The school offers a wide variety of co-curricular and extra-curricular activities, and is frequently ranked by U.S. News & World Report as one of the top high schools in Connecticut and the United States.

The ethnic makeup of the student body is approximately 76.2% Caucasian, 2.4% Black, 8.5% Asian, and 12.1% Hispanic.

It included a new video production studio and two new wings, the library was made bigger, and the existing classrooms were updated (completed in early 2008).

Brookfield High School is a member of the South West Conference.

Commonly referred to as the SWC, Brookfield competes with 12 other local schools.