Brighton Secondary School is located in a popular seaside suburb west of the Adelaide city centre. The school achieves outstanding academic results and has provided music and volleyball graduates to some of the country's best youth orchestras, choirs, bands and the Australian Olympic Men's and Women's Volleyball teams. The school is close to a major shopping complex and is well serviced by train and bus routes. Brighton Secondary School is also involved in Formula One (F1) in Schools and has achieved National and World F1 Titles. This program provides students with opportunities in design, engineering, manufacture, business and enterprise.