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.
The top performing school in Glasgow this year was Jordanhill High School - for the eighth year in a row, aided by the fact it is a school funded by the Scottish Government, and not the local authority. Jordanhill is the only school of its type in Scotland.
These exam tables do not take into account factors such as the support offered to children with complex needs, the quality of the teaching staff, the quality of the student experience, the funding the school receives from Glasgow City Council. The exam results emphasise an attainment gap between schools in affluent areas of Glasgow and those serving areas in the city with high incidence of childhood poverty.
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.
This is the information that the Scottish government provides to give parents and students insight into the performance of schools across the country.
13. St Mungo's Academy
29% of pupils at St Mungo's achieve five or more highers, the 239th best results in Scotland. | Google
14. Whitehill High School
29 per cent of pupils at Whitehill High School achieved five or more highers. | Google
15. Hillpark Secondary School
With 22% of pupils achieving five or more highers, Hillpark is in 260th place in Scotland. | Hillpark Secondary School
16. Exams
The rankings are based on the latest Higher exam results published by the Scottish Government. Photo: Canva/Getty Images