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Top 100 high schools in Queensland (2025)

Schools offering secondary years (Secondary and Combined schools). Ranked by the Success Index from official ACARA data; 100 schools shown out of all eligible high schools in Queensland.

  1. 1
    90
    Brisbane Girls Grammar SchoolBrisbane · Independent SecondaryICSEA 1211 · 1,558 students
  2. 2
    86
    Queensland Academy for Creative IndustriesKelvin Grove · Government SecondaryICSEA 1128 · 436 students
  3. 3
    85
    Brisbane Grammar SchoolBrisbane · Independent CombinedICSEA 1210 · 1,996 students
  4. 4
    85
    Hillbrook Anglican SchoolEnoggera · Independent SecondaryICSEA 1174 · 895 students
  5. 5
    85
    Humanitas High SchoolFortitude Valley · Independent SecondaryICSEA 1107 · 90 students
  6. 6
    84
    St Peters Lutheran CollegeIndooroopilly · Independent CombinedICSEA 1183 · 2,330 students
  7. 7
    84
    Queensland Academy for Health SciencesSouthport · Government SecondaryICSEA 1109 · 468 students
  8. 8
    83
    Queensland Academy for Science Mathematics and TechnologyToowong · Government SecondaryICSEA 1220 · 1,358 students
  9. 9
    82
    Mount Alvernia CollegeKedron · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 1115 · 970 students
  10. 10
    82
    Stuartholme SchoolToowong · Catholic CombinedICSEA 1159 · 815 students
  11. 11
    81
    St Joseph's CollegeBrisbane · Catholic CombinedICSEA 1182 · 1,896 students
  12. 12
    80
    Brisbane South State Secondary CollegeDutton Park · Government SecondaryICSEA 1137 · 1,236 students
  13. 13
    80
    Indooroopilly State High SchoolIndooroopilly · Government SecondaryICSEA 1138 · 2,924 students
  14. 14
    80
    All Hallows' SchoolBrisbane · Catholic CombinedICSEA 1183 · 1,707 students
  15. 15
    80
    Clayfield CollegeClayfield · Independent CombinedICSEA 1135 · 604 students
  16. 16
    79
    Citipointe Christian CollegeCarindale · Independent CombinedICSEA 1166 · 1,805 students
  17. 17
    79
    Brisbane Boys' CollegeToowong · Independent CombinedICSEA 1164 · 1,393 students
  18. 18
    78
    Anglican Church Grammar SchoolEast Brisbane · Independent CombinedICSEA 1170 · 1,901 students
  19. 19
    77
    St Aidan's Anglican Girls SchoolCorinda · Independent CombinedICSEA 1168 · 1,075 students
  20. 20
    77
    Somerville HouseSouth Brisbane · Independent CombinedICSEA 1180 · 1,377 students
  21. 21
    77
    Loreto College CoorparooCoorparoo · Catholic CombinedICSEA 1148 · 989 students
  22. 22
    77
    Toowoomba Anglican SchoolToowoomba · Independent CombinedICSEA 1132 · 682 students
  23. 23
    77
    St Margaret's Anglican Girls SchoolAscot · Independent CombinedICSEA 1158 · 1,436 students
  24. 24
    76
    St Rita's CollegeClayfield · Catholic CombinedICSEA 1153 · 1,225 students
  25. 25
    76
    Mansfield State High SchoolMansfield · Government SecondaryICSEA 1116 · 3,807 students
  26. 26
    75
    Mt St Michael's CollegeAshgrove · Catholic CombinedICSEA 1155 · 849 students
  27. 27
    75
    Matthew Flinders Anglican CollegeBuderim · Independent CombinedICSEA 1155 · 1,426 students
  28. 28
    75
    Ipswich Grammar SchoolIpswich · Independent CombinedICSEA 1114 · 1,336 students
  29. 29
    74
    St Hilda's SchoolSouthport · Independent CombinedICSEA 1135 · 1,258 students
  30. 30
    74
    Grace Lutheran CollegeRothwell · Independent SecondaryICSEA 1080 · 1,567 students
  31. 31
    74
    Craigslea State High SchoolChermside West · Government SecondaryICSEA 1070 · 1,236 students
  32. 32
    74
    Fortitude Valley State Secondary CollegeFortitude Valley · Government SecondaryICSEA 1086 · 822 students
  33. 33
    74
    Kedron State High SchoolKedron · Government SecondaryICSEA 1096 · 1,700 students
  34. 34
    73
    Brigidine CollegeIndooroopilly · Catholic CombinedICSEA 1129 · 980 students
  35. 35
    73
    Cannon Hill Anglican CollegeCannon Hill · Independent CombinedICSEA 1174 · 1,355 students
  36. 36
    73
    Brisbane State High SchoolSouth Brisbane · Government SecondaryICSEA 1145 · 3,594 students
  37. 37
    72
    St John Fisher CollegeBracken Ridge · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 1063 · 714 students
  38. 38
    72
    Sunshine Coast Grammar SchoolForest Glen · Independent CombinedICSEA 1133 · 1,472 students
  39. 39
    72
    Moreton Bay CollegeManly West · Independent CombinedICSEA 1139 · 1,236 students
  40. 40
    72
    Northside Christian CollegeEverton Park · Independent CombinedICSEA 1145 · 1,245 students
  41. 41
    72
    The Gap State High SchoolThe Gap · Government SecondaryICSEA 1123 · 1,702 students
  42. 42
    72
    Villanova CollegeCoorparoo · Catholic CombinedICSEA 1135 · 1,561 students
  43. 43
    72
    Aviation HighHendra · Government SecondaryICSEA 1051 · 610 students
  44. 44
    72
    Redeemer Lutheran CollegeRochedale · Independent CombinedICSEA 1147 · 1,111 students
  45. 45
    72
    St Patrick's College TownsvilleTownsville · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 1024 · 663 students
  46. 46
    71
    Samford Valley Steiner SchoolWights Mountain · Independent CombinedICSEA 1103 · 500 students
  47. 47
    71
    Balmoral State High SchoolBalmoral · Government SecondaryICSEA 1047 · 929 students
  48. 48
    71
    Fairholme CollegeToowoomba · Independent CombinedICSEA 1110 · 849 students
  49. 49
    71
    Ipswich Girls' Grammar SchoolEast Ipswich · Independent CombinedICSEA 1122 · 1,047 students
  50. 50
    71
    Kenmore State High SchoolKenmore · Government SecondaryICSEA 1110 · 1,973 students
  51. 51
    71
    The Southport SchoolSouthport · Independent CombinedICSEA 1118 · 1,621 students
  52. 52
    71
    Ambrose Treacy CollegeIndooroopilly · Catholic CombinedICSEA 1139 · 1,273 students
  53. 53
    71
    Cavendish Road State High SchoolHolland Park · Government SecondaryICSEA 1103 · 2,037 students
  54. 54
    71
    Mt Maria CollegeMitchelton · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 1084 · 1,167 students
  55. 55
    71
    Newman Catholic CollegeSmithfield · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 1046 · 625 students
  56. 56
    71
    Somerset CollegeMudgeeraba · Independent CombinedICSEA 1157 · 1,612 students
  57. 57
    71
    St Peters Lutheran College SpringfieldSpringfield Central · Independent CombinedICSEA 1125 · 784 students
  58. 58
    70
    St Joseph's Nudgee CollegeBoondall · Catholic CombinedICSEA 1115 · 1,730 students
  59. 59
    70
    St Paul's SchoolBald Hills · Independent CombinedICSEA 1141 · 1,283 students
  60. 60
    70
    Clairvaux MacKillop CollegeUpper Mount Gravatt · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 1070 · 1,215 students
  61. 61
    70
    Ormiston CollegeOrmiston · Independent CombinedICSEA 1148 · 1,524 students
  62. 62
    70
    All Saints Anglican SchoolMerrimac · Independent CombinedICSEA 1137 · 1,828 students
  63. 63
    69
    St John's Anglican CollegeForest Lake · Independent CombinedICSEA 1118 · 1,329 students
  64. 64
    69
    Holy Spirit CollegeFitzgibbon · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 1077 · 455 students
  65. 65
    69
    Marist College AshgroveAshgrove · Catholic CombinedICSEA 1139 · 1,827 students
  66. 66
    69
    Montessori International CollegeForest Glen · Independent CombinedICSEA 1104 · 276 students
  67. 67
    69
    Mount Gravatt State High SchoolMount Gravatt · Government SecondaryICSEA 1079 · 1,217 students
  68. 68
    69
    Brisbane Montessori SchoolFig Tree Pocket · Independent CombinedICSEA 1128 · 189 students
  69. 69
    69
    St Andrew's Anglican CollegePeregian Springs · Independent CombinedICSEA 1143 · 1,459 students
  70. 70
    69
    Sheldon CollegeSheldon · Independent CombinedICSEA 1124 · 1,481 students
  71. 71
    69
    Padua CollegeKedron · Catholic CombinedICSEA 1117 · 1,547 students
  72. 72
    68
    The Lakes CollegeNorth Lakes · Independent CombinedICSEA 1125 · 1,169 students
  73. 73
    68
    Pacific Lutheran CollegeMeridan Plains · Independent CombinedICSEA 1114 · 1,204 students
  74. 74
    68
    Immanuel Lutheran CollegeBuderim · Independent CombinedICSEA 1120 · 1,239 students
  75. 75
    68
    John Paul CollegeDaisy Hill · Independent CombinedICSEA 1117 · 2,235 students
  76. 76
    68
    Kelvin Grove State CollegeKelvin Grove · Government CombinedICSEA 1135 · 3,617 students
  77. 77
    68
    Moreton Bay Boys' CollegeManly West · Independent CombinedICSEA 1125 · 568 students
  78. 78
    68
    Coorparoo Secondary CollegeCoorparoo · Government SecondaryICSEA 1032 · 407 students
  79. 79
    67
    Brisbane Christian CollegeSalisbury · Independent CombinedICSEA 1109 · 1,118 students
  80. 80
    67
    Good Shepherd Christian SchoolAlbany Creek · Independent CombinedICSEA 1061 · 214 students
  81. 81
    67
    Good Shepherd Lutheran CollegeNoosaville · Independent CombinedICSEA 1117 · 1,121 students
  82. 82
    67
    Caloundra City Private SchoolPelican Waters · Independent CombinedICSEA 1095 · 228 students
  83. 83
    67
    St Laurence's CollegeSouth Brisbane · Catholic CombinedICSEA 1117 · 2,033 students
  84. 84
    67
    A B Paterson CollegeArundel · Independent CombinedICSEA 1123 · 1,652 students
  85. 85
    67
    Corinda State High SchoolCorinda · Government SecondaryICSEA 1060 · 2,125 students
  86. 86
    67
    MacGregor State High SchoolMacgregor · Government SecondaryICSEA 1037 · 1,297 students
  87. 87
    67
    St Augustine's CollegeCairns · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 1060 · 777 students
  88. 88
    67
    Whitsunday Anglican SchoolBeaconsfield · Independent CombinedICSEA 1102 · 1,151 students
  89. 89
    67
    Townsville Grammar SchoolNorth Ward · Independent CombinedICSEA 1116 · 1,288 students
  90. 90
    67
    The Springfield Anglican CollegeSpringfield · Independent CombinedICSEA 1109 · 1,124 students
  91. 91
    66
    Mary MacKillop CollegeNundah · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 1079 · 618 students
  92. 92
    66
    Trinity Anglican SchoolWhite Rock · Independent CombinedICSEA 1103 · 1,204 students
  93. 93
    66
    Emmanuel CollegeCarrara · Independent CombinedICSEA 1139 · 1,686 students
  94. 94
    66
    Marymount CollegeBurleigh Waters · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 1073 · 1,262 students
  95. 95
    66
    Holland Park State High SchoolHolland Park West · Government SecondaryICSEA 1055 · 529 students
  96. 96
    66
    Music Industry CollegeFortitude Valley · Independent SecondaryICSEA 1067 · 87 students
  97. 97
    66
    Benowa State High SchoolBenowa · Government SecondaryICSEA 1064 · 2,129 students
  98. 98
    66
    Saint Stephen's CollegeCoomera · Independent CombinedICSEA 1109 · 1,315 students
  99. 99
    66
    The Industry School - BrisbaneSpring Hill · Independent SecondaryICSEA 1063 · 201 students
  100. 100
    66
    St Thomas More CollegeSunnybank · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 1067 · 1,161 students

There are 544 high schools in Queensland eligible for this list; the top 100 are shown. Brisbane Girls Grammar School in Brisbane is ranked first with a Success Index of 90.2 and an ICSEA of 1211. 22 of the top 100 are government schools and 78 are Catholic or independent; the median ICSEA across the list is 1119.

The top 10 high schools in Queensland for 2025 are: 1. Brisbane Girls Grammar School (Brisbane); 2. Queensland Academy for Creative Industries (Kelvin Grove); 3. Brisbane Grammar School (Brisbane); 4. Hillbrook Anglican School (Enoggera); 5. Humanitas High School (Fortitude Valley); 6. St Peters Lutheran College (Indooroopilly); 7. Queensland Academy for Health Sciences (Southport); 8. Queensland Academy for Science Mathematics and Technology (Toowong); 9. Mount Alvernia College (Kedron); 10. Stuartholme School (Toowong).

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best secondary school in Queensland?

Brisbane Girls Grammar School in Brisbane ranks first among high schools in Queensland with a Success Index of 90.2 out of 100 and an ICSEA of 1211.

How are high schools in Queensland ranked?

Each school's Success Index combines five factors from ACARA's 2025 school profile data: ICSEA (50%), share of students in the top socio-educational quarter (15%), students per teacher (15%), five-year enrolment growth (10%) and five-year ICSEA trend (10%). Each factor is a percentile against schools of the same type nationally. Schools with fewer than 80 students are excluded.

How many public schools are in the top 100 high schools in Queensland?

22 of the top 100 high schools in Queensland are government schools; 78 are Catholic or independent.

Do these rankings include NAPLAN or ATAR results?

Not yet. ACARA does not publish school-level NAPLAN results in bulk, and ATAR results are released by state authorities in different formats. The Success Index uses the measures ACARA publishes for every school so that all schools are compared on identical data. Where a school publishes its own results we link to its website.