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Checkout the top-performing high schools in New South Wales for 2025 based on academic achievements and HSC results 2024 released on 18th December 2024.
Top 100 Schools by HSC Success Rate in 2024
Based on 2024 HSC results, the top high school in NSW is North Sydney Boys High School.
2025 NSW High School Ranking
| Rank | School Name | 2024 Success Rate (%) | 2024 High Score | 2024 HSC Students | 2024 Total HSC Exam Entries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Sydney Boys High School | 64.9 | 564 | 151 | 869 |
| 2 | James Ruse Agricultural High School | 62.88 | 647 | 159 | 1029 |
| 3 | Sydney Grammar School | 56.38 | 667 | 188 | 1183 |
| 4 | Normanhurst Boys High School | 54.95 | 433 | 133 | 788 |
| 5 | Reddam House | 54.94 | 406 | 132 | 739 |
| 6 | Baulkham Hills High School | 54.14 | 661 | 202 | 1221 |
| 7 | Hornsby Girls High School | 51.99 | 353 | 117 | 679 |
| 8 | North Sydney Girls High School | 50.06 | 450 | 152 | 899 |
| 9 | Sydney Boys High School | 49.39 | 604 | 211 | 1223 |
| 10 | Abbotsleigh | 48.86 | 514 | 175 | 1052 |
| 11 | Meriden School | 48.05 | 419 | 150 | 872 |
| 12 | Kambala | 45.91 | 236 | 87 | 514 |
| 13 | St Aloysius’ College | 44.74 | 438 | 158 | 979 |
| 14 | Northern Beaches Secondary College Manly Campus | 44.59 | 350 | 139 | 785 |
| 15 | SCEGGS Darlinghurst | 44.25 | 300 | 112 | 678 |
| 16 | Sydney Girls High School | 43.11 | 444 | 171 | 1030 |
| 17 | Knox Grammar School | 42.85 | 890 | 385 | 2077 |
| 18 | Alpha Omega Senior College | 42.53 | 293 | 137 | 689 |
| 19 | Loreto Kirribilli | 41.52 | 333 | 140 | 802 |
| 20 | Pymble Ladies’ College | 41.52 | 663 | 285 | 1597 |
| 21 | Al-Faisal College – Auburn | 41.42 | 285 | 132 | 688 |
| 22 | Ascham School | 40.65 | 250 | 114 | 615 |
| 23 | St Catherine’s School – Waverley | 39.51 | 288 | 128 | 729 |
| 24 | Roseville College | 39.35 | 253 | 109 | 643 |
| 25 | SHORE – Sydney Church of England Grammar School | 39.3 | 461 | 210 | 1173 |
| 26 | Wenona School | 39.25 | 336 | 144 | 856 |
| 27 | Fort Street High School | 38.17 | 334 | 152 | 875 |
| 28 | Merewether High School | 35.7 | 372 | 174 | 1042 |
| 29 | Penrith Selective High School | 35.26 | 324 | 157 | 919 |
| 30 | Northholm Grammar School | 35.14 | 78 | 45 | 222 |
| 31 | Girraween High School | 35.12 | 282 | 142 | 803 |
| 32 | Moriah College | 34.61 | 244 | 133 | 705 |
| 33 | The King’s School | 34.25 | 459 | 237 | 1340 |
| 34 | Presbyterian Ladies’ College – Sydney | 33.59 | 310 | 162 | 923 |
| 35 | Queenwood | 33.55 | 153 | 81 | 456 |
| 36 | Masada College | 32.6 | 59 | 34 | 181 |
| 37 | St George Girls High School | 32.21 | 258 | 142 | 801 |
| 38 | Al Noori Muslim School | 30.37 | 164 | 105 | 540 |
| 39 | Ravenswood School for Girls | 29.88 | 193 | 115 | 646 |
| 40 | The Scots College | 29.17 | 306 | 181 | 1049 |
| 41 | Emanuel School | 28.63 | 134 | 78 | 468 |
| 42 | Cranbrook School | 28.62 | 259 | 165 | 905 |
| 43 | Hurlstone Agricultural High School | 28.56 | 299 | 184 | 1047 |
| 44 | St Luke’s Grammar School | 28.23 | 210 | 130 | 744 |
| 45 | Central Coast Grammar School | 28.13 | 184 | 117 | 654 |
| 46 | Barker College | 27.55 | 529 | 353 | 1920 |
| 47 | St Clare’s College | 27.46 | 145 | 93 | 528 |
| 48 | Pittwater House Schools | 27.01 | 131 | 91 | 485 |
| 49 | Frensham School | 26.97 | 96 | 62 | 356 |
| 50 | Sydney Tech High School | 26.8 | 220 | 149 | 821 |
| 51 | Danebank – An Anglican School for Girls | 26.78 | 154 | 98 | 575 |
| 52 | Gosford High School | 26.02 | 299 | 176 | 1149 |
| 53 | Smiths Hill High School | 25.5 | 179 | 125 | 702 |
| 54 | Willoughby Girls High School | 25.3 | 211 | 164 | 834 |
| 55 | Newtown High School of Performing Arts | 25.27 | 233 | 176 | 922 |
| 56 | Cheltenham Girls High School | 25.2 | 313 | 228 | 1242 |
| 57 | Chatswood High School | 25.07 | 364 | 271 | 1452 |
| 58 | Parramatta Marist High School | 25.07 | 182 | 136 | 726 |
| 59 | Epping Boys High School | 24.93 | 250 | 186 | 1003 |
| 60 | St Augustine’s College Sydney | 24.23 | 268 | 210 | 1106 |
| 61 | Loreto Normanhurst | 23.9 | 238 | 170 | 996 |
| 62 | Northern Beaches Secondary College Balgowlah Boys Campus | 23.8 | 169 | 140 | 710 |
| 63 | Monte Sant’ Angelo Mercy College | 23.58 | 182 | 138 | 772 |
| 64 | Tara Anglican School for Girls | 23.48 | 131 | 98 | 558 |
| 65 | Brigidine College Randwick | 23.47 | 150 | 119 | 639 |
| 66 | Kincoppal – Rose Bay School of the Sacred Heart | 23.43 | 142 | 101 | 606 |
| 67 | The Hills Grammar School | 23.17 | 95 | 75 | 410 |
| 68 | Our Lady of Mercy College Parramatta | 22.76 | 196 | 159 | 861 |
| 69 | Saint Ignatius’ College | 22.69 | 299 | 222 | 1318 |
| 70 | Carlingford High School | 22.34 | 265 | 223 | 1183 |
| 71 | Arden Anglican School | 22.29 | 117 | 93 | 525 |
| 72 | Marist Catholic College North Shore | 21.36 | 110 | 98 | 515 |
| 73 | Mount St Benedict College | 21.07 | 150 | 120 | 712 |
| 74 | Macarthur Anglican School | 21.04 | 113 | 97 | 537 |
| 75 | International Grammar School | 20.81 | 129 | 110 | 620 |
| 76 | Caringbah High School | 20.66 | 189 | 159 | 915 |
| 77 | St Spyridon College | 20.65 | 82 | 71 | 397 |
| 78 | Bethany College | 20.27 | 179 | 162 | 883 |
| 79 | Newcastle Grammar School | 20.17 | 118 | 97 | 585 |
| 80 | St Vincent’s College | 20.09 | 135 | 124 | 672 |
| 81 | Santa Sabina College | 20.04 | 106 | 86 | 529 |
| 82 | Tangara School for Girls | 20 | 54 | 53 | 270 |
| 83 | St Joseph’s College (Hunters Hill) | 19.59 | 220 | 206 | 1123 |
| 84 | St Patrick’s College, Strathfield | 19.35 | 196 | 175 | 1013 |
| 85 | Killara High School | 19.22 | 280 | 275 | 1457 |
| 86 | All Saints Grammar | 19.02 | 31 | 31 | 163 |
| 87 | St Ursula’s College | 18.97 | 170 | 158 | 896 |
| 88 | Redfield College | 18.89 | 34 | 33 | 180 |
| 89 | Cherrybrook Technology High School | 18.82 | 349 | 338 | 1854 |
| 90 | Brigidine College St Ives | 18.72 | 134 | 125 | 716 |
| 91 | Stella Maris College | 18.56 | 139 | 150 | 749 |
| 92 | Marist Catholic College Penshurst | 18.14 | 131 | 139 | 722 |
| 93 | Ryde Secondary College | 18.07 | 161 | 169 | 891 |
| 94 | Parramatta High School | 18.01 | 179 | 178 | 994 |
| 95 | Strathfield Girls High School | 17.19 | 163 | 183 | 948 |
| 96 | Burwood Girls High School | 17.05 | 163 | 182 | 956 |
| 97 | St Columba Anglican School | 16.75 | 95 | 104 | 567 |
| 98 | Castle Hill High School | 16.69 | 275 | 313 | 1648 |
| 99 | St George Christian School | 16.57 | 59 | 68 | 356 |
| 100 | Rose Bay Secondary College | 16.38 | 150 | 174 | 916 |
* Please note, the table is made using publicly available data.
Frequently Asked Questions For NSW High Schools
What time are Hsc results released in 2024 in NSW?
HSC results release – 18 December 2024
What are the top high schools in NSW?
- North Sydney Boys High School – Government Selective.
- James Ruse Agricultural High School – Government Selective.
- Baulkham Hills High School – Government Selective.
- North Sydney Girls High School – Government Selective.
- Reddam House – Independent.
What are the top performing Hsc schools in NSW?
- North Sydney Boys High School
- James Ruse Agricultural High School
- Sydney Grammar School
- Normanhurst Boys High School
What is the top school in NSW HSC?
North Sydney Boys High School is the top school in NSW HSC.