Brighton High School

Brighton High School
25 Warren Street
Brighton, MA 02135
(617) 635-9873

Toby Romer, Headmaster

http://www.boston.k12.ma.us/Brighton/

Mission: To provide connected and personalized teaching and learning leading to post-secondary education.

Brighton High School is located in the westernmost section of Boston and has an enrollment of about 1,300 students. As of June 2008, 40.2% were African-American, 49.4% were Hispanic, 4.0% were Asian, 5.0% were White, 0.7% were Native American, 0.7% were Multi-Race, Non-Hispanic, and 0.1% were ative Hawaiian, Pacific Islander. About 20% of the students were classified as English Language Learners, but about 50 percent come from homes where English is not the native language. Special education services were provided to 20.8% of students."

Brighton High School is divided into three small learning communities. The small learning communities focus on math, science, social studies, and language arts. Teachers in each SLC meet in Common Planning Time to discuss instructional strategies, curriculum issues, and student concerns. Each BHS student in grade 10-12 also belongs to a college and career pathway as well as a small learning community. Career pathways offer a sequenced three-year program of courses that introduce students to career information and experiences in the following industry clusters: Health Professions, Law and Government, Education, Business and Technology, and Media, Arts, and Communications.

There are 81 full time teachers and 28 support staff – administrators, counselors, etc. assigned to the school. Teachers, guidance counselors, and disciplinarians are assigned to specific small learning communities and work primarily with the students in these communities.

(Adapted from the Brighton High School website: http://www.boston.k12.ma.us/Brighton/ and from the Massachusetts Department of Elementary & Secondary Education)