Brighton High School (Brighton, Colorado)

Brighton High School is a secondary school located on South 8th Avenue in the heart of Brighton, Colorado, United States. It is one of two main high schools in the Brighton 27J School District.HistoryBrighton High School, which dates back to the late 19th century, was one of the first comprehensive high schools in Colorado. The school has been located in many different facilities over its existence, including its current facilities and what is now the Brighton Heritage Academy.CampusBrighton High School is located in the heart of Brighton, Colorado at 270 South 8th Avenue. The classrooms are divided into four different sections: A (North Hall), B (Central Hall), C (Comprehensive Learning Center), and M (Modulars).FacilitiesThe north hall of Brighton High School is the original section of the school, built in 1948. It is a two-story building which includes Bill Gamble's Gymnasium, a wrestling gymnasium, auditorium, the "Dawg Diner," locker bay, and various classrooms. The classrooms in this building serve as the location for most of the students' core classes. This section of the school has undergone many renovations, most notably in the late 1970s, early 1990s, and mid-2000s.The Comprehensive Learning Center is a facility built in 1973 as an additional building, separate from the main high school. It was constructed to alleviate overcrowding. This one-story building now includes the counseling office, gymnasium, locker rooms, band room, choir room, numerous computer labs, school store, auto shop, locker bay, and more classrooms. Classes in the CLC serve mainly as elective courses. This building also underwent renovations in the early 1990s and mid-2000s.A 2006 addition/renovation of the high school relieved the overcrowding, as the school was then at over double capacity. The construction of the central hall allowed for a roofed walkway and lobby to connect the north hall to the CLC. The renovation included the construction of a lobby, library, main office, drama wing, athletic offices, locker rooms, and weight room. Supplementing this addition was the creation of the district's second high school, Prairie View High School.