Education
Business Resources/Workforce
Businesses find that Brighton’s labor force is capable and productive. More than 22% of Brighton residents have an Associates degree or above.
Workforce
Employment more than doubled from 1990-2000, and is expected to reach 25,000 jobs by the end of the decade.
Job distribution is concentrated in government, manufacturing, wholesale, retail and transportation/communications/utilities.
Over the past 13 years, more than 600 businesses, employing 3,300 workers, have started in or relocated to Brighton.
Industry and Business
Adams County accounts for 16% of the total labor force in the Denver metro area. With total employment of nearly 196,000, Adams County is a significant contributor to the total employment in the Denver metro area.
Employment growth has mirrored population growth in Brighton. Employment more than doubled between 1990 and 2000, reaching nearly 10,500. Employment is projected to increase at an even faster rate between 2000 and 2010, reaching nearly 25,000 by the end of the decade. Another 10,000 jobs are projected to be added between 2010 and 2020.
Business Resources/Education
School District 27J
The school district covers approximately 210 square miles and serves the entire city of Brighton and portions of Commerce City and Thornton as well as sections of unincorporated Adams, Weld and Broomfield counties.
The mission of the Brighton school district, with the support of the family and the community, is to ensure that all students have the knowledge, skills, and attitudes needed for present and future competence and success. School District 27J strives for excellence. The district is proud of its strong school-to-work focus.
Brighton School District 27J by the numbers
| Total Employees |
992 |
| Total certified staff |
553 |
| Total classified staff |
431 |
| Total administrators |
28 |
| Percentage of teachers with advanced degrees |
53% |
| Teachers average years experience |
9.5 |
| Student enrollment |
9,862 |
| Teacher/student ratio |
1:18 |
| Computer to Student ratio |
1:4 |
| District-wide graduation rate |
80.6% |
| Free and reduced lunch |
28.1% |
| Second language learners |
19.3% |
| Special education |
9.9% |
|
ACT 2005 |
ACT 2006 |
| Brighton HS Average |
18.2 |
17.8 |
| Colorado Average |
19.7 |
19.7 |
| National Average |
20.9 |
21.1 |
Brighton Schools
Elementary
| School |
Address |
Phone |
Grades |
| North |
89 N. 6th Ave.
Brighton, CO 80601 |
303-655-2500 |
K-5 |
| South |
305 S. 5th Ave.
Brighton, CO 80601 |
303-655-2600 |
K-5 |
| Southeast |
1595 Southern St.
Brighton, CO 80601 |
303-655-2650 |
K-5 |
| Northeast |
1605 Longspeak St.
Brighton, CO 80601 |
303-655-2551 |
K-5 |
| Henderson |
12301 E. 124th Ave.
Henderson, CO 80640 |
303-655-2700 |
K-5 |
| Thimmig |
11453 Oswego St.
Henderson, CO 80640 |
303-655-2750 |
K-8 |
| Bromley East Charter |
356 Longspur Drive
Brighton, CO 80601 |
303-685-3297 |
K-8 |
| Belle Creek Charter |
9290 E. 107th Ave.
Henderson, CO 80640 |
303-655-0773 |
K-8 |
| Second Creek |
9950 Laredo Drive
Commerce City, CO 80022 |
303-685-7550 |
K-8 |
| Pennock |
3707 Estrella St.
Brighton, CO 80601 |
303-685-7500 |
K-8 |
Secondary
| School |
Address |
Phone |
Grades |
| Thimmig |
11453 Oswego St.
Henderson, CO 80640 |
303-655-2750 |
K-8 |
| Bromley East Charter |
356 Longspur Drive
Brighton, CO 80601 |
303-685-3297 |
K-8 |
| Belle Creek Charter |
9290 E. 107th Ave.
Henderson, CO 80640 |
303-655-0773 |
K-8 |
| Second Creek |
9950 Laredo Drive
Commerce City, CO 80022 |
303-685-7550 |
K-8 |
| Pennock |
3707 Estrella St.
Brighton, CO 80601 |
303-685-7500 |
K-8 |
| Vikan |
879 Jessup St.
Brighton, CO 80601 |
303-655-4050 |
6-8 |
| Overland Trail |
455 N. 19th Ave.
Brighton, CO 80601 |
303-655-4000 |
6-8 |
| Brighton Charter |
1931 E. Bridge St.
Brighton, CO 80601 |
303-655-0773 |
9-12 |
| Brighton High |
270 S. 8th Ave.
Brighton, CO 80601 |
303-655-4200 |
9-12 |
| Prairie View High |
12909 E. 120th
Henderson, CO 80640 |
303-655-8800 |
7-10 |
| Brighton Heritage Academy |
850 E. Bridge St.
Brighton, CO 80601 |
303-655-2850 |
7-12 |
Private Schools
| School |
Address |
Phone |
Student-Teacher Ratio |
| Seventh Day Adventist |
820 S. 5th Ave. |
303-659-1223 |
18.1 |
| Zion Lutheran |
1400 Skeel |
303-659-3443 |
23.5 |
(Source: 2006 27J Annual Report)
Annual Report
Universities and Colleges
- Aims Community College--Ft. Lupton
- Front Range Community College (locations in Brighton, Westminster and Boulder)
- Colorado State University (Ft. Collins)
- Community College of Denver
- University of Denver
- University of Colorado
- Metropolitan State University
- Regis College
- DeVry Technical Institute
- Johnson & Wales University
- Colorado School of Mines
- University of Colorado Health Sciences Center
- University of Phoenix
- Denver Automotive and Diesel college
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