[2] In 2015, Brighton offered Advanced Placement (AP) classes in numerous subjects, including Calculus (AB and BC), Biology, Physics (1, 2, and C), Chemistry, Environmental Science, Economics, Government and Politics, Psychology, United States History, European History, Statistics, Studio Art, English Literature, English Language, Spanish, French, German, and Computer Science.

Rankings fluctuate heavily based upon AP exams administered relative to the graduating senior class.

[6] The newspaper has repeatedly received a number of awards, including first place in the Bertram Freed Memorial Award Competition, and New York's Best Newspaper and Best Online Publication from the Empire State School Press Association for several years in a row.

Galaxy continues its tradition of holding meetings at students' homes on Sunday evenings.

[9] Galaxy is entirely student-created, with the help of advisor and art teacher Debra Burger and is printed locally.

In 2009, the magazine received a First Place with Special Merit award from the American Scholastic Press Association for its article on French sub ordinance.

That same year, Jessy Randall (BHS class of 1988) published a young adult novel about Galaxy, The Wandora Unit.

In 1991, The Morning Show was officially created at BHS by producers Bennett Killmer and Joe Nussbaum, with the help of a teacher, Richard Tschorke.