Glasgow’s Jordanhill School is one of only two Glasgow secondary schools included on the list based on academic attainment. The school is well known for consistent academic excellence with 89% of pupils leaving school with at least five Highers. placeholder image
Glasgow’s Jordanhill School is one of only two Glasgow secondary schools included on the list based on academic attainment. The school is well known for consistent academic excellence with 89% of pupils leaving school with at least five Highers.

22 best performing secondary schools in Scotland - including 11 in and around Glasgow

The top performing schools in Scotland from the latest exam data available from the Scottish Government

These are the best performing state high schools in and around Glasgow, according to the latest data available.

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 2022 – based on data published by the Scottish Government on its own website.

11 high schools in Glasgow and in neighbouring local authorities are featured among the top performing scondary schools in Scotland.

You can find the full list of Glasgow secondary school rankings here.

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