Brighton, Boston Massachusetts

Brighton, Massachusetts

Brighton

Nearby Neighborhoods: Allston-Brighton, St. Elizabeth's, Allston Village, Oak Square, Salisbury Road, Cory Hill, Cleveland Circle, Lower Allston, Coolidge Square, North Brookine, Chestnut Hill Reservoir Historic Distric, Aspinwall Hill, Griggs Park, East Watertown, Watertown Square, Fisher Hill, Newton Corner, Boston College Main Campus Historic Dist, Harvard Avenue, Coolidge Corner, Egmont Tenants, Emerson Garden, West Cambridge, Chestnut Hill Historic District, Brookline Village

Pros

Close to Harvard, Boston College and Boston University campuses.
Variety of delicious eateries and unique shops.
Fairly affordable rent prices.

Cons

Driving is not advised. It's best to get around on foot or by public transit.
Incidences of property crime.

Brighton is located in northwest Boston along the Charles River. It's mostly a quiet, residential area where families, young professionals, and graduate students of nearby universities reside. Condominiums and apartments are in the majority with somewhat reasonable rent prices compared to other parts of Boston. Most of the neighborhood's businesses including shops and restaurants can be found on Washington Street.

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What's Happening in Brighton

Restaurant Reviews

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L'Espalier
Category: French
774 Boylston Street
Boston, MA 02199
82 Reviews
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Sorellina
Category: Italian
1 Huntington Ave
Boston, MA 02118
16 Reviews
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Bistro 5
Category: Italian
5 Playstead Road
West Medford, MA 02155
142 Reviews
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Hungry Mother
Category: Southern
233 Cardinal Medeiros Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02142
177 Reviews
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Oleana Restaurant
Category: Turkish, Vegetarian
134 Hampshire St
Cambridge, MA 02139

Schools & Demographics in Brighton

Demographics
Schools

School	Grades	Type
Boston Community Leadership Academy	9 - 12	public
Another Course To College School	9 - 12	public
Mount St Joseph Academy	9 - 12	catholic
Kennedy Day School	SPECIAL EDUCATION	private
Brighton High School	9 - 12	public
Edward Brooke Charter School	5 - 8	state department of education
Conservatory Lab Charter School	K - 5	state department of education
St Columbkille School	K - 8	catholic
Jackson - Mann Elementary School	K - 8	public
Horace Mann Unit For The Deaf	SPECIAL EDUCATION	public

Boston Community Leadership Academy

20 Warren St
Brighton, MA 02135

Ms. Nicole Bahnman
Boston Public School District

Special Features:

Adequate Yearly Progress
Advanced Placement
Alternative Programs
Charter Schools
Coalition of Essential Schools
English as a Second Language
Gifted and Talented
Magnet School
Special Education

Students Per Grade:
9th	128
10th	84
11th	98
12th	87
Total students	401

Full-time Teachers	7
Student/Teacher Ratio	NOT REPORTED
Number of Classrooms	100

Another Course To College School

20 Warren St
Brighton, MA 02135

Ms. Rachel Skerritt
Boston Public School District

Special Features:

Advanced Placement
Alternative Programs
English as a Second Language
Magnet School
Site Based
Special Education

Students Per Grade:
9th	48
10th	56
11th	64
12th	59
Total students	228

Full-time Teachers	5
Student/Teacher Ratio	46
Number of Classrooms	1

Mount St Joseph Academy

617 Cambridge St
Brighton, MA 02135

Ms. Kathleen Fraser
Archdiocese Of Boston Education Off

Special Features:

Advanced Placement

Students Per Grade:
Total students	264

Full-time Teachers	20
Student/Teacher Ratio	13
Number of Classrooms	17

Kennedy Day School

30 Warren St
Brighton, MA 02135

Ms. Bonnie Paulino

Special Features:

Advanced Placement
Before and After School Programs
Special Education
Vocational Tecnology Education

Students Per Grade:
Total students	25

Full-time Teachers	NOT REPORTED
Student/Teacher Ratio	NOT REPORTED
Number of Classrooms	14

Brighton High School

25 Warren St
Brighton, MA 02135

Mr. Toby Romer
Boston Public School District

Special Features:

Adequate Yearly Progress
Adult Education Classes
Advanced Placement
Alternative Programs
English as a Second Language
Magnet School
Site Based
Special Education

Students Per Grade:
9th	310
10th	361
11th	329
12th	301
Total students	1305

Full-time Teachers	21
Student/Teacher Ratio	NOT REPORTED
Number of Classrooms	65

Edward Brooke Charter School

617 Cambridge St
Allston, MA 02134

Ms. Kimberly Steadman
Massachusetts State Department Of Education

Special Features:

Adult Education Classes
Alternative Programs
Charter Schools
Vocational Tecnology Education

Students Per Grade:
5th	25
6th	40
7th	26
8th	23
Total students	175

Full-time Teachers	16
Student/Teacher Ratio	11
Number of Classrooms

Conservatory Lab Charter School

25 Arlington St
Brighton, MA 02135

Mr. Mark Jacobson
Massachusetts State Department Of Education

Special Features:

Adequate Yearly Progress
Advanced Placement
Alternative Programs
Before and After School Programs
Charter Schools
No Child Left Behind
Site Based
Special Education

Students Per Grade:
1st	24
2nd	21
3rd	23
4th	22
5th	20
Total students	133

Full-time Teachers	15
Student/Teacher Ratio	9
Number of Classrooms	6

St Columbkille School

25 Arlington St
Brighton, MA 02135

Mr. Micheal McCarthy
Archdiocese Of Boston Education Off

Special Features:

Advanced Placement
Before and After School Programs
Year-Round Classes

Students Per Grade:
Total students	300

Full-time Teachers	5
Student/Teacher Ratio	NOT REPORTED
Number of Classrooms	19

Jackson - Mann Elementary School

40 Armington St
Allston, MA 02134

Dr. Joanne Russell
Boston Public School District

Special Features:

Adequate Yearly Progress
Adult Education Classes
Advanced Placement
Alternative Programs
Before and After School Programs
English as a Second Language
Gifted and Talented
Magnet School
No Child Left Behind
Site Based
Special Education

Students Per Grade:
1st	55
2nd	106
3rd	95
4th	102
5th	106
6th	90
Total students	654

Full-time Teachers	32
Student/Teacher Ratio	20
Number of Classrooms	44

Horace Mann Unit For The Deaf

40 Armington St
Allston, MA 02134

Mr. Jeremiah Ford
Boston Public School District

Special Features:

Adult Education Classes
Advanced Placement
Alternative Programs
English as a Second Language
Magnet School
Site Based
Special Education

Students Per Grade:
Total students	142

Full-time Teachers	28
Student/Teacher Ratio	5
Number of Classrooms	31

NOTE: The schools listed are designated from the center of the zip code and are just a sampling of the schools in this area. To find a particular school district and how it relates to a specific apartment, please contact the specific apartment directly. The schools listed below are located in the Brighton area. To learn more about each school, select a school from the list above.

Community Characteristics

Located in Brighton, this community has a population of 67,880

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