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Brighton High

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Brighton High ranks 15 th of 139 Utah high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 8-12

15^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 139 Utah High Schools

Better than 89% of Utah high schools

Summary

Brighton High is a large public school in the Salt Lake City area serving grades 8–12, with 2,435 students in the Canyons District. It ranks among Utah’s strongest high schools: 15th of 139 statewide for 2025–2026, in the 89th percentile, and rated four stars. Its ranking improved from 29th two years earlier, continuing a generally strong top-quartile pattern over the past decade.

Academically, Brighton High exceeded both the district and Utah averages in all six reported 2025–2026 subject-and-grade measures. Its standout results were grade 9 English language arts at 64.5% proficiency and grade 9 science at 62.8%. Math was comparatively weaker—especially grade 10 math at 39.0%—but still exceeded district and state results. Compared with nearby comprehensive schools, Brighton posted higher results than Jordan High, Hillcrest High, and Murray High in the available comparisons. The smaller specialty school Academy for Math Engineering & Science had stronger math results, while Brighton was stronger in English and several science comparisons.

Beyond test scores, Brighton High reported a 92.9% graduation rate, a 5.9% dropout rate, and 10.1% chronic absenteeism in 2024–2025—better than district and state rates and generally stronger than nearby schools. Its graduation rate also rose from 88.6% the prior year, while chronic absenteeism has declined substantially since 2021–2022. The school’s 12.81% free- or reduced-price lunch rate is lower than at many nearby comprehensive schools, so raw schoolwide comparisons deserve context. Still, strong subgroup effectiveness rankings suggest broad school performance. Overall, Brighton combines large-school scale with strong academics, persistence, attendance, and graduation outcomes, with mathematics the clearest area for continued improvement.

2,435

Students ?

26.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,268

Per pupil spending ?

12.8%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

2220 E Bengal Blvd
Salt Lake City, UT 84121

(801) 826-5800

District: Canyons District

Feeder schools for Brighton High:

Elementary:	Bella Vista School
	Brookwood School
	Butler School
	Canyon View School
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	Quail Hollow School
	Ridgecrest School
Middle:	Albion Middle
	Butler Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

79.4%

Hispanic:

10.9%

Two or more races:

6.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 81st percentile in 2016 → 89th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Utah average (55% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 11% of Utah high schools

✓93% graduate in 4 years — above the Utah average (90%)

Worth a look

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

!Large classes — about 26 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school55%

District avg45%

Utah avg42%

15^th of 139

Utah public high schools ?

Top 11%▲ up 8 pts since 2016

From top 19% (2016) to top 11% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 5High Schools in the Canyons District

36^th of 92Canyons District among Utah 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	Utah percentile	Rating
2026	81.3	15 of 139	89.2%	★★★★☆
2025	74.8	23 of 138	83.3%	★★★★☆
2024	69.8	29 of 138	79.0%	★★★★☆
2023	71.5	25 of 139	82.0%	★★★★☆
2022	78.8	14 of 131	89.3%	★★★★★
2021	83.0	16 of 129	87.6%	★★★★☆
2019	70.4	31 of 136	77.2%	★★★★☆
2018	65.0	18 of 123	85.4%	★★★★☆
2017	74.5	12 of 125	90.4%	★★★★★
2016	68.5	24 of 129	81.4%	★★★★☆
2015	60.0	37 of 131	71.8%	★★★★☆
2014	56.6	39 of 120	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	56.6	57 of 167	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	46.7	88 of 166	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	49.3	78 of 164	52.4%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2026	92.9	3 of 78	96.2%	★★★★★
2025	73.0	13 of 69	81.2%	★★★★☆
2024	65.5	15 of 72	79.2%	★★★★☆
2023	78.8	9 of 66	86.4%	★★★★☆
2022	83.9	6 of 62	90.3%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2026	77.4	16 of 97	83.5%	★★★★☆
2025	59.7	30 of 89	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.5	26 of 93	72.0%	★★★★☆
2023	70.6	25 of 93	73.1%	★★★★☆
2022	73.5	18 of 84	78.6%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2023	47.6	1 of 2	50.0%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2026	74.5	21 of 122	82.8%	★★★★☆
2025	67.9	23 of 118	80.5%	★★★★☆
2024	60.8	37 of 123	69.9%	★★★★☆
2023	66.8	33 of 122	73.0%	★★★★☆
2022	72.4	21 of 123	82.9%	★★★★☆

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)

Hispanic (2026)96th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)84th percentile-6 vs school

White (2026)83rd percentile-6 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)50th percentile-32 vs school

By subject vs Utah (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts62%+15 vs state

Science57%+12 vs state

Mathematics45%+11 vs state

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by a parent
Friday, June 1, 2018

I do not like the new principal. He is very difficult to talk with and his views and ideas are warped. We need positive leaders today leading our children. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Utah Aspire Plus English Language Arts (2026)		Utah Aspire Plus Mathematics (2026)		Utah Aspire Plus Science (2026)		RISE English Language Arts (2026)			RISE Mathematics (2026)			RISE Science (2026)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Utah Aspire Plus English Language Arts 9th Grade	Utah Aspire Plus English Language Arts 10th Grade	Utah Aspire Plus Mathematics 9th Grade	Utah Aspire Plus Mathematics 10th Grade	Utah Aspire Plus Science 9th Grade	Utah Aspire Plus Science 10th Grade	RISE English Language Arts 6th Grade	RISE English Language Arts 7th Grade	RISE English Language Arts 8th Grade	RISE Mathematics 6th Grade	RISE Mathematics 7th Grade	RISE Mathematics 8th Grade	RISE Science 6th Grade	RISE Science 7th Grade	RISE Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Brighton High	Public	8-12	2220 E Bengal Blvd	Salt Lake City	84121	Salt Lake County	Canyons District	No	No	No	No	(801) 826-5800	2,435	92	26.3	12.8%	1,933 (79.4%)	23 (0.9%)	266 (10.9%)	25 (1.0%)	3 (0.1%)	27 (1.1%)	158 (6.5%)	81.3	15^th of 139 public high schools	89.2%		74.8	23^rd of 138 public high schools	83.3%	8	64.5	59.7	51.4	39.0	62.8	51.0										$9,268	$358	$8,910
Beehive Science & Technology Academy	Public, Magnet, Charter	6-12	2165 East 9400 South	Sandy	84093	Salt Lake County	Beehive Science & Technology Academy	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	(801) 576-0070	424	25	17.0	20.0%	204 (48.1%)	15 (3.5%)	68 (16.0%)	101 (23.8%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (2.1%)	25 (5.9%)	59.1	48^th of 139 public high schools	65.5%		73.8	25^th of 138 public high schools	81.9%	23	54.9	51.3	36.7	28.3	58.0	30–49%	50.0	55.7	55.5	43.5	68.8	54.8	56.8	50.7	62.9	$9,016	$363	$8,653
Hillcrest High	Public	8-12	7350 S 900 E	Midvale	84047	Salt Lake County	Canyons District	No	No	No	No	(801) 826-6000	2,421	98	24.6	35.8%	1,158 (47.8%)	64 (2.6%)	770 (31.8%)	245 (10.1%)	21 (0.9%)	31 (1.3%)	131 (5.4%)	36.1	90^th of 139 public high schools	35.3%		41.7	84^th of 138 public high schools	39.1%	6	36.9	48.0	33.1	22.7	43.7	39.7										$10,113	$529	$9,584
Canyons Technical Education Center	Public	7-12	825 E 9085 S	Sandy	84094	Salt Lake County	Canyons District	No	No	No	No	(801) 826-6600	8	17	.4	—	6 (75.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (12.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (12.5%)								(n/a)
Academy for Math Engineering & Science	Public, Magnet, Charter	9-12	5715 S 1300 E	Salt Lake City	84121	Salt Lake County	Academy for Math Engineering & Science	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	(801) 278-9460	460	24	19.0	18.0%	270 (58.7%)	18 (3.9%)	75 (16.3%)	49 (10.7%)	5 (1.1%)	20 (4.3%)	23 (5.0%)	76.4	22^nd of 139 public high schools	84.2%		79.4	20^th of 138 public high schools	85.5%	2	55.1	55.9	53.8	46.1	63.7	41.7										$8,828	$269	$8,559
Cottonwood High	Public	9-12	5715 S 1300 E	Salt Lake City	84121	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	No	No	Yes	(385) 646-5264	1,451	63	23.1	49.6%	592 (40.8%)	94 (6.5%)	565 (38.9%)	87 (6.0%)	20 (1.4%)	20 (1.4%)	73 (5.0%)	4.9	131^st of 139 public high schools	5.8%		9.5	128^th of 138 public high schools	7.2%	3	19.0	28.3	15.2	10.5	16.6	21.1										$10,505	$1,063	$9,442
Diamond Ridge High School	Public	6-12	9798 Sunflower Ln	Sandy	84070	Salt Lake County	Canyons District	No	No	No	No	(801) 826-9900	184	14	12.7	39.7%	85 (46.2%)	5 (2.7%)	74 (40.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.7%)	15 (8.2%)								(n/a)		20–49%														$11,423	$475	$10,948
Canyons Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual	6-12	9798 Sunflower Ln	Sandy	84070	Salt Lake County	Canyons District	No	No	Yes	No	(801) 826-5220	0	1	.0	—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Life Skills Academy	Public	12	11150 S. 300 East	Sandy	84070	Salt Lake County	Canyons District	No	No	No	No	(801) 826-5467	63	6	11.4	95.2%	42 (66.7%)	2 (3.2%)	15 (23.8%)	3 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.6%)								(n/a)																$18,334	$133	$18,201
Jordan High	Public	8-12	95 E 9825 S	Sandy	84070	Salt Lake County	Canyons District	No	No	No	No	(801) 826-6200	1,820	79	22.9	34.1%	1,050 (57.7%)	27 (1.5%)	586 (32.2%)	26 (1.4%)	12 (0.7%)	26 (1.4%)	93 (5.1%)	23.4	113^th of 139 public high schools	18.7%		35.3	93^rd of 138 public high schools	32.6%	20	37.2	43.1	24.8	16.5	35.1	35.1										$8,596	$455	$8,141

Frequently Asked Questions about Brighton High

What is the racial makeup of Brighton High?

Students at Brighton High are 79% White, 11% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 1% Pacific Islander, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Brighton High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,435 students attended Brighton High.

What schools feed into Brighton High?

Brighton High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Bella Vista School
Elementary : Brookwood School
Elementary : Butler School
Elementary : Canyon View School
Elementary : Quail Hollow School
Elementary : Ridgecrest School
Middle : Albion Middle
Middle : Butler Middle

What district is Brighton High in?

Canyons District

Is Brighton High a good school?

Brighton High ranks 15^th of 139 Utah high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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