These are the best performing state high schools in Glasgow, according to the latest data available released by the Scottish Government.
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 school in Glasgow this year in terms of academic attainment was Jordanhill School which was the best ranked high 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.
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. Glasgow Gaelic School
Glasgow Gaelic School is the second best performing school in Glasgow and has a success rate of 69% of pupils gaining five or more Higher qualifications. Glasgow Gaelic School was the 18th best performing high school in Scotland. | Google
3. 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
4. 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