Brighton High School in Cottonwood Heights, Utah is located about ten miles south of Salt Lake City. Image File history File links Brighton_High_School. ... Cottonwood Heights is a census-designated place located in Salt Lake County, Utah along the east bench southeast of Interstate 215 and northeast of Sandy. ... Official language(s) English Capital Salt Lake City Largest city Salt Lake City Area  Ranked 13th  - Total 84,876 sq mi (219,887 km²)  - Width 270 miles (435 km)  - Length 350 miles (565 km)  - % water 3. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... Jordan School District is the largest of Utah school districts, with 3,700 teachers who educate more than 80,000 students. ... Cottonwood Heights is a city located in Salt Lake County, Utah along the east bench of the Salt Lake Valley. ... The Salt Lake Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is Salt Lake Citys top tourist draw. ...

Brighton has proven consistent high averages in testing and currently holds national rankings for Dance and Volleyball. 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. Advanced Placement (AP) is the term used to describe high school classes that are taught at a college level. ... Utah State Universitys main campus is located in Logan, Utah. ... Salt Lake Community College, often abbreviated SLCC and referred to locally as Slick, is the largest two-year community college in Utah. ...

The school serves a suburban area extending across Sandy, Utah and Cottonwood Heights[3], and is part of the Jordan School District. A view of the Wasatch Mountains from a Sandy neighborhood. ... Jordan School District is the largest of Utah school districts, with 3,700 teachers who educate more than 80,000 students. ...

General Information

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Athletics

Brighton High School football team.

Brighton High has recently gained national recognition of the Dance Team "Accadians" and Girls Volleyball, ranking 1st and 9th, respectively. In addition, the Bengals have a strong tradition of state Swimming and Wrestling. Image File history File links Bhsfootball. ... Image File history File links Bhsfootball. ...

Dance

• Grand National Champions in Dance/Drill Nationals 2004-2006 [5]
• National Champions in "Large Kick," "Large Novelty," "Large Military," "Large Jazz" Dance/Drill Nationals 2005 [6]

Dance (from French danser, perhaps from Frankish) generally refers to movement used as a form of expression, social interaction or presented in a spiritual or performance setting. ...

Golf

• 4 total State Championships, 1985-1992 [7]

Golf is a sport in which individual players or teams of players strike a ball into a hole using several types of clubs. ...

Soccer

• 4 total State Championships (Boys), 1989-2000 [8]; 2 consecutive , 1999-2000 [9]
• 3 total State Championships (Girls), 1989-1997 [10]; 2 consecutive, 1989-1990 [11]

Football is a ball game played between two teams of eleven players, each attempting to win by scoring more goals than their opponent. ...

Swimming

• 15 total State Championships (Boys) 1983-1999 (highest total in state) [12]; 7 consecutive, 1990-1996 [13]
• 20 total State Championships (Girls) 1982-2001 (highest total in state) [14]; 20 consecutive, 1982-2001 (highest total in state) [15]
• 100-yard breaststroke (Girls) 1:04.78 Molly Lauber, 02-18-1995, 5A record (top in state) [16]

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Tennis

• 5 total State Championships (Boys) 1980-1989 [17]
• 15 total State Championships (Girls), 1976-2002 [18]; 7 consecutive, 1981-1987, and 3 from 1995-1997 [19]

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Volleyball

• Ranked 9th in the nation (as of 2006)[20]
• 5A All-State 1st Team (without losing a single game) [21], 2006[22]
• 5A MVP Krista Kelley, 2006[23]
• Ranked 17th in 2005 Pre-Season National High School [24]

Volleyball is an Olympic sport in which two teams separated by a high net use their hands, arms or (rarely) other parts of their bodies to hit a ball back and forth over the net. ...

Wrestling

• 13 total State Championships, 1974-1988 [25];11 consecutive, 1978-1988 [26]

Wrestling is the act of physical engagement between two competitors competing for a physical advantage. ...

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 Jordan School District, many vocational studies are avalable through local Technology Centers, ranging from Heavy Diesel Mechanics to certification as a Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator. [27] Look up Act on Wiktionary, the free dictionary Act may refer to: in law, a written document that attests the legality of the transaction. ... The SAT Reasoning Test is a standardized test for college admissions in the United States. ... AP, Ap, or ap may mean: // Asia Pacific AP, the U.S. military state code for personnel in the Pacific Ocean region Andhra Pradesh, a state in south India Andean Pact, now the Andean Community, a trade agreement Associated Press, an American news agency Allied Press, a major New Zealand... Utah State Universitys main campus is located in Logan, Utah. ... Salt Lake Community College, often abbreviated SLCC and referred to locally as Slick, is the largest two-year community college in Utah. ... Distance Learning is learning carried out apart from the usual classroom setting; in an asynchronous setting. ... Jordan School District is the largest of Utah school districts, with 3,700 teachers who educate more than 80,000 students. ... MCSA stands for Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator and is one of four certifications issued by Microsoft to certify a users knowledge in Microsoft Windows operating systems. ...

ACT Scores

[28] The ACT® test is a standardized achievement examination for college admissions in the United States produced by ACT, Inc. ...

Advanced Placement Test Scores

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SAT-9 Scores

[30] The SAT Reasoning Test is a standardized test for college admissions in the United States. ...

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. [31] The annual Brighton High report card has shown above average performance in Language Arts as well as Science areas. Signing ceremony at Hamilton High School in Hamilton, Ohio. ...

Language Arts

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Science

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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.

• Academic Decathlon (until 2006)
• American Sign Language Club
• Art Club
• BARB Newspaper
• Chess Club
• DECA
• Dance Company
• Drama Club/Thespians
• FBLA Best Club in the World!
• FCCLA
• French Club
• Hockey Club
• Health Occupation Students of America
• Junior State
• Lacrosse Club
• Model United Nations
• National Honor Society
• Science Club
• Spanish Club
• Swing Club
• TSA
• VICA
• Young Liberals Club

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Facts about Brighton High School

Brighton High crest

• Brighton High serves about 2,258[34] students in grades 10 to 12.
• 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.
• School is in session for 180 days a year on a traditional nine month calendar using a five-period tri-mester schedule. The school day begins at 7:30 a.m. and ends at 2:25 p.m.
• The teacher/pupil ratio is 1 to 27.3, but actual class sizes vary and are usually over 32 students.
• A fully-qualified staff of counselors, psychologists, and itinerant speech and language specialists provides services to meet student needs. Hearing and vision programs are also provided.
• A Parent/Teacher/Student Association attempts to address special school needs and strengthens programs through volunteer committee work.
• The Brighton "Accadians" or drill/dance team, have won nationals on multiple occasions.
• Brighton High has been State All Sports Champion on many occasions since 1980, annually winning state championships in several sports. They currently have one of the best volleyball teams in the nation.
• The girl's varsity volleyball team won the state title in 2006.

Image File history File links Bhighlogo. ... Image File history File links Bhighlogo. ... A Parent-Teacher Association (PTA) is a voluntary organisation bringing together parents and teachers of pupils in a particular school, usually for fund-raising and other activities relating to the welfare of the school rather than the progress of individual pupils. ...

Notable Alumni

• David Neeleman, Former CEO of JetBlue Airways
• Reno Mahe, NFL athlete
• Tristan Gale, Olympic Skeleton Athlete

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Links

• Brighton High School
• Jordan School District Information
• Brighton High School No Child Left Behind annual report card
• Deseret News High School sports records
• PrepVolleyball.com
• Utah State University concurrent enrollment

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