What is the best school in Scotland? All 342 ranked from best to worst in 2022 league table
THE country's 342 schools have been ranked from best to worst ahead of the Scottish exam results on Tuesday.
The figures, published by The Times, saw the performances of every secondary school in the country scored on the percentage of pupils attaining five Highers.
Bagging the number one spot for the sixth year running is Jordanhill School in Glasgow, Scotland’s only government-aided secondary.
While Cults Academy in Aberdeen, was the only establishment in the top five located outwith west central Scotland.
Other schools in the top ten include Bishopbriggs Academy and Bearsden Academy in Glasgow, with Dunblane High School in Stirling sitting in seventh place.
Wealth continues to play a significant role in determining school performance, with the vast majority of pupils in the top ten living in Scotland’s most affluent neighbourhoods.
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Meanwhile, Braes High School near Falkirk is the country's most improved institute this year.
And climbing a massive 12 spaces to sixth place is Glasgow Gaelic School, in the city's west end.
Scotland's worst-performing high school was Cumnock Academy in Ayrshire.
Tiree High School in the Inner Hebrides and Auchinleck Academy, also in Cumnock, Ayrshire, make up the bottom three.
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East Dunbartonshire is now level with East Renfrewshire as the local authority with the highest performing schools, with 69 per cent gold standard pupils in both councils.
Mark McLaughlin, education correspondent at The Times Scotland, said: “The Scottish government claims it ‘does not do league tables’ but this is disingenuous.
"It discloses an annual school-by-school breakdown of the proportion of pupils who earn qualifications at each level of the curriculum – a league table in all but name.
“By publishing this information in an accessible and fully searchable guide, we seek to empower parents with information around the performance of their local schools.
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“Five Highers is a good measure of success, but not the only measure. For that reason, The Times has also published the socioeconomic profile of the top and bottom schools, which shows some punch above their weight.”
The online, fully searchable Times Scotland’s High School League Table can be found here.
Full school league table 2022
Ranked by percentage of pupils who attained five highers.
- Jordanhill School - Previous position: 1
- Bearsden Academy - Previous position: 6
- St Ninian's High School - Previous position: 2
- Cults Academy - Previous position: 7
- Williamwood High School - Previous position: 8
- Glasgow Gaelic School - Previous position: 18
- Dunblane High School - Previous position: 4
- Gryffe High School - Previous position: 3
- Boroughmuir High School - Previous position: 9
- Bishopbriggs Academy - Previous position: 10
- Boclair Academy - Previous position: 28
- Woodfarm High School - Previous position: 29
- Eastwood High School - Previous position: 17
- Mearns Castle High School - Previous position: 5
- The Royal High School - Previous position: 33
- Douglas Academy - Previous position: 14
- Lenzie Academy - Previous position: 13
- Turnbull High School - Previous position: 21
- North Berwick High School - Previous position: 38
- Linlithgow Academy - Previous position: 11
- The James Young High School - Previous position: 19
- St Thomas Of Aquin's High School - Previous position: 42
- Balfron High School - Previous position: 20
- Banchory Academy - Previous position: 39
- Hyndland Secondary School - Previous position: 43
- James Gillespie's High School - Previous position: 15
- Firrhill High School - Previous position: 32
- Monifieth High School - Previous position: 45
- Currie Community High School - Previous position: 46
- Braes High School - Previous position: 61
- Madras College - Previous position: 82
- Aberdeen Grammar School - Previous position: 22
- Glen Urquhart High School - Previous position: 24
- Strathaven Academy - Previous position: 30
- Notre Dame High School - Previous position: 25
- Peebles High School - Previous position: 40
- Balerno Community High School - Previous position: 56
- Earlston High School - Previous position: 16
- St Margaret's Academy - Previous position: 26
- Largs Academy - Previous position: 23
- West Calder High School - Previous position: 12
- Moffat Academy - Previous position: 27
- Tarbert Academy - Previous position: 41
- Kinross High School - Previous position: 78
- St Ninian's High School - Previous position: 47
- Dalziel High School - Previous position: 48
- Grove Academy - Previous position: 62
- Armadale Academy - Previous position: 88
- Kirkintilloch High School - Previous position: 161
- The Community School of Auchterarder - Previous position: 49
- Mallaig High School - Previous position: 54
- Dunbar Grammar School - Previous position: 79
- Trinity High School - Previous position: 94
- Knox Academy - Previous position: 120
- Broxburn Academy - Previous position: 209
- Paisley Grammar School - Previous position: 67
- Whitburn Academy - Previous position: 83
- Webster's High School - Previous position: 106
- Mearns Academy - Previous position: 130
- Kelso High School - Previous position: 269
- Our Lady's High School - Cumbernauld - Previous position: 50
- St Andrew's and St Bride's High School - Previous position: 51
- Craigmount High School - Previous position: 63
- St Kentigern's Academy - Previous position: 68
- Breadalbane Academy - Previous position: 95
- Westhill Academy - Previous position: 31
- St Joseph's College - Previous position: 34
- Marr College - Previous position: 35
- Wallace Hall Academy - Previous position: 52
- Alford Academy - Previous position: 96
- Ullapool High School - Previous position: 148
- Inveralmond Community High School - Previous position: 64
- Hermitage Academy - Previous position: 84
- Larbert High School - Previous position: 107
- Shawlands Academy - Previous position: 196
- St Maurice's High School - Previous position: 44
- Prestwick Academy - Previous position: 97
- Duncanrig Secondary School - Previous position: 98
- St Benedict's High School - Previous position: 108
- Biggar High School - Previous position: 176
- Arran High School - Previous position: 187
- McLaren High School - Previous position: 69
- Holy Cross High School - Previous position: 76
- Stirling High School - Previous position: 89
- Gleniffer High School - Previous position: 131
- St Matthew's Academy - Previous position: 162
- Perth High School - Previous position: 70
- St Mungo's RC High School - Previous position: 109
- Chryston High School - Previous position: 114
- Dyce Academy - Previous position: 177
- Aboyne Academy - Previous position: 37
- Kyle Academy - Previous position: 57
- Calderglen High School - Previous position: 90
- Ellon Academy - Previous position: 99
- Queen Margaret Academy - Previous position: 110
- Inverurie Academy - Previous position: 132
- Millburn Academy - Previous position: 138
- Hamilton Grammar School - Previous position: 197
- Crieff High School - Previous position: 58
- Fortrose Academy - Previous position: 71
- Anderson High School - Previous position: 80
- Kemnay Academy - Previous position: 121
- Inverkeithing High School - Previous position: 139
- Clydeview Academy - Previous position: 65
- Mackie Academy - Previous position: 72
- Bathgate Academy - Previous position: 73
- Cardinal Newman High School - Previous position: 85
- Belmont Academy - Previous position: 100
- Queensferry Community High School - Previous position: 115
- Portobello High School - Previous position: 140
- Stonelaw High School - Previous position: 178
- Gairloch High School - Previous position: 222
- St Luke's High School - Previous position: 74
- Milne's High School - Previous position: 81
- Deans Community High School - Previous position: 122
- St Thomas Aquinas Secondary School - Previous position: 141
- Woodmill High School - Previous position: 188
- Lanark Grammar School - Previous position: 189
- St Margaret's High School - Previous position: 210
- Johnstone High School - Previous position: 211
- Barrhead High School - Previous position: 53
- Lasswade High School Centre - Previous position: 86
- Greenfaulds High School - Previous position: 101
- Oban High School - Previous position: 123
- St John Ogilvie High School - Previous position: 149
- Culloden Academy - Previous position: 190
- Renfrew High School - Previous position: 198
- Tain Royal Academy - Previous position: 239
- Waid Academy - Previous position: 124
- Park Mains High School - Previous position: 125
- Holyrood Secondary School - Previous position: 142
- Balwearie High School - Previous position: 150
- Dumfries High School - Previous position: 151
- Carrick Academy - Previous position: 152
- St Andrew's Academy - Previous position: 153
- Cathkin High School - Previous position: 163
- Dunfermline High School - Previous position: 191
- Airdrie Academy - Previous position: 231
- Kirkcudbright Academy - Previous position: 291
- Trinity Academy - Previous position: 66
- Oldmachar Academy - Previous position: 75
- St Ambrose High School - Previous position: 77
- Taylor High School - Previous position: 91
- Portlethen Academy - Previous position: 111
- Hillhead High School - Previous position: 112
- St John's RC Academy - Previous position: 116
- Meldrum Academy - Previous position: 126
- Broughton High School - Previous position: 133
- Lourdes Secondary School - Previous position: 179
- Falkirk High School - Previous position: 212
- Kirkwall Grammar School - Previous position: 213
- Montrose Academy - Previous position: 292
- Castlehead High School - Previous position: 308
- Brae High School - Previous position: 339
- Wallace High School - Previous position: 92
- Harris Academy - Previous position: 134
- Cumbernauld Academy - Previous position: 154
- Kingussie High School - Previous position: 164
- Glenwood High School - Previous position: 165
- The Nicolson Institute - Previous position: 180
- Berwickshire High School - Previous position: 192
- Lockerbie Academy - Previous position: 199
- Penicuik High School - Previous position: 223
- John Paul Academy - Previous position: 224
- Lossiemouth High School - Previous position: 245
- Carluke High School - Previous position: 246
- Denny High School - Previous position: 262
- Sgoil Lionacleit - Previous position: 87
- Bucksburn Academy - Previous position: 127
- Castle Douglas High School - Previous position: 135
- St Columba's High School - Previous position: 143
- Dornoch Academy - Previous position: 155
- Bell Baxter High School - Previous position: 156
- Our Lady & St Patrick's High School - Previous position: 181
- Notre Dame High School - Previous position: 193
- Perth Academy - Previous position: 214
- Dumfries Academy - Previous position: 225
- King's Park Secondary School - Previous position: 240
- Eyemouth High School - Previous position: 279
- Liberton High School - Previous position: 309
- Ardnamurchan High School - Previous position: 55
- St Aidan's High School - Previous position: 113
- Uddingston Grammar School - Previous position: 117
- Grantown Grammar School - Previous position: 128
- Bridge Of Don Academy - Previous position: 144
- Forres Academy - Previous position: 166
- Graeme High School - Previous position: 167
- Elgin Academy - Previous position: 182
- Selkirk High School - Previous position: 194
- Stewarton Academy - Previous position: 200
- Bellahouston Academy - Previous position: 215
- Kinlochleven High School - Previous position: 252
- St Andrew's Secondary School - Previous position: 253
- The Gordon Schools - Previous position: 263
- Ayr Academy - Previous position: 315
- Our Lady's High School - Motherwell - Previous position: 102
- Larkhall Academy - Previous position: 118
- Plockton High School - Previous position: 129
- St Modan's High School - Previous position: 145
- St Joseph's Academy - Previous position: 168
- Loudoun Academy - Previous position: 216
- Grange Academy - Previous position: 254
- St Stephen's High School - Previous position: 270
- Lochaber High School - Previous position: 303
- Sir E Scott School - Previous position: 36
- Charleston Academy - Previous position: 103
- Golspie High School - Previous position: 146
- Bo'ness Academy - Previous position: 201
- St David's RC High School - Previous position: 232
- Musselburgh Grammar School - Previous position: 241
- Glenrothes High School - Previous position: 280
- Ross High School - Previous position: 281
- Knightswood Secondary School - Previous position: 282
- Alloa Academy - Previous position: 310
- Brechin High School - Previous position: 316
- Dalbeattie High School - Previous position: 93
- Queen Anne High School - Previous position: 202
- Leith Academy - Previous position: 226
- Coltness High School - Previous position: 227
- Drumchapel High School - Previous position: 283
- Dunoon Grammar School - Previous position: 119
- Harlaw Academy - Previous position: 157
- Thurso High School - Previous position: 169
- Beeslack Community High School - Previous position: 170
- Jedburgh Grammar School - Previous position: 171
- St Augustine's High School - Previous position: 183
- Alva Academy - Previous position: 184
- Auchenharvie Academy - Previous position: 195
- Greenwood Academy - Previous position: 203
- Mintlaw Academy - Previous position: 228
- Bannockburn High School - Previous position: 233
- Kilwinning Academy - Previous position: 242
- Kilmarnock Academy - Previous position: 247
- Preston Lodge High School - Previous position: 293
- Portree High School - Previous position: 59
- Bannerman High School - Previous position: 104
- Kilsyth Academy - Previous position: 136
- Islay High School - Previous position: 147
- St Peter the Apostle High School - Previous position: 217
- Clydebank High School - Previous position: 229
- Lesmahagow High School - Previous position: 248
- Coatbridge High School - Previous position: 264
- Caldervale High School - Previous position: 271
- Girvan Academy - Previous position: 294
- Buckie High School - Previous position: 304
- Langholm Academy - Previous position: 105
- Galashiels Academy - Previous position: 158
- Blairgowrie High School - Previous position: 172
- Arbroath High School - Previous position: 204
- Castlemilk High School - Previous position: 205
- St Andrew's High School - Previous position: 206
- Inverclyde Academy - Previous position: 230
- Brannock High School - Previous position: 234
- All Saints Secondary School - Previous position: 243
- Vale Of Leven Academy - Previous position: 249
- Grangemouth High School - Previous position: 272
- Tynecastle High School - Previous position: 305
- Inverness Royal Academy - Previous position: 137
- Holy Rood RC High School - Previous position: 173
- Port Glasgow High School - Previous position: 174
- Garnock Community Campus - Previous position: 218
- Carnoustie High School - Previous position: 235
- Douglas Ewart High School - Previous position: 250
- Alness Academy - Previous position: 255
- Drummond Community High School - Previous position: 256
- Hawick High School - Previous position: 295
- Tobermory High School - Previous position: 60
- St Mungo's Academy - Previous position: 219
- Trinity High School - Previous position: 220
- Kirkcaldy High School - Previous position: 265
- Hillpark Secondary School - Previous position: 273
- Annan Academy - Previous position: 284
- St Andrew's R C High School - Previous position: 266
- Banff Academy - Previous position: 274
- Rosshall Academy - Previous position: 285
- Morgan Academy - Previous position: 287
- Bellshill Academy - Previous position: 299
- Arbroath Academy - Previous position: 306
- Forrester High School - Previous position: 320
- Campbeltown Grammar School - Previous position: 332
- Hazlehead Academy - Previous position: 159
- Dumbarton Academy - Previous position: 236
- Whitehill Secondary School - Previous position: 251
- Forfar Academy - Previous position: 257
- Wick High School - Previous position: 275
- Lochgelly High School - Previous position: 288
- Keith Grammar School - Previous position: 296
- Robert Burns Academy - Previous position: 340
- Dingwall Academy - Previous position: 185
- Elgin High School - Previous position: 186
- Nairn Academy - Previous position: 207
- Fraserburgh Academy - Previous position: 237
- Doon Academy - Previous position: 258
- Stranraer Academy - Previous position: 267
- Calderside Academy - Previous position: 297
- Craigroyston Community High School - Previous position: 338
- St John's RC High School - Previous position: 221
- Invergordon Academy - Previous position: 238
- Cleveden Secondary School - Previous position: 244
- St Columba's R C High School - Previous position: 268
- Calderhead High School - Previous position: 300
- Smithycroft Secondary School - Previous position: 314
- Rothesay Academy - Previous position: 321
- Newbattle High School - Previous position: 311
- St Roch's Secondary School - Previous position: 313
- Peterhead Academy - Previous position: 317
- Ardrossan Academy - Previous position: 318
- Viewforth High School - Previous position: 325
- Speyside High School - Previous position: 175
- St Machar Academy - Previous position: 259
- Baldragon Academy - Previous position: 276
- St Margaret Mary's Secondary School - Previous position: 277
- Lornshill Academy - Previous position: 301
- Turriff Academy - Previous position: 307
- Sanquhar Academy - Previous position: 319
- Braidhurst High School - Previous position: 322
- Govan High School - Previous position: 335
- Auchmuty High School - Previous position: 298
- Irvine Royal Academy - Previous position: 324
- Lochend Community High School - Previous position: 333
- Lochgilphead High School - Previous position: 208
- Perth Grammar School - Previous position: 260
- Eastbank Academy - Previous position: 326
- Dalkeith High School - Previous position: 160
- Springburn Academy - Previous position: 302
- Gracemount High School - Previous position: 327
- Clyde Valley High School - Previous position: 278
- Craigie High School - Previous position: 328
- Linwood High School - Previous position: 334
- St Paul's RC Academy - Previous position: 286
- Levenmouth Academy - Previous position: 329
- Beath High School - Previous position: 289
- Lochside Academy - Previous position: 312
- St Paul's High School - Previous position: 323
- Wester Hailes Education Centre - Previous position: 336
- North West Community Campus - Previous position: 341
- Inverness High School - Previous position: 330
- Braeview Academy - Previous position: 331
- Northfield Academy - Previous position: 337
- Tiree High School - Previous position: 342
- Auchinleck Academy - Previous position: 261
- Cumnock Academy - Previous position: 290
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