of 289	97.2%	★★★★★
2019	74.5	149 of 1179	87.4%	★★★★☆
2018	79.0	65 of 1154	94.4%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	83.6	74 of 1201	93.8%	★★★★★
2024	78.1	155 of 1211	87.2%	★★★★☆
2023	81.5	85 of 1191	92.9%	★★★★★
2022	79.5	107 of 1154	90.7%	★★★★★
2021	88.3	2 of 354	99.4%	★★★★★
2019	78.0	130 of 1190	89.1%	★★★★☆
2018	76.2	165 of 1176	86.0%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	72.7	67 of 328	79.6%	★★★★☆
2024	70.7	73 of 306	76.1%	★★★★☆
2023	69.6	70 of 272	74.3%	★★★★☆
2022	66.0	58 of 212	72.6%	★★★★☆
2019	74.1	32 of 165	80.6%	★★★★☆
2018	74.3	31 of 157	80.3%	★★★★☆

Non-Binary

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	59.1	3 of 3	0.0%	★★★★☆
2023	71.8	1 of 1	0.0%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	79.5	144 of 1149	87.5%	★★★★☆
2024	75.0	200 of 1144	82.5%	★★★★☆
2023	71.7	213 of 1130	81.2%	★★★★☆
2022	74.6	168 of 1038	83.8%	★★★★☆
2021	94.5	2 of 137	98.5%	★★★★★
2019	86.5	84 of 1132	92.6%	★★★★★
2018	82.3	123 of 1095	88.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	78.1	66 of 788	91.6%	★★★★★
2024	74.5	101 of 781	87.1%	★★★★☆
2023	75.9	72 of 776	90.7%	★★★★★
2022	74.2	94 of 738	87.3%	★★★★☆
2019	74.2	91 of 793	88.5%	★★★★☆
2018	74.5	83 of 765	89.2%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Male (2025)94th percentile~ school

White (2025)92nd percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)91st percentile~ school

African American (2025)91st percentile-3 vs school

Female (2025)89th percentile-4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)89th percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2025)87th percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)83rd percentile-10 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)80th percentile-14 vs school

Asian (2025)71st percentile-22 vs school

Non-Binary (2024)<1st percentile-90 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Common Core Algebra II100%+25 vs state

U.S. History and Government93%+18 vs state

Chemistry93%+28 vs state

Common Core English Language Arts93%+18 vs state

Global History and Geography91%+16 vs state

Living Environment90%+33 vs state

Algebra I87%+31 vs state

Earth Science84%+19 vs state

Physics82%+13 vs state

Geometry75%+15 vs state

Common Core Geometry42%+19 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Chemistry (2025)	Regents Common Core Algebra II (2025)	Regents Common Core English Language Arts (2025)	Regents Common Core Geometry (2025)	Regents Earth Science (2025)	Regents Global History and Geography (2025)	Regents Living Environment (2025)	Regents Physics (2025)	Regents U.S. History and Government (2025)	Regents Algebra I (2025)	Regents Life Science Biology (2025)	Regents Geometry (2025)	Regents Earth and Space Sciences (2025)	NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2025)		NY State Assessments Math (2025)		NY State Assessments Science (2025)	% Completely Immunized (2020)	% Polio (2020)	% Measles (2020)	% Mumps (2020)	% Rubella (2020)	% Diphtheria (2020)	% Hepatitis B (2020)	% Varicella (2020)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Regents Chemistry End of Course	Regents Common Core Algebra II End of Course	Regents Common Core English Language Arts End of Course	Regents Common Core Geometry End of Course	Regents Earth Science End of Course	Regents Global History and Geography End of Course	Regents Living Environment End of Course	Regents Physics End of Course	Regents U.S. History and Government End of Course	Regents Algebra I End of Course	Regents Life Science Biology End of Course	Regents Geometry End of Course	Regents Earth and Space Sciences End of Course	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 7th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 8th Grade	% Completely Immunized All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Diphtheria All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Brighton High School	Public	9-12	1150 Winton Rd S	Rochester	14618	Monroe County	Brighton Central School District	No	No	No	No	(585) 242-5000	1,164	102	11.4	24.3%	742 (63.7%)	114 (9.8%)	80 (6.9%)	118 (10.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	94 (8.1%)	83.2	82^nd of 1234 public high schools	93.4%		80.3	118^th of 1242 public high schools	90.5%	36	93.0	100.0	92.9	42.2	83.9	91.5	90.1	81.6	93.4	86.6		75.3							99.2	99.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.4	99.5	99.8	$26,422	$474	$25,948
Vertus Charter School	Public, Charter	9-12	21 Humboldt St	Rochester	14609	Monroe County	Vertus Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(585) 747-8911	348			82.5%	4 (1.1%)	229 (65.8%)	114 (32.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24.7	931^st of 1234 public high schools	24.6%		13.2	1085^th of 1242 public high schools	12.6%	154		33.3	56.7		36.2	62.5	45.7		56.1	46.5		30.0															$20,305	$1,052	$19,253
James Monroe Upper School	Public	9-12	164 Alexander St	Rochester	14607	Monroe County	Rochester City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(585) 232-1530	809	81	9.9	88.1%	27 (3.3%)	357 (44.1%)	397 (49.1%)	17 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.1%)	3.3	1227^th of 1234 public high schools	0.6%		3.5	1229^th of 1242 public high schools	1.0%	2	0.0	25.0	40.4	3.0	12.5	34.0	13.2		26.7	9.1	13.9	9.1	15.2						99.2	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.6	99.9	100.0	$35,308	$2,440	$32,868
School Without Walls	Public	9-12	480 Broadway	Rochester	14607	Monroe County	Rochester City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(585) 546-6732	258	31	8.3	88.8%	38 (14.7%)	127 (49.2%)	76 (29.5%)	11 (4.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.6%)	30.2	862^nd of 1234 public high schools	30.1%		7.7	1175^th of 1242 public high schools	5.4%	313			66.4			66.7			66.7	18.2									94.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	94.8	100.0	100.0	$37,877	$2,575	$35,302
East Upper High School	Public	9-12	1801 E Main St	Rochester	14609	Monroe County	Rochester City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(585) 288-3130	814	96	8.4	84.9%	59 (7.2%)	414 (50.9%)	322 (39.6%)	12 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (0.9%)	12.3	1105^th of 1234 public high schools	10.5%		10.3	1136^th of 1242 public high schools	8.5%	31	18.4	48.9	56.3	13.0	8.0	52.1	33.7		46.3	18.6	24.1	19.8	31.8						99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	$42,535	$2,292	$40,243
School Of The Arts	Public	7-12	45 Prince St	Rochester	14607	Monroe County	Rochester City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(585) 242-7682	1,065	96	11.1	68.4%	245 (23.0%)	447 (42.0%)	306 (28.7%)	38 (3.6%)	2 (0.2%)	4 (0.4%)	23 (2.2%)	35.7	800^th of 1234 public high schools	35.2%		33.8	810^th of 1242 public high schools	34.8%	10	46.3	71.2	80.7	22.2	22.2	65.6	27.1	30.8	58.4	52.7	47.1	51.3	43.6	44.9	48.9	37.7	15.7	19.1	99.4	99.5	99.9	99.9	99.9	100.0	99.5	99.9	$33,368	$2,139	$31,229
Rochester Early College International High School	Public	9-12	85 Adams St	Rochester	14608	Monroe County	Rochester City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(585) 324-9010	458	48	9.6	87.6%	32 (7.0%)	264 (57.6%)	119 (26.0%)	33 (7.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.0%)	8.9	1153^rd of 1234 public high schools	6.6%		6.9	1184^th of 1242 public high schools	4.7%	31	10.0	44.2	42.9	13.6	34.4	33.3	34.2		30.7	20.7	18.0	4.3	33.3						98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	$36,932	$1,773	$35,159
Pittsford Sutherland High School	Public	9-12	55 Sutherland St	Pittsford	14534	Monroe County	Pittsford Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(585) 267-1102	882	81	10.8	3.3%	614 (69.6%)	29 (3.3%)	67 (7.6%)	107 (12.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (7.1%)	84.7	56^th of 1234 public high schools	95.5%		85	36^th of 1242 public high schools	97.1%	20	92.5	96.0	94.1	60.0	30.0	93.8	55.6	77.5	95.9	79.7	95.5	91.4	73.5						99.7	99.9	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.9	99.8	$27,571	$499	$27,072
Monroe Correctional Facility	Public	8-12	107 N Clinton Ave	Rochester	14604	Monroe County	Rochester City School District	No	No	No	No	(585) 753-3065	35	24	1.4		1 (2.9%)	27 (77.1%)	6 (17.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.9%)								(n/a)
Joseph C Wilson Magnet High School	Public	9-12	501 Genesee St	Rochester	14611	Monroe County	Rochester City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(585) 328-3440	868	88	9.9	88.2%	62 (7.1%)	509 (58.6%)	211 (24.3%)	61 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (2.8%)	4.7	1212^th of 1234 public high schools	1.8%		3.7	1228^th of 1242 public high schools	1.1%	16	10.3	20.6	33.3	0.0	15.8	36.2	20.9		42.5	13.7	10.5	25.0	31.3						99.1	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	99.8	99.5	$37,219	$2,106	$35,112

Frequently Asked Questions about Brighton High School

What district is Brighton High School in?

Brighton Central School District

What is the racial makeup of Brighton High School?

Students at Brighton High School are 64% White, 10% Asian, 10% African American, 8% Two or more races, 7% Hispanic, 1% Not Specified.

How many students attend Brighton High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,164 students attended Brighton High School.

Is Brighton High School a good school?

Yes. Brighton High School ranks in the top 6.6% of New York high schools.

What schools feed into Brighton High School?

Brighton High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Council Rock Primary School
Elementary : French Road Elementary School
Middle : Twelve Corners Middle School

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