Brighton High School is a public secondary school located in

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. BHS is part of the Brighton Area School system. The school gained national attention after being recognized by

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as a leader in

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in 2018.

Academics

Brighton High School is ranked as the 1,309th best high school in America per

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. The site also credits BHS as being the 38th best high school in Michigan and the 15th best in the

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. As of 2024, 56% of students participated in

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courses and 42% of students passed at least one AP exam. According to state testing, 57% of students are proficient in math, 53% are proficient in sciences, and 75% are proficient in reading. The graduation rate is 98%.

Nutrition

Students at BHS have the option to be served breakfast and lunch. There is also a “snack bar” with snacks such as popcorn and ice cream. The school's cafeteria is set up into different restaurants, including Chopstix, which serves stir fry, La Pizzeria, which serves pizza, and 7th street deli, which serves wraps and

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. The eating quarters was renovated during the 2024-2025 school year.

Athletics

Brighton High School is a member of the

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(MHSAA). Brighton has been part of the West Division of the

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since 2008, when the Kensington Valley Conference merged with the Western Lakes Activities Association. The Brighton varsity football team became the first Livingston County team ever to advance to the state finals in the 2019 season. In 2025, the boys basketball team won their first district championship since 2008.

Rugby

Brighton's most recent championship was during the 2016 season when they took home the Michigan Youth Rugby Association (MYRA) Division II State Championship. As of 2017, there are 26 teams in the MYRA.Past Champions
Rugby Michigan. Accessed February 27, 2017. Brighton won MYRA Division I State Championships in 2002 and 2006, and also won the MYRA Division II Championship in 2008.

Notable alumni

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, former

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player (

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) and

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) * Tim Alberta, staff writer for ''

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'' *

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, Stephen P. Zelnak Jr. Dean at

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’s Poole College of Management * Charlie Sharp, soccer player

References

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* {{authority control Public high schools in Michigan Educational institutions established in 1966 Schools in Livingston County, Michigan 1966 establishments in Michigan