Brighton High School (Cottonwood Heights, Utah)

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Brighton High School
Location
Cottonwood Heights, Utah, USA
Information
Founded 1969
School district Canyons School District
Principal Charisse Hilton
Assistant principals Tom Gatten, Alan Parrish, Larry Odom, Lorie Russell (intern)
Grades 10–12
Color(s) Blue, Orange and White
Mascot Bengal Tiger
Website http://brightonhigh.canyonsdistrict.org/

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,[1] and is part of the Canyons School District.

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[edit] Athletics

[edit] Drill Team

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[2]
  • National Champions in "Large Kick," "Large Novelty," "Large Military," "Large Jazz" Dance/Drill Nationals 2005[2]

[edit] Football

  • 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).

[edit] Golf

  • 4 total State Championships, 1985-1992[2]

[edit] Soccer

  • 7 total State Championships (Boys), 1989–2000 ;[3] 2 consecutive , 1999–2000, and 2008-2009.[3]
  • 3 total State Championships (Girls), 1989–1997 ;[4] 2 consecutive, 1989-1990[4]
  • Girls 5A State Champions 2010, ranked 14th in nation

[edit] Swimming

  • 19 total State Championships (Boys) 1983-2010 (highest total in state) ;[5] 7 consecutive, 1990-1996[5]
  • 21 total State Championships (Girls) 1982-2001 (highest total in state) ;[6] 20 consecutive, 1982-2001 (highest total in state)[6]
  • 100-yard breaststroke (Girls) 1:04.78 Molly Lauber, 02-18-1995, 5A record (top in state)[7]
  • 2009-10 Robby Miner Broke the oldest record in the state in the 500m. Previous record was set in 1977.[8]

[edit] Tennis

  • 5 total State Championships (Boys) 1980-1989[9]
  • 15 total State Championships (Girls), 1976–2002 ;[10] 7 consecutive, 1981–1987, and 3 from 1995-1997[10]
  • Boys received 1st in state in 2008

[edit] Volleyball

  • Ranked 9th in the nation (as of 2006)[11]
  • 5A All-State 1st Team (without losing a single game),[12] 2006[13]
  • 5A MVP Krista Kelley, 2006[13]
  • Ranked 17th in 2005 Pre-Season National High School[14]

[edit] Wrestling

  • 14 total State Championships, 1974–1988 , 2001 ;[15] 11 consecutive, 1978-1988[15]

[edit] Academics

Brighton High has consistently scored in top percentiles in the ACT, 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.[16]

ACT Scores[17]
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


Advanced Placement Test Scores[17]
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


SAT-9 Scores[18]
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

[edit] 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.[19] The annual Brighton High report card has shown above average performance in Language Arts as well as Science areas.

Language Arts[20]
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


Science[21]
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

[edit] 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.

[edit] Notable alumni

[edit] Notes

  1. ^ [1][dead link]
  2. ^ a b c http://72.14.253.104/search?q=cache:Ctm1-45gZHkJ:www.contestofchampions.com/images/pdf/2005DanceDrillFinalResults.pdf+brighton+high+school+accadians&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=3&gl=us
  3. ^ a b "Utah High School Sports Records". Deseretnews.com. 2009-04-07. http://deseretnews.com/preprecords/socb/socbttitles.html. Retrieved 2010-08-17. 
  4. ^ a b "Utah High School Sports Records". Deseretnews.com. http://deseretnews.com/preprecords/socg/socgttitles.html. Retrieved 2010-08-17. 
  5. ^ a b "Utah High School Sports Records". Deseretnews.com. 2009-04-07. http://deseretnews.com/preprecords/swb/swbttitles.html. Retrieved 2010-08-17. 
  6. ^ a b "Utah High School Sports Records". Deseretnews.com. 2009-04-07. http://deseretnews.com/preprecords/swg/swgttitles.html. Retrieved 2010-08-17. 
  7. ^ "Utah High School Sports Records". Deseretnews.com. http://deseretnews.com/preprecords/swg/swgindividual.html. Retrieved 2010-08-17. 
  8. ^ "High school swimming: Bengals' Robby Miner breaks state 500 free record". Deseret News. 2010-02-14. http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700009410/High-school-swimming-Bengals-Robby-Miner-breaks-state-500-free-record.html. Retrieved 2010-08-17. 
  9. ^ "Utah High School Sports Records". Deseretnews.com. 2009-04-07. http://deseretnews.com/preprecords/tenb/tenbttitles.html. Retrieved 2010-08-17. 
  10. ^ a b "Utah High School Sports Records". Deseretnews.com. 2009-04-07. http://deseretnews.com/preprecords/teng/tengttitles.html. Retrieved 2010-08-17. 
  11. ^ [2][dead link]
  12. ^ "Libero Dangerfield vital to Brighton team". Deseret News. 2006-11-10. http://deseretnews.com/dn/view/0,1249,650205093,00.html. Retrieved 2010-08-17. 
  13. ^ a b "All-State Volleyball MVPs and first teams". Deseret News. 2006-12-18. http://deseretnews.com/dn/view/0,1249,650215183,00.html. Retrieved 2010-08-17. 
  14. ^ http://www.prepvolleyball.com/content/view/1285/349/
  15. ^ a b "Utah High School Sports Records". Deseretnews.com. 2009-04-07. http://deseretnews.com/preprecords/wre/wrettitles.html. Retrieved 2010-08-17. 
  16. ^ http://svc.jatc.tec.ut.us/
  17. ^ a b [3][dead link]
  18. ^ http://www.bhs.jordan.k12.ut.us/_information/school_profile.php
  19. ^ "Accountability". Ed.gov. http://www.ed.gov/nclb/accountability/index.html?src=ov. Retrieved 2010-08-17. 
  20. ^ http://cs.schools.utah.gov/upass/status_by_test.aspx?schoolID=736&schoolNumber=705&district=653&area=LA
  21. ^ http://cs.schools.utah.gov/upass/status_by_test.aspx?schoolID=736&schoolNumber=705&district=653&area=SC

[edit] References

[edit] External links

High Schools in Canyons School District

Coordinates: 40°36′44″N 111°49′37″W / 40.612228°N 111.826986°W / 40.612228; -111.826986

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