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.
25. St Paul's High School
St Paul's High School in Pollok saw 23% of pupils achieve at least five or more Higher qualifications. It ranks 25th in Glasgow and joint 292nd in Scotland. | Google Maps
26. St Mungo's Academy
St Mungo's Academy in the East End is ranked 26th in Glasgow and joint 297th in Scotland. Overall, 22% of pupils achieved five or more Higher qualifications. | St Mungo's Academy
27. Whitehill Secondary School
Whitehill Secondary School in Dennistoun has a success rate of 22% of pupils achieving five or more Higher qualifications. It ranked 27rd in Glasgow and joint 297th in Scotland. | Whitehill Secondary School
28. Castlemilk High School
Castlemilk High School saw 21% of pupils achieve at least five or more Higher qualifications. It ranks 28th in Glasgow and 304th in Scotland. | Castlemilk High School