NSW High School Ranking [2024]: Which Is the Best?

Last Updated: 22 Aug 2024

Here is the NSW High school ranking in 2024.

The rating of each high school is based on the school’s 2023 HSC results.

How to Check the NSW(HSC) High School Rankings:

High Scores represent the number of Band 6 scores achieved by students. Total HSC exams sat indicate the number of merit list course completions. The 2023 Success Rate is calculated by expressing the high scores as a percentage of entries.

The top 120 schools, ranked by their success rate, are presented in the table below.

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High School Ranking NSW

Based on 2023 HSC results, the top high school in NSW is North Sydney Boys High School.

Rank	School	Success Rate(%)	High Score	HSC Students	Total HSC Exam Entries
1	North Sydney Boys High School	69.0	658	158	955
2	James Ruse Agricultural High School	60.0	598	158	996
3	Baulkham Hills High School	55.8	675	200	1210
4	North Sydney Girls High School	54.7	497	153	909
5	Reddam House	54.2	371	122	684
6	St Aloysius’ College	52.5	498	157	948
7	Sydney Grammar School	52.3	618	134	786
8	Normanhurst Boys High School	46.4	365	130	812
9	SCEGGS Darlinghurst	46.4	307	110	682
10	Abbotsleigh	45.7	499	179	1093
11	Knox Grammar School	45.6	979	397	2145
12	Meriden School	44.4	410	161	924
13	Sydney Boys High School	42.7	536	214	1254
14	Hornsby Girls High School	41.8	296	119	709
15	Al-Faisal College – Auburn	41.7	250	116	599
16	Al Noori Muslim School	40.5	231	116	571
17	Ascham School	40.0	261	117	652
18	Northern Beaches Secondary College Manly Campus	38.7	287	126	741
19	Pymble Ladies’ College	38.1	593	276	1538
20	Sydney Girls High School	38.0	370	156	973
21	St Catherine’s School – Waverley	38.0	241	114	635
22	Loreto Kirribilli	37.8	311	140	822
23	Fort Street High School	37.5	323	155	861
24	SHORE – Sydney Church of England Grammar School	37.4	434	210	1161
25	Kambala	35.7	167	78	468
26	The King’s School	35.5	481	240	1354
27	Alpha Omega Senior College	35.4	191	105	540
28	Presbyterian Ladies’ College – Sydney	34.6	275	139	795
29	Moriah College	34.3	251	138	731
30	Tara Anglican School for Girls	34.1	155	76	454
31	Wenona School	34.1	298	146	874
32	Girraween High School	32.5	269	143	829
33	Roseville College	31.7	219	117	692
34	Ravenswood School for Girls	31.5	209	120	663
35	Penrith Selective High School	31.1	304	167	977
36	Santa Sabina College	30.2	188	107	622
37	Barker College	29.7	552	335	1857
38	St Luke’s Grammar School	29.7	199	122	671
39	Hurlstone Agricultural High School	29.2	305	184	1045
40	Cranbrook School	29.0	251	158	867
41	Caringbah High School	28.0	259	157	926
42	Queenwood	27.8	146	95	525
43	Redfield College	27.3	56	41	205
44	Merewether High School	27.2	277	170	1017
45	Northholm Grammar School	27.1	64	46	236
46	Loreto Normanhurst	26.8	237	147	883
47	Smith’s Hill High School	26.8	192	127	717
48	Loreto Normanhurst	26	235	154	902
49	Kincoppal – Rose Bay School of the Sacred Heart	26.3	152	97	577
50	Brigidine College Randwick	26.3	197	130	749
51	The Scots College	26.1	318	209	1218
52	Newcastle Grammar School	25.8	142	97	551
53	Central Coast Grammar School -Erina Heights	25.6	163	112	638
54	Northern Beaches Secondary College Balgowlah Boys Campus	25.3	159	117	628
55	Sydney Technical High School	24.6	206	153	839
56	Willoughby Girls High School	24.3	195	154	801
57	Arden Anglican School	24.3	123	90	506
58	St Vincent’s College – Potts Point	24.2	173	131	716
59	St George Girls High School	24.0	216	163	902
60	MLC School	23.8	92	69	386
61	Stella Maris College	23.2	130	112	561
62	Tangara School for Girls	23.0	64	54	278
63	Chatswood High School	23.0	295	244	1282
64	Gosford High School	22.9	222	171	971
65	Emanuel School	22.8	98	77	429
66	Masada College	22.6	44	36	195
67	Danebank – An Anglican School For Girls	21.9	95	73	434
68	Parramatta Marist High School	21.7	177	147	814
69	St Ignatius’ College	21.7	299	229	1379
70	St Clare’s College (Waverley)	21.2	92	77	435
71	Our Lady of Mercy College Parramatta	20.9	167	148	800
72	Monte Sant’ Angelo Mercy College	19.8	193	164	938
73	Marist College Kograh	19.8	118	110	597
74	St Joseph’s College (Hunters Hill)	19.8	209	195	1058
75	Brigidine College St Ives	19.7	169	154	859
76	St Ursula’s College	19.7	189	175	961
77	Killara High School	19.6	279	265	1425
78	St Spyridon College	19.1	73	69	383
79	Mount St Benedict College	18.9	154	150	816
80	Epping Boys High School	18.8	206	202	1098
81	Northern Beaches Secondary College Mackellar Girls Campus	18.8	144	138	768
82	Christan Brothers’ High School Lewisham	18.7	100	94	534
83	Carlingford High School	18.7	194	206	1038
84	St Andrew’s Cathedral School (Sydney)	18.6	138	132	742
85	Cammeraygal High School	18.5	121	124	653
86	All Saints Grammar	18.3	42	45	229
87	Cheltenham Girls High School	18.3	213	224	1162
88	Northern Beaches Christian School	18.3	112	114	612
89	Newtown High School of Performing Arts	18.3	157	166	859
90	Marcellin College	18.3	123	115	674
91	Redlands	18.2	83	85	457
92	Cherrybrook Technology High School	17.8	329	344	1849
93	Marist College Eastwood	17.7	107	111	603
94	St Augustine’s College Sydney	17.7	170	187	959
95	Pittwater House Schools	17.7	86	87	486
96	Marist Sisters’ College Woolwich	17.6	137	140	778
97	The Hills Grammar School	17.5	59	62	338
98	Georges River Grammar	17.4	57	58	328
99	Bethany College	17.3	145	149	838
100	St John Bosco College – Engadine	16.8	92	93	547
101	Northern Beaches Secondary College Freshwater Senior Campus	16.8	271	322	1618
102	St Ives High School	16.7	157	181	939
103	Domremy Catholic College	16.1	85	93	531
104	William Clarke College	16.0	139	169	870
105	St Patrick’s College, Strathfield	15.9	151	158	946
106	Freeman Catholic College (Bonnyrigg Heights)	15.7	182	186	1158
107	Xavier Catholic College	15.7	89	95	567
108	Aquinas Catholic College	15.6	110	125	701
109	Sefton High School	15.6	144	173	922
110	Macarthur Anglican School	15.5	94	108	605
111	St George Christian School (Hurstville)	15.5	54	66	348
112	Cerdon College	15.3	144	158	939
113	Nowra Anglican College	15.3	67	76	437
114	St Philip’s Christian College – Waratah	15.2	79	99	521
115	Oxford Falls Grammar School	15.1	73	92	483
116	Rosebank College	15.1	181	211	1201
118	St Scholastica’s College Glebe Point	14.9	79	99	527
119	Marist Catholic College North Shore	15.0	79	99	527
120	Rose Bay Secondary College	14.9	142	183	953

Best 100 NSW High Schools Map

This map provides a list of the top 100 high schools in NSW. You can use this map to find directions to each school.

General FAQs:

Are school rankings the only factor to consider when choosing a high school?

Yes, school rankings is important factor when choosing a school. Other factors to consider include school environment, extracurricular activities, location, and student support services.

How often are the NSW school rankings updated?

The rankings are typically based on the previous year’s HSC results, so they are updated annually.

What do the terms “Band 6” and “Success Rate” mean in the rankings?

Band 6 is the highest possible mark on an HSC exam. Success Rate is the percentage of students at a school who achieved a Band 6 in a particular subject.

How can I find out more about a particular school?

You can visit the school’s website, attend an open day, or contact the school directly.

Should I choose a school based on its ranking or my child’s individual needs?

It’s important to consider both the school’s ranking and your child’s individual needs and preferences.

Are there rankings available for primary schools in NSW?

yes, there are separate ranking of primary schools in NSW.

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