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.
13. Lourdes Secondary School
Lourdes Secondary School saw 36% of pupils gain a minimum of five Highers. It ranks thirteenth in Glasgow and joint 170th in Scotland. | Google
14. Bellahouston Academy
Bellahouston Academy has a success rate of 35% of pupils achieving five or more Higher qualifications. It ranked fourteenth in Glasgow and 187th in Scotland. | Google
15. King's Park Secondary School
King's Park Secondary School in the Southside saw 34% of their pupils achieve at least five or more Highers. It ranked fifteenth in Glasgow and joint 196th in Scotland. | Google Maps
16. Springburn Academy
Springburn Academy has a success rate of 34% of pupils gaining five Highers or more before leaving school. It's the sixteenth highest ranked school in Glasgow and joint 196th in Scotland. | Springburn Academy