These are the best performing state high schools in Renfrewshire, according to the latest exam data available just 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 – based on data published by the Scottish Government on its own website.
The top performing school in Renfrewshire this year in terms of academic attainment was Gryffe High School - which was ranked as the 21st best performing 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 Renfrewshire 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.
9. Johnstone High School
Johnstone High School saw 36% of pupils gain a minimum of five Higher qualifications. It ranked 170th in Scotland and ninth in Renfrewshire. | Google Maps
10. Renfrew High School
Renfrew High School ranked as the tenth best performing secondary school in Renfrewshire and 234th in Scotland. Overall. 30% of their pupils achieved at least five Highers. | Google Maps
11. Linwood High School
Linwood High School has a success rate of 20% of pupils gaining five Highers or more before leaving school. It's the 11th highest ranked school in Renfrewshire and 307th in Scotland. | Google Maps