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.
17. St Roch's Secondary School
St Roch's Secondary School saw 34% of their pupils achieve at least five or more Highers. It ranked seventeenth in Glasgow and joint 196th in Scotland. | Google Maps
18. Knightswood Secondary School
Knightswood Secondary School has a success rate of 32% of pupils achieving five or more Higher qualifications. It ranked eighteenth in Glasgow and 217th in Scotland. | Google
19. St Margaret Mary's Secondary School
St Margaret Mary's Secondary School in Castlemilk saw 28% of pupils achieve at least five or more Higher qualifications. It ranks nineteenth in Glasgow and 258th in Scotland. | St Margaret Mary's Secondary School
20. Eastbank Academy
Eastbank Academy is ranked 20th in Glasgow and 267th in Scotland. Overall, 27% of pupils achieved five or more Higher qualifications. | Google Maps