Brighton High School (Rochester, New York)
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1150 Winton Road Rochester, New York 14618 United States |
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| Coordinates | 43°7′24″N 77°34′00″W / 43.12333°N 77.56667°WCoordinates: 43°7′24″N 77°34′00″W / 43.12333°N 77.56667°W |
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| School district | Brighton Central School District |
| Principal | Dr. Thomas Hall |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 1154 (2011-2012) |
| Average class size | 290 |
| School color(s) | Navy, White and Gold |
| Mascot | Barons |
| Publication | Galaxy |
| Newspaper | Trapezoid |
| Yearbook | Crossroads |
| Graduates | 96% |
| Website | http://www.bcsd.org/bhs.cfm |
Brighton High School, commonly abbreviated BHS, is a public high school located in the Brighton suburb of Rochester, New York, USA. It offers a comprehensive curriculum for students in grades 9–12. It is part of the Brighton Central School District.
In 2015, Brighton offered Advanced Placement (AP) classes in numerous subjects, including Calculus (AB and BC), Biology, Physics (1, 2, and C), Chemistry, Environmental Science, Economics, Government and Politics, Psychology, United States History, European History, Music Theory, Statistics, Studio Art, English Literature, English Language, Spanish, French, German, and Computer Science. Of the 1094 AP exams administered to students, about 83% scored a 3 or higher.
The class of 2015 graduated 296 students. There were eight National Merit Scholarship finalists, eight semi-finalists, and nine commended students. For the class of 2015, about 89% of graduates chose to go onto high education, with the majority going to four-year colleges. Brighton regularly sends numerous graduates to top colleges and universities, including alumni currently at the University of Pennsylvania, Cornell University, Harvard University, Williams College, the University of Rochester, Stanford University, Georgetown University, and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Many Brighton students comment on Brighton's diversity, with about 28% minority enrollment, Brighton's academic feel and environment, and Brighton's commitment to deep learning beyond simply memorization to prepare for a test. For example, the AP US History course at Brighton requires that each student participate in a debate regarding a topic in US history and write an extended academic paper about the topic. This assignment requires an extensive amount of work, rhetorical skill, academic research, and creativity.
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