Brighton High School

The scores on tests in this school don't matter because if a child is not performing they get rid of them which improves thier score.. They make you think they are making a real generous offer by saying they will pay for your child to go to Lighthouse homeschool. Don't take it! Make them serve our children in the public school system. Get ahold of the state, your state representative or governor. Do what you can for your child, if yoor child is on a 504 plan or an IEP it is even easier to get help... This school and the school board needs to be put in check.

The scores on tests at this school DO matter. They are very driven to making the students perform on the ACT. Maybe too driven. ACT is what gets the students into college, so it makes sense to push them in that area. They are one of the hardest schools in Tipton County, and also one of the best. Regarding bullying, my daughter was being bullied this year at this school. The school was VERY involved in ending that swiftly. They brought all the students involved to the office & talked to each one of them, then spoke with the parents and even other teachers. Then they called me over the next couple of months to check on my daughter to make sure that she was not still getting bullied. My daughter has a 4.0 GPA at this school. And she takes advanced, college prep courses and dual enrollment classes. She 'should' be on a 504 plan, but refuses. And she still made a 27 on the ACT. Granted, every school has their problems & sometimes they are just with certain teachers. This school has their share of bad teachers, just like all the others. But if you have a rowdy child that isn't interested in learning, send them somewhere else please! This school doesn't tolerate them well. :) Thank GOD!
--Submitted by a parent

I am currently a sophomore at Brighton High and I am thrilled to be a Cardinal. I am inside this school every day, and I can most definitely say that this school provides a sense of security as well as family. We are now under new administration and they will not put up with some of thestuff our old principal did. I gave BHS a 5/5 because of the academics, school pride, and athletics. GO CARDINALS!
--Submitted by a student

This is my daughters 5th school she has attended. She came to BHS last yr. and I have to disagree with several of the other statements made. I can not speak for bullying situation, but I will speak up in the schools defense. If the other reviewers believe this school is terrrible then they obviously have not been exposed to some of the schools my daughter has. I say "way to go" for the discipline in this school. If other schools care about their students sucess like BHS then our state education level wouldn't be so low. You are at school to learn and make a future for yourself. I agree they don't mess around with discipline but thats what a lot of schools esp. in tipton county could use a little dose of. We have only been in Tipton county, Tn. for 5 yrs., but BHS is the best thing that could happen to our family. My daughter is not part of any sports team or related to school and has been treated more than fairly. As far as teacher response, I sent email to teacher this am and already have detailed response. So if your reading this and are considering BHS, don't be scared away by all the negative chatter..check out the school for yourself and make your own decision.
--Submitted by a parent

Lack of leadership across the board. This school has reached a new low. However, if the student is a ball player or the child of a teacher then they are golden. Everyone else..... watch out. Education is not the primary goal here. I am truly shocked at how some of these teachers, coaches, and administrators have managed to remain employed. We moved to this area just for the schools, now we are looking to move elsewhere. For the military moving to this area, do your homework on Tipton County. If your not related to someone who works in the system or you haven't lived here for years, your children will not receive the same level of education or respect. Nepotism runs rampant here!
--Submitted by a parent

Unsatisfactory is a complete understatement when it comes to this high school. Quite honestly, I am strongly inclined to agree with the preceding statement(s) made, and as a child in a military family that has not lived here all of his life, i can strongly assert the previous statements to be true. If you have any choice in the matter, go to Munford High School or be home-schooled. As a senior I am truly sad that my diploma has to bear the name of this deplorable institution.
--Submitted by a student

Brighton High School is not a good school. My son was doing somewhat ok at the middle school and it's worse at the High School. Once he fell behind in Math, no matter how hard we tried, the teachers could care less. When the teachers don't care, neither do the students. They never called when my son acted out or gave me any indication there was a big learning problem for him. I was only contacted through email, and they mainly discussed his attitude and never his grades. I DO NOT approve of inappropriate behavior and correct this as well as I can. After the first notice of his shirt untucked , that was it, it seemed he was singled out and that's when the acting out began. I'm VERY happy to say that he is EXCELLING in alternative school. Wish I could keep him there. Turns out the math course he was in at Brighton High wasn't even the right one because the other math programs were full! Math was his main problem and they put him in ADVANCED math classes. What a joke. I'm going to try and get him in at Munford and hope for a fresh start.
--Submitted by a parent

This school does not care about the children individually. They care more about their ACT, test scores, and how the school looks on paper. The administrators, and some teachers, teach the students like animals. You don't have a name at BHS. You are referred to as "You!" I have read many reviews regarding the lack of action in bullying situations. This is because the administration is too busy worrying about whether students have their agenda books or if their capris hit their shins. I'm aware some people will just brush me off as some overdramatic student, but I actually used to enjoy learning until I hit high school. I now dread it every day and it has caused me so much stress. For parents who are thinking about sending their children here, please reconsider.
--Submitted by a student

Then they try to stop us from telling the truth on here. By saying that they need to remove the school because the word is getting out about what they do and how they act.. IT IS SICKENING!
--Submitted by a parent

In response to the SPECIAL EDUCATION issues I can tell you they don't help them much. Actually they make money off of them, giving them a "class" to make food (sausage and biscuits) and then selling it around the school.
--Submitted by a student