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BrightonHigh SchoolEstablished 1969Accreditation VisitFebruary 10-11, 2010

ContentsACCREDITATION OVERVIEW . 3Principal Charisse Hilton . 4Student Body Officers . 5OVERVIEW AND UPDATE OF REVISIONS FROM 2004-2005 PLAN . 7SCHOOL PROFILE. 8Brighton High School Characteristics. 8Brighton High Support Staff . 11Brighton High PTSA Board 2009-2010 . 17School Community Council Roster 2009-10 . 18Brighton High Student Government Leaders 2010 . 19Brighton High School Committees 2009-2010 . 20Extracurricular Assignments 2009-10 . 22Department Chairs . 25MISSION STATEMENT . 26BELIEF STATEMENTS . 27DRSLS . 28ACCREDITATION PRINCIPLES AND RANKINGS . 29CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT . 30QUALITY OF INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN . 32QUALITY ASSESSMENT SYSTEMS . 35EDUCATIONAL AGENDA: SHARED VISION, BELIEFS, MISSION, AND GOALS. 38LEADERSHIP FOR SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT . 40COMMUNITY BUILDING . 44CULTURE OF CONTINUOUS LEARNING AND IMPROVEMENT. 47DATA ANALYSES . 49ENROLLMENT DATA. 50PERMITS . 50ATTENDANCE . 512010 DEMOGRAPHICS. 52TESTING . 53CONCURRENT ENROLLMENT. 60ISQ SURVEY RESULTS . 61DEPARTMENT ANALYSES . 62Brighton High Art Department Analysis . 65Brighton High Business & Marketing Department Analysis . 68Brighton High Career & Technical Education Department Analysis . 71Brighton High Counseling Center Department Analysis . 76Brighton High Family & Consumer Science Department Analysis . 79Brighton High Health Department Analysis . 82Brighton High IMC Department Analysis . 85Brighton High Math Department Analysis . 88Brighton High Language Arts Department Analysis . 92Brighton High Performing Arts Department Analysis . 96Brighton High Physical Education Department Analysis . 100Brighton High Science Department Analysis . 102Brighton High Social Studies Department Analysis . 107Brighton High Special Education Department Analysis . 111Brighton High Trade & Technical Education Department Analysis . 116Brighton High World Languages Department Analysis . 118APPENDIX . 124BELL SCHEDULES . 130BRIGHTON HIGH MASTER SCHEDULE 2009-2010 . 131ENVOY NEWSLETTER . 139BRIGHTON HIGH SCHOOL MAP. 149

AccreditationOverviewBrighton High SchoolAccreditation VisitFebruary 10-11, 2010

Principal Charisse Hilton Welcome Letter

Student Body Officers

Overview and Update of Revisions from 2004-2005 PlanAccreditation VisitFebruary 10-11, 2010

School ProfileBrighton High School CharacteristicsPRINICIPAL:Charisse HiltonASSISTANT PRINCIPALS:Paul KirbyDarrell JensenTom GattenCOUNSELORS:Allyson Hanks (Head)Chad FlookRaNae SmithJodi BevanRebecca TurcoCTE COORDINATOR:Carolyn ChipmanSCHOOL PSYCHOLOGIST:Alison MussoSAY OFFICER:Troy RasmussenHALL MONITORS:Kandi Rasmussen, Lupe SantanaGRADES:10-12TYPE:PublicENROLLMENT;Total 1,774ACCREDITATION:Northwest AccreditationSCHOOL YEAR PATTERN:TrimesterSCHOOL DAY SCHEDULE:Late start: 5-period dayLOCATION AND DESCRIPTION: A suburban high school located at the base of the famous RockyMountains, home of the greatest snow on earth. Brighton serves a mainly middle to upper-middle classcommunity of professional and semi-professional peopleCURRICULUM:Graduation requirements: English (4); Social Studies (3.5); Science (3); Math (3); P.E. (2); Cultural Arts(1.5); Career and Technical Education (1); Computer Technology (.5); Electives (6.5)25.5 credits required for graduation.

ADVANCED PLACEMENT COURSES:Art, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Computer Science, Calculus AB and BC, English Composition andLiterature, American History, European History, French, American Government and Politics, MusicTheory, StatisticsHONOR CLASSES:Sophomore and Junior English, World Civilization, French, Spanish, Algebra 2/Trigonometry, PreCalculus, Chemistry, PhysicsSPECIAL PROGRAMS:Cooperative Work Experience (CWE), Internship, Work-based Learning, Concurrent Enrollment,Extensive AP program, Early College Admission, Summer Programs at local universities, Jordan TechnicalEducation Center, Canyons Technical Education Center, PAWS(At-Risk Program), BRIDGES(After SchoolCredit recovery class)GPA/CLASS RANK:GPA is based upon all courses. No courses are weightedA 4.00B 3.00C 2.00D 1.00F 0.00SIZE OF GRADUATING CLASS (2009-2010): 602ACT COMPOSITE (2009)Brighton: 22.2State:21.8Nation:21.1SPECIAL HONORS:Brighton High School’s literary magazine, Runes, has received top awards from Columbia Scholastic Pressand the National Press Association. The Runes received a Pacemaker Award at the Annual NSPAconference in Chicago. NSPA cited the continuity of Runes from issue to issue as “probably the nicest inthe country. The Runes also received the Gold Crown Award, one of the two in the nation given to highschool magazines by the Columbia Scholastic Press Association. Runes also received the NCTE SuperiorAchievement Award, as well as the Columbia Scholastic Press Association Award, which qualifies it forthe Gold Crown. These trends continue and Runes is considered one of the five premium studentmagazines in the nation.The school newspaper, The BARB, has seen many of its staff members pursue media related careersafter high school. It has won numerous Utah Journalism Education Association Awards for journalisticwriting, editing, photography, and layout, and has been consistently ranked in the top five of largeschool newspapers in state competitions. In addition, the BARB received a Columbia Scholastic PressAssociation Certificate, which recognizes the 3 percent of all college and high school newspapers in thecountry.

Brighton received the Excellence in Education Award from the United States Department of Education in1982-83, and was one of only two schools in the state so recognized that year. In 1993-94 school year,Brighton High School received status as a Utah Centennial School.ATHLETICS:Brighton offers athletic teams at the sophomore, junior varsity, and varsity levels. They include: football,basketball, baseball, volleyball, softball, tennis, soccer, track, cross country, golf, hockey, Acadian DrillTeam, cheerleading, and wrestling. Brighton High has been the State All Sports Champion on manyoccasions since 1980, annually winning state championships in many athletic areas.MUSICAL, DRAMA, DANCE PRODUCTIONS:Brighton presents a variety of dance, dramatic, choral, and instrumental productions during the schoolyear. Dance productions are composed of several modern dance concerts with seasonal themes, whichinclude a women’s tribute performance, state showcases, and a year-end performance concert, inaddition to ballroom showcases. Dramatic productions include a Broadway musical, a school play, aproduction company, plays, competitive one-acts, scenes and monologues, as well as a spring musicalreview. The music department presents multiple choral, band, and orchestra concerts seasonally, alsocompetition in several vocal solo/ensemble and instrumental festivals on regional, state, and nationallevels.The Brighton High Performing Arts Department has also been awarded a number of regional, state, andnational honors throughout the history of the school. Recent dance accolades include 1 st and 2nd placewins in the Shakespearean Dance Competition and a featured showcase in the National Dance FestivalCompetition in Philadelphia. Recent honors for the Drama Department include 1 st place wins in the UtahShakespeare Competition for the past four years. The Music Department’s awards comprise superiorratings in both regional and state choral competitions and gold medals at national choir festivals overthe past five years. Additionally, both the orchestra and band have received excellent ratings in regionaland state instrumental competitions and silver medals at the National Heritage Music Festival.ADVANCED PLACEMENT DISTINCTION:Brighton is among the top five high schools in the nation and in Utah relative to the percentage ofstudents passing Advanced Placement Examinations. In 2009, students passed 454 examinations with ascore of 3 or higher.COMPREHENSIVE GUIDANCE PROGRAM:The Comprehensive Counseling and Guidance Program is organized around the development ofstudents. The program contains sequential activities that are planned and implemented by certifiedschool counselors with the support of teachers, administrators, students, parents, para-professionals,and persons in the community.LATE START/PROFESSIONAL LEARNING COMMITTEES:During the 2009-2010 school year, the Brighton High faculty, staff, and community voted to start schoolat 7:50 a.m., thus giving teachers 50 minutes each morning to meet one-on-one with students needingassistance, have departmental meetings, or collaborate in professional learning committees.

Brighton High Support StaffBoard of EducationMont L. MillerbergKim HoriuchiKevin Craig CromarTracy CowdellEllen S. WallaceSherrill H. TaylorPaul J. McCartyDistrict 1District 2District 3District 4District 5District 6District 7District PersonnelDavid DotyKeith BradfordGinger RhodeRobert DowdleMary BaileyMichael SiroisTamra BakerSuperintendentBusiness AdministratorDeputy Supt. for Student InstructionChief of StaffDirector K-16 High SchoolDirector K-16 Middle SchoolDirector K-16 ElementaryBrighton High School AdministrationCharisse HiltonThomas GattenDarrell JensenPaul KirbyPrincipalAssistant PrincipalAssistant PrincipalAssistant PrincipalBrighton High School CounselorsAllyson HanksJodi BevanChad FlookRaNae SmithRebecca TurcoAlison MussoDepartment ist

Career & Technological EducationCarolyn ChipmanDepartment ChairBHS Department ChairsArts DepartmentApplied TechnologyAthletic DirectorBusiness DepartmentDriver’s EducationEnglish DepartmentFamily & Consumer ScienceForeign Language Dept.GuidanceHealth DepartmentInstructional MediaMath DepartmentPerforming Arts Dept.Physical EducationResource DepartmentScience DepartmentSocial Studies Depts.Technical Industries Dept.Walt SchofieldCarolyn ChipmanRichard BallMarlene GriffithsLynn MoncurKellie ClarkNancy EckhoutKristie PittsAllyson HanksRussell LauberSusan SaundersNatalie AposhianLisa WestRyan BullettBarbara ScraffordKatie DensleyJames HodgesMike ButterfieldBHS Certified EmployeesAnthony AndersonTressa AndersonNatalie AposhianRichard BallJodi BevanKristen BishopRussell BoyerPaul BramanCraig BuehlerRyan BullettMichael ButterfieldSarah CarlsonVictoria ChapinEnglishASLMathAthletic Director, HealthCounselorMathSocial StudiesMath, ElectronicsArtPhysical EducationApplied Tech/AutoPhysicsMath

Certified Employees-continuedCarolyn ChipmanJerry ChristensenSylva ChristensonKellie ClarkTom CushingKatie DensleyNancy EckhoutMatthew EkenstamMichelle EmeryAdam FernandezCarol FitzgeraldChad FlookMonte GibsonMatthew GomsJames GreshMarlene GriffithsAaron HadfieldMarie HalpinAllyson HanksAnn HardmanCamille HaskanTawny HawkinsAmanda HicksValerie HinesJim HodgesJodi IdeStephanie IsleyKelcey KempKaren LarsonRuss LauberSpencer LewisEmerson LovellMitch LunakRobyn MacDuffVaughn MariettaSally MatsenJennifer MattsonBill McDonaldCher McDonaldTim McNeillCTE CoordinatorFinancial LiteracyEnglishEnglishPhysical EducationScienceFamily Consumer ScienceMathBusinessArt/PhotoWBL CoordinatorCounselorScienceInstrumental MusicSocial StudiesBusinessSocial StudiesYearbookCounselorFamily Consumer ScienceFamily Consumer HealthEnglishResourceResourceSocial StudiesSocial StudiesSocial StudiesPhysical EducationEnglishHealthMathScienceSocial Studies/Physical EducationComputer ScienceMathAt-RiskEnglishSpanishSocial StudiesVocational/Wood