Brighton Heritage Academy
Brighton Heritage Academy serves 207 students in grades 6-12.
Brighton Heritage Academy placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤10% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 35%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 11-19% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 47%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 23:1 is higher than the Colorado state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 58% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Colorado state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).
Top Rankings
Brighton Heritage Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
School Overview
Brighton Heritage Academy's student population of 207 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 9 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
School Type
Grades Offered
Grades 6-12
Total Students
207 students
Gender %
Total Classroom Teachers
9 teachers
Students by Grade
School Calendar
School Rankings
Brighton Heritage Academy is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,783 schools in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Brighton Heritage Academy is 0.54, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.60. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#1707 out of 1783 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
47%
Student : Teacher Ratio
23:1
17:1
American Indian
1%
1%
Asian
n/a
3%
Hispanic
54%
34%
Black
1%
5%
White
42%
53%
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
Graduation Rate
30-34%
80%
Eligible for Free Lunch
38%
34%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
8%
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, CO Dept. of Education
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