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HSC Public School Ranking - 2020

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The following table ranks top 100 NSW government high schools (excluding fully selective schools) based on the percentage of exams sat that achieved a DA (Distinguished Achievers) in HSC 2020.  Find the best 100 state high schools (HSC) in NSW here. For ALL SCHOOLS, please visit Find and compare any high school's HSC rankings and trends. Other types of rankings or lists are also available: HSC School Ranking | Best Schools by Subjects | Government School Ranking | Selective School Ranking | Independent School Ranking | Catholic School Ranking | School Rankings by All Rounders | School Rankings by Top Achievers | School Rankings by 1st Place. You can also find / compare the results and rankings or trends over the years of an individual school or up to 5 schools side-by-side at Compare HSC results/rankings/trends, see an example of an upward trend. For the results of other years, please visit School Ranking Home. There are a large range of factors that impact on academic results in addition to the role played by the school itself. These include the SES (Socio Economic Status) background of students, whether the school is selective in its student intake, etc. It is for the reader to do his own research and draw his or her own conclusions. If you continue to browse and use this website you are agreeing to comply with and be bound by this DISCLAIMER.

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 Better Education RankSchool% Students Exams Sat DA BE PercentileTrend / CompareCategoryRegionLocality
1 1 Conservatorium High School 52.1 % 27 171 89 Trend / Compare GovernmentMetroSydney,NSW,2000
2 2 Northern Beaches Secondary College Mackellar Girls Campus 28.0 % 146 785 220 Trend / Compare GovernmentMetroManly Vale,NSW,2093
3 3 Willoughby Girls High School 24.6 % 132 695 171 Trend / Compare GovernmentMetroWilloughby,NSW,2068
4 4 Northern Beaches Secondary College Balgowlah Boys Campus 24.5 % 82 432 106 Trend / Compare GovernmentMetroBalgowlah,NSW,2093
5 5 Smith's Hill High School 21.5 % 122 685 147 Trend / Compare GovernmentMetroWollongong,NSW,2500
6 6 Epping Boys High School 19.6 % 181 997 195 Trend / Compare GovernmentMetroEastwood,NSW,2122
7 7 Burwood Girls High School 18.6 % 196 1071 199 Trend / Compare GovernmentMetroCroydon,NSW,2132
8 8 Cheltenham Girls High School 18.4 % 208 1103 203 Trend / Compare GovernmentMetroBeecroft,NSW,2119
9 9 Killarney Heights High School 18.1 % 124 634 115 Trend / Compare GovernmentMetroKillarney Heights,NSW,2087
10 10 Cherrybrook Technology High School 17.8 % 321 1727 307 Trend / Compare GovernmentMetroCherrybrook,NSW,2126
11 11 Newtown High School of Performing Arts 17.8 % 158 833 148 Trend / Compare GovernmentMetroNewtown,NSW,2042
12 12 Rose Bay Secondary College 16.6 % 174 869 144 Trend / Compare GovernmentMetroDover Heights,NSW,2030
13 13 Carlingford High School 16.2 % 190 987 160 Trend / Compare GovernmentMetroCarlingford,NSW,2118
14 14 Killara High School 15.9 % 258 1341 213 Trend / Compare GovernmentMetroKillara,NSW,2071
15 15 Strathfield Girls High School 14.8 % 153 820 121 Trend / Compare GovernmentMetroStrathfield,NSW,2135
16 16 St Ives High School 14.6 % 134 701 102 Trend / Compare GovernmentMetroSt Ives,NSW,2075
17 17 Northern Beaches Secondary College Freshwater Senior Campus 13.8 % 307 1516 209 Trend / Compare GovernmentMetroFreshwater,NSW,2096
18 18 Davidson High School 13.8 % 81 443 61 Trend / Compare GovernmentMetroFrenchs Forest,NSW,2086
19 19 Castle Hill High School 13.7 % 279 1464 201 Trend / Compare GovernmentMetroCastle Hill,NSW,2154
20 20 Lambton High School 11.0 % 132 655 72 Trend / Compare GovernmentCountryLambton,NSW,2299
21 21 Riverside Girls High School 10.8 % 103 508 55 Trend / Compare GovernmentMetroGladesville,NSW,2111
22 22 Parramatta High School 10.8 % 139 772 83 Trend / Compare GovernmentMetroParramatta,NSW,2150
23 23 Pittwater High School 10.6 % 108 574 61 Trend / Compare GovernmentMetroMona Vale,NSW,2103
24 24 Barrenjoey High School 10.6 % 81 433 46 Trend / Compare GovernmentMetroAvalon,NSW,2107
25 25 Menai High School 10.4 % 178 886 92 Trend / Compare GovernmentMetroMenai,NSW,2234
26 26 Macarthur Girls High School 10.2 % 163 898 92 Trend / Compare GovernmentMetroParramatta,NSW,2150
27 27 Dulwich High School of Visual Arts and Design 10.2 % 97 462 47 Trend / Compare GovernmentMetroDulwich Hill,NSW,2203
28 28 Turramurra High School 10.1 % 179 949 96 Trend / Compare GovernmentMetroTurramurra South,NSW,2074
29 29 Blakehurst High School 9.9 % 152 815 81 Trend / Compare GovernmentMetroBlakehurst,NSW,2221
30 30 Prairiewood High School 9.7 % 161 825 80 Trend / Compare GovernmentMetroWetherill Park,NSW,2164
31 31 Mosman High School 9.5 % 126 651 62 Trend / Compare GovernmentMetroMosman,NSW,2088
32 32 Cammeraygal High School 9.4 % 86 479 45 Trend / Compare GovernmentMetroCrows Nest,NSW,2065
33 33 Muirfield High School 9.3 % 75 411 38 Trend / Compare GovernmentMetroNorth Rocks,NSW,2150
34 34 Bulli High School 9.0 % 114 575 52 Trend / Compare GovernmentCountryBulli,NSW,2516
35 35 Asquith Girls High School 8.9 % 123 620 55 Trend / Compare GovernmentMetroAsquith,NSW,2077
36 36 Kincumber High School 8.5 % 86 515 44 Trend / Compare GovernmentCountryKincumber,NSW,2251
37 37 Glenwood High School 8.5 % 174 988 84 Trend / Compare GovernmentMetroGlenwood,NSW,2768
38 38 Engadine High School 8.4 % 117 618 52 Trend / Compare GovernmentMetroEngadine,NSW,2233
39 39 Crestwood High School 8.4 % 111 599 50 Trend / Compare GovernmentMetroBaulkham Hills,NSW,2153
40 40 Hunters Hill High School 8.3 % 117 613 51 Trend / Compare GovernmentMetroHunters Hill,NSW,2110
41 41 Blaxland High School 8.3 % 111 555 46 Trend / Compare GovernmentMetroBlaxland,NSW,2774
42 42 Sylvania High School 8.3 % 130 678 56 Trend / Compare GovernmentMetroSylvania,NSW,2224
43 43 Byron Bay High School 8.2 % 79 476 39 Trend / Compare GovernmentCountryByron Bay,NSW,2481
44 44 Asquith Boys High School 7.8 % 60 309 24 Trend / Compare GovernmentMetroAsquith,NSW,2077
45 45 Wagga Wagga High School 7.7 % 86 404 31 Trend / Compare GovernmentCountryWagga Wagga,NSW,2650
46 46 Pennant Hills High School 7.6 % 137 727 55 Trend / Compare GovernmentMetroPennant Hills,NSW,2120
47 47 Kellyville High School 7.5 % 128 698 52 Trend / Compare GovernmentMetroKellyville,NSW,2155
48 48 Broughton Anglican College (Menangle Park) 7.4 % 90 497 37 Trend / Compare GovernmentMetroCampbelltown,NSW,2560
49 49 Canterbury Girls High School 7.4 % 86 431 32 Trend / Compare GovernmentMetroCanterbury,NSW,2193
50 50 Hunter School of Performing Arts 7.4 % 127 692 51 Trend / Compare GovernmentMetroBroadmeadow,NSW,2292
51 51 Cronulla High School 7.3 % 139 708 52 Trend / Compare GovernmentMetroCroa,NSW,2230
52 52 Warners Bay High School 7.2 % 138 694 50 Trend / Compare GovernmentCountryWarners Bay,NSW,2282
53 53 Homebush Boys High School 7.2 % 141 739 53 Trend / Compare GovernmentMetroHomebush,NSW,2140
54 54 Moorebank High School 7.1 % 155 820 58 Trend / Compare GovernmentMetroMoorebank,NSW,2170
55 55 Great Lakes College Senior Campus 7.1 % 127 709 50 Trend / Compare GovernmentCountryTuncurry,NSW,2428
56 56 Glen Innes High School 7.0 % 37 200 14 Trend / Compare GovernmentCountryGlen Innes,NSW,2370
57 57 Cumberland High School 7.0 % 91 501 35 Trend / Compare GovernmentMetroCarlingford,NSW,2118
58 58 Kotara High School 6.9 % 132 726 50 Trend / Compare GovernmentMetroAdamstown,NSW,2289
59 59 Wollongong High School of the Performing Arts 6.9 % 132 684 47 Trend / Compare GovernmentMetroFairy Meadow,NSW,2519
60 60 Kirrawee High School 6.9 % 162 874 60 Trend / Compare GovernmentMetroKirrawee,NSW,2232
61 61 East Hills Boys High School 6.8 % 103 561 38 Trend / Compare GovernmentMetroPanania,NSW,2213
62 62 Georges River College Oatley Senior Campus 6.5 % 296 1500 98 Trend / Compare GovernmentMetroOatley,NSW,2223
63 63 Rouse Hill High School 6.4 % 108 529 34 Trend / Compare GovernmentMetroRouse Hill,NSW,2155
64 64 Greystanes High School 6.3 % 136 717 45 Trend / Compare GovernmentMetroGreystanes,NSW,2145
65 65 Bossley Park High School 6.2 % 176 932 58 Trend / Compare GovernmentMetroBossley Park,NSW,2176
66 66 Maitland Grossmann High School 6.2 % 132 696 43 Trend / Compare GovernmentMetroEast Maitland,NSW,2323
67 67 Port Hacking High School 6.2 % 136 779 48 Trend / Compare GovernmentMetroMiranda,NSW,2228
68 68 Armidale Secondary College 6.1 % 100 522 32 Trend / Compare GovernmentInner RegionalArmidale,NSW,2350
69 69 Randwick Girls High School 6.0 % 135 730 44 Trend / Compare GovernmentMetroRandwick,NSW,2031
70 70 Blacktown Boys High School 6.0 % 48 250 15 Trend / Compare GovernmentMetroBlacktown,NSW,2148
71 71 Springwood High School 6.0 % 80 468 28 Trend / Compare GovernmentMetroSpringwood,NSW,2776
72 72 Marsden High School 5.9 % 97 523 31 Trend / Compare GovernmentMetroWest Ryde,NSW,2114
73 73 Ashfield Boys High School 5.9 % 83 439 26 Trend / Compare GovernmentMetroAshfield,NSW,2131
74 74 Concord High School 5.9 % 168 897 53 Trend / Compare GovernmentMetroConcord,NSW,2137
75 75 Moss Vale High School 5.8 % 39 223 13 Trend / Compare GovernmentCountryMoss Vale,NSW,2577
76 76 Birrong Girls High School 5.8 % 92 481 28 Trend / Compare GovernmentMetroBirrong,NSW,2143
77 76 Canley Vale High School 5.8 % 218 1168 68 Trend / Compare GovernmentMetroCanley Vale,NSW,2166
78 78 Inverell High School 5.8 % 36 226 13 Trend / Compare GovernmentCountryInverell,NSW,2360
79 79 Farrer Memorial Agricultural High School 5.7 % 66 388 22 Trend / Compare GovernmentInner RegionalTamworth,NSW,2340
80 80 Bellingen High School 5.7 % 30 177 10 Trend / Compare GovernmentCountryBellingen,NSW,2454
81 81 Coffs Harbour Senior College 5.6 % 183 1010 57 Trend / Compare GovernmentCountryCoffs Harbour,NSW,2450
82 82 The Ponds High School 5.5 % 163 854 47 Trend / Compare GovernmentMetroThe Ponds,NSW,2769
83 83 St Marys Senior High School 5.4 % 450 2319 126 Trend / Compare GovernmentMetroSt Marys,NSW,2760
84 84 Henry Kendall High School 5.2 % 79 402 21 Trend / Compare GovernmentMetroGosford,NSW,2250
85 85 Camden Haven High School 5.1 % 53 311 16 Trend / Compare GovernmentCountryLaurieton,NSW,2443
86 86 Northmead Creative and Performing Arts High School 5.0 % 153 755 38 Trend / Compare GovernmentMetroNorthmead,NSW,2152
87 87 Alstonville High School 5.0 % 85 465 23 Trend / Compare GovernmentCountryAlstonville,NSW,2477
88 87 Beverly Hills Girls High School 5.0 % 154 829 41 Trend / Compare GovernmentMetroBeverly Hills,NSW,2209
89 89 Picnic Point High School 4.9 % 120 629 31 Trend / Compare GovernmentMetroPanania,NSW,2213
90 90 Cecil Hills High School 4.9 % 169 915 45 Trend / Compare GovernmentMetroCecil Hills,NSW,2171
91 91 Bomaderry High School 4.9 % 76 347 17 Trend / Compare GovernmentCountryBomaderry,NSW,2541
92 92 Coonabarabran High School 4.9 % 34 184 9 Trend / Compare GovernmentCountryCoonabarabran,NSW,2357
93 93 Swansea High School 4.8 % 38 231 11 Trend / Compare GovernmentMetroCaves Beach,NSW,2281
94 94 Cardiff High School 4.4 % 37 248 11 Trend / Compare GovernmentCountryCardiff,NSW,2285
95 95 The Forest High School 4.4 % 101 478 21 Trend / Compare GovernmentMetroFrenchs Forest,NSW,2086
96 96 Kingsgrove North High School 4.4 % 85 503 22 Trend / Compare GovernmentMetroKingsgrove,NSW,2208
97 97 Albury High School 4.3 % 93 509 22 Trend / Compare GovernmentCountryAlbury,NSW,2640
98 97 J J Cahill Memorial High School 4.3 % 30 185 8 Trend / Compare GovernmentMetroRosebery,NSW,2018
99 99 Woolooware High School 4.3 % 131 679 29 Trend / Compare GovernmentMetroWoolooware,NSW,2230
100 100 Bankstown Girls High School 4.3 % 77 400 17 Trend / Compare GovernmentMetroBankstown,NSW,2200

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