These are the best performing state high schools in Glasgow’s West End, according to the latest data available.
Each school has been measured on the percentage of pupils who received the Scottish Government’s educational “gold standard” of five Highers, or their equivalent, in 2025 – based on data published by the Scottish Government on its own website.
The top performing high school in Glasgow’s West End this year in terms of academic attainment was Jordanhill School which was the top performing school in Scotland.
These Higher result tables do not reflect schools or rank them in terms of ‘best to worst’ as that would fail to take into account factors such as the support offered to children with complex needs, the effort and quality of the teaching staff, working conditions for said staff, quality of the student experience, the funding the school receives from Glasgow City Council, or whether or not the school is serving an underprivileged and disadvantaged area within the local authority.
Throughout our coverage, we use ‘Highers’ as a term to mean both Highers and equivalent qualifications at SCQF level 6 and above, such as Skills for Work Higher awards.
You can find the full list of Glasgow secondary school rankings here.
Here are all 6 Glasgow West End High Schools ranked by latest data.
1. Jordanhill School
Jordanhill School tops the list in Glasgow with 91% of pupils achieving at least five or more Highers. They rank as the best performing secondary school in Scotland. | Google Maps
2. Notre Dame High School
Notre Dame High School in Glasgow's West End is the third best performing high school in the city with 66% of pupils leaving school with five or more Highers. The school is ranked as Scotland's 23rd best performing high school. | Notre Dame High School
3. Hyndland Secondary School
Hyndland Secondary School is the fourth highest ranked school in Glasgow with 62% of pupils achieving at least five Higher qualifications. They rank 28th in Scotland. | Google Maps
4. Hillhead High School
Hillhead High School in the West End saw 57% of their pupils achieve at least five Higher qualifications. It ranks fifth in Glasgow and 41st in Scotland. | Local Library