Discover the Top 150 High Schools in NSW Based on HSC Results

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Source: https://education.nsw.gov.au/

Looking for the best-performing high schools in New South Wales? This blog features the top 150 high schools ranked by their latest HSC performance. Whether you’re a parent exploring options for your child or a student aiming for academic excellence, this list provides valuable insights into schools that consistently deliver outstanding results. Compare school performance, explore academic strengths, and find the right fit based on merit and achievement. Updated annually, this guide helps you make informed education choices backed by real data.

Top 150 High Schools in New South Wales by HSC Performance

School	2024 Ranking	2023 Ranking	2022 Ranking	2021 Ranking	2020 Ranking	2019 Ranking	Type
North Sydney Boys High School	1	1	2	2	3	3	Fully selective
James Ruse Agricultural High School	2	2	1	1	1	1	Agricultural High School
Sydney Grammar School	3	7	6	4	5	4	Non Government School
Normanhurst Boys High School	4	8	8	10	7	11	Fully selective
Reddam House	5	5	5	6	12	8	Non Government School
Baulkham Hills High School	6	3	3	3	2	9	Fully selective
Hornsby Girls High School	7	14	9	8	6	5	Partially selective
North Sydney Girls High School	8	4	4	9	4	7	Fully selective
Sydney Boys High School	9	13	11	13	10	10	Fully selective
Abbotsleigh	10	10	7	15	16	12
Meriden School	11	12	17	12	17	14
Kambala	12	25	14	11	21	15
Conservatorium High School	13			14	8	2
St Aloysius’ College	14	6	15	27	20	42
Northern Beaches Secondary College, Manly campus	15	18	19	7	13	13	Fully selective
SCEGGS Darlinghurst	16	9	10	17	14	16
Sydney Girls High School	17	20	16	5	9	6	Fully selective
Knox Grammar School	18	11	28	30	19	22
Alpha Omega Senior College	19	27	22	31	55	68
Loreto Kirribilli	20	22	12	21	23	18
Pymble Ladies’ College	21	19	20	25	31	29
Al-Faisal College	22	15	23	26	54	23
Ascham School	23	17	18	16	11	24
St Catherine’s School	24	21	13	23	29	17
Roseville College	25	33	30	43	35	44
SHORE	26	24	37	54	40	37
Wenona School	27	31	35	24	15	25
Fort Street High School	28	23	24	22	18	19	Agricultural high school
Merewether High School	29	44	38	50	50	49	Fully selective
Penrith High School	30	35	40	33	37	45	Fully selective
Northholm Grammar School	31	45	117
Girraween High School	32	32	29	19	27	21	Fully selective
Moriah College	33	29	27	18	41	38
The King’s Schol	34	26	35	51	34	62
Presbyterian Ladies’ College Sydney	35	28	32	48	22	20
Queenwood	36	42	21	49	65	31
Masada College	37	66	39	68	113	35
St George Girls High School	38	59	49	45	39	32	Fully selective
Al Noori Muslim School	39	16	26	32	32	33
Ravenswood School for Girls	40	34	42	20	58	54
The Scots College	41	51	72	77	63	61
Emanuel School	42	65	44	36	38	41
Cranbrook School	43	40	36	35	36	30
Hurlstone Agricultural High School	44	39	43	40	33	26	Agricultural High School
St Luke’s Grammar School	45	38	33	41	24	28
Central Coast Grammar School	46	53	78	75	83	100
Barker College	47	37	50	55	47	56
St Clare’s College	48	70	74
Pittwater House Schools	49	95	91
Frensham School	50	46	97	46	67	46
Sydney Technical High School	51	55	54	42	42	40	Fully selective
Danebank – An Anglican School for Girls	52	67	58	59	75	34
Gosford High School	53	64	52	86	72	52	Fully selective
Smiths Hill High School	54	48	70	57	68	39	Fully selective
Willoughby Girls High School	55	56	66	65	59	67
Newtown High School of Performing Arts	56	89	121	102	91	107
Cheltenham Girls High School	57	87	93	116	84	80
Chatswood High School	58	63	59	60	69	55	Partially selective
Parramatta Marist High School	59	68	57	53	46	83
Epping Boys High School	60	80	68	138	76	117
Montgrove College	61
St Augustine’s College Sydney	62	94	75	73	66	78
Loreto Normanhurst	63	47	48	38	26	27
Northern Beaches Secondary College Balgowlah Boys Campus	64	54	92	72	60	70
Monte Sant’ Angelo Mercy College	65	72	62	52	53	53
Tara Anglican School for Girls	66	30	31	34	28	43
Brigidine College Randwick	67	50	67	58	49	64
Kincoppal – Rose Bay School of the Sacred Heart	68	49	41	28	56	36
The Hills Grammar School	69	97	51	91	106	84
Our Lady of Mercy College Parramatta	70	71	65	99	81	155
Saint Ignatius’ College	71	69	47	64	44	58
Carlingford High School	72	83	110	133	97	124
Arden Anglican School	73	57	79	71	79	106
The Illawarra Grammar School	74
Australian International School Hong Kong	75
Marist Catholic College North Shore	76	118	122
Mount St Benedict College	77	79	77	82	126	74
Macarthur Anglican School	78	110	99	84	78	57
International Grammar School	79	122	83	61	96	60
Caringbah High School	80	41	34	44	30	48	Fully selective
St Spyridon College	81	78	112	79	74	97
Baethany College	82	99	80	63	80	72
The McDonald College	83
Newcastle Grammar School	84	52	53	56	45	55
St Vincent’s College	85	58	45	70	52	59
Santa Sabina College	86	36	56	62	48	47
Tangara School for Girls	87	62	73	37	25	103
St Joseph’s College	88	74	86	148	71
St Patrick’s College, Strathfield	89	105	109	132	125	71
Killara High School	90	77	55
All Saints Grammar	91	86	190	143	233	184
St Ursula’s College	92	76	94	69	77	66
Redfield College	93	43	127
Cherrybrook Technology High School	94	92	81	108	90	88
Brigidine College St Ives	95	75	69	66	62	50
Stella Maris College	96	61	63	96	100	77
Marist Catholic College Penshurst	97	145	88	90	129	125
Ryde Secondary College	98	133	104
Parramatta High School	99	131	116
Oxley College	100
Strathfield Girls High School	102	144	107
Burwood Girls High School	104	147	184	123	82	111
St Columba Anglican School	105	121	101	100	139	114
Castle Hill High School	106	123	113
St George Christian School	107	111	60	103	107	116
Rose Bay Secondary College	109	119	125	140	95	177	Partially selective
Sefton High School	129	109	90	47	70	75	Partially selective
Tempe High School	130	124	130	128	166	128	Partially selective
SCECGS Redlands	131	91	178	126	151	174
St Francis Catholic College	132	146	508
Covenant Christian School	133	142	111	135	134	127
Marist Sister’s College Woolwich	146	96	106	87	128	130
Hunter Valley Grammar School	147	129	103
Rosebank College	149	116	102	113	156	167
Northern Beaches Christian School	150	88	132
Alexandria Park Community School
Armidale Secondary College
Auburn Girls High School
Blacktown Boys High School		111	272				Fully selective
Blacktown Girls High School		145	203				Partially selective
Bonnyrigg High School		150	221				Partially selective
Elizabeth Macarthur High School
Farrer Memorial Agricultural High School
Gorokan High School
Grafton High School
Granville Boys High School
Karabar High School
Kooringal High School
Macquarie Fields High School		89	124	160			Partially selective
Moorebank High School
Peel High School
Prairiewood High School		80	181	152			Partially selective
Richmond High School / Richmond Agricultural College (Dual campus delivery)
Sydney Secondary College – Balmain Campus
Sydney Secondary College – Leichhardt Campus
Yanco Agricultural High School

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The information provided in this blog is for general guidance and educational purposes only. While we aim to keep content accurate and up to date, we recommend referring to the official NSW Department of Education website for the latest updates, policies, and decisions regarding selective and opportunity class placements. TestRoom is an independent platform and is not affiliated with the NSW Department of Education.