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.
29. Drumchapel High School
Drumchapel High School saw 18% of pupils achieve at least five or more Higher qualifications. It ranks 29th in Glasgow and joint 316th in Scotland. | Drumchapel High School
30. Govan High School
Govan High School saw 18% of pupils achieve at least five or more Higher qualifications. It ranks 30th in Glasgow and joint 316th in Scotland. | Govan High School
31. Lochend Community High School
Completing the list in Glasgow is Lochend Community High School which saw 11% of pupils achieve five or more Higher qualifications. They rank 331st in the country. | Lochend Community High School