Top 100 public high schools in Queensland (2025)
Government schools offering secondary years. Ranked by the Success Index from official ACARA data; 100 schools shown out of all eligible public high schools in Queensland.
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- 186Queensland Academy for Creative IndustriesKelvin Grove · Government SecondaryICSEA 1128 · 436 students
- 284Queensland Academy for Health SciencesSouthport · Government SecondaryICSEA 1109 · 468 students
- 383Queensland Academy for Science Mathematics and TechnologyToowong · Government SecondaryICSEA 1220 · 1,358 students
- 480Brisbane South State Secondary CollegeDutton Park · Government SecondaryICSEA 1137 · 1,236 students
- 580Indooroopilly State High SchoolIndooroopilly · Government SecondaryICSEA 1138 · 2,924 students
- 676Mansfield State High SchoolMansfield · Government SecondaryICSEA 1116 · 3,807 students
- 774Craigslea State High SchoolChermside West · Government SecondaryICSEA 1070 · 1,236 students
- 874Fortitude Valley State Secondary CollegeFortitude Valley · Government SecondaryICSEA 1086 · 822 students
- 974Kedron State High SchoolKedron · Government SecondaryICSEA 1096 · 1,700 students
- 1073Brisbane State High SchoolSouth Brisbane · Government SecondaryICSEA 1145 · 3,594 students
- 1172The Gap State High SchoolThe Gap · Government SecondaryICSEA 1123 · 1,702 students
- 1272Aviation HighHendra · Government SecondaryICSEA 1051 · 610 students
- 1371Balmoral State High SchoolBalmoral · Government SecondaryICSEA 1047 · 929 students
- 1471Kenmore State High SchoolKenmore · Government SecondaryICSEA 1110 · 1,973 students
- 1571Cavendish Road State High SchoolHolland Park · Government SecondaryICSEA 1103 · 2,037 students
- 1669Mount Gravatt State High SchoolMount Gravatt · Government SecondaryICSEA 1079 · 1,217 students
- 1768Kelvin Grove State CollegeKelvin Grove · Government CombinedICSEA 1135 · 3,617 students
- 1868Coorparoo Secondary CollegeCoorparoo · Government SecondaryICSEA 1032 · 407 students
- 1967Corinda State High SchoolCorinda · Government SecondaryICSEA 1060 · 2,125 students
- 2067MacGregor State High SchoolMacgregor · Government SecondaryICSEA 1037 · 1,297 students
- 2166Holland Park State High SchoolHolland Park West · Government SecondaryICSEA 1055 · 529 students
- 2266Benowa State High SchoolBenowa · Government SecondaryICSEA 1064 · 2,129 students
- 2365Wynnum State High SchoolWynnum · Government SecondaryICSEA 1035 · 1,109 students
- 2465Albany Creek State High SchoolAlbany Creek · Government SecondaryICSEA 1055 · 1,550 students
- 2564Yeronga State High SchoolYeronga · Government SecondaryICSEA 1011 · 1,020 students
- 2663Ferny Grove State High SchoolFerny Grove · Government SecondaryICSEA 1069 · 1,881 students
- 2763Coolum State High SchoolCoolum Beach · Government SecondaryICSEA 1040 · 1,551 students
- 2863Mango Hill State Secondary CollegeMango Hill · Government SecondaryICSEA 1031 · 1,005 students
- 2962Everton Park State High SchoolEverton Park · Government SecondaryICSEA 1001 · 482 students
- 3062Sunshine Beach State High SchoolSunshine Beach · Government SecondaryICSEA 1043 · 1,405 students
- 3162Palmview State Secondary CollegePalmview · Government SecondaryICSEA 1021 · 379 students
- 3261Robina State High SchoolRobina · Government SecondaryICSEA 1026 · 1,530 students
- 3360Malanda State High SchoolMalanda · Government SecondaryICSEA 994 · 538 students
- 3460Mitchelton State High SchoolMitchelton · Government SecondaryICSEA 990 · 712 students
- 3560Centenary State High SchoolJindalee · Government SecondaryICSEA 1049 · 1,719 students
- 3660Mountain Creek State High SchoolMountain Creek · Government SecondaryICSEA 1043 · 2,091 students
- 3759Elanora State High SchoolElanora · Government SecondaryICSEA 1023 · 949 students
- 3858Miami State High SchoolMiami · Government SecondaryICSEA 1032 · 1,542 students
- 3958Stretton State CollegeStretton · Government CombinedICSEA 1068 · 3,578 students
- 4058Merrimac State High SchoolMermaid Waters · Government SecondaryICSEA 1029 · 930 students
- 4158Southport State High SchoolSouthport · Government SecondaryICSEA 1031 · 2,231 students
- 4257Springfield Central State High SchoolSpringfield Central · Government SecondaryICSEA 1030 · 1,998 students
- 4356Maleny State High SchoolMaleny · Government SecondaryICSEA 1029 · 647 students
- 4455Baringa State Secondary CollegeBaringa · Government SecondaryICSEA 1007 · 677 students
- 4555Kawana Waters State CollegeBokarina · Government CombinedICSEA 1034 · 2,495 students
- 4655Rochedale State High SchoolRochedale · Government SecondaryICSEA 1034 · 1,547 students
- 4755Cleveland District State High SchoolCleveland · Government SecondaryICSEA 1026 · 2,302 students
- 4855Maroochydore State High SchoolMaroochydore · Government SecondaryICSEA 1011 · 1,205 students
- 4955Tamborine Mountain State High SchoolTamborine Mountain · Government SecondaryICSEA 1039 · 943 students
- 5055Cairns School of Distance EducationManunda · Government CombinedICSEA 1024 · 3,692 students
- 5154Noosa District State High SchoolCooroy · Government SecondaryICSEA 1012 · 882 students
- 5253Mount Isa School of the AirPioneer · Government CombinedICSEA 1009 · 175 students
- 5353Whites Hill State CollegeCamp Hill · Government CombinedICSEA 1020 · 832 students
- 5452Aspley State High SchoolAspley · Government SecondaryICSEA 1005 · 1,144 students
- 5552Brisbane School of Distance EducationCoorparoo · Government CombinedICSEA 1038 · 3,100 students
- 5651Palm Beach-Currumbin State High SchoolPalm Beach · Government SecondaryICSEA 1022 · 2,819 students
- 5751Sandgate District State High SchoolDeagon · Government SecondaryICSEA 1010 · 993 students
- 5851Cairns State High SchoolCairns North · Government SecondaryICSEA 1019 · 1,636 students
- 5951Varsity CollegeVarsity Lakes · Government CombinedICSEA 1065 · 3,304 students
- 6050Caloundra State High SchoolCaloundra · Government SecondaryICSEA 1004 · 1,316 students
- 6150Pacific Pines State High SchoolPacific Pines · Government SecondaryICSEA 1009 · 2,193 students
- 6250Clifton State High SchoolClifton · Government SecondaryICSEA 965 · 310 students
- 6349Queensland Pathways State CollegeCoorparoo · Government SecondaryICSEA 964 · 384 students
- 6449Shailer Park State High SchoolShailer Park · Government SecondaryICSEA 998 · 958 students
- 6548Bray Park State High SchoolBray Park · Government SecondaryICSEA 991 · 1,830 students
- 6648Burnside State High SchoolBurnside · Government SecondaryICSEA 988 · 809 students
- 6748Springwood State High SchoolSpringwood · Government SecondaryICSEA 991 · 577 students
- 6848Hervey Bay State High SchoolPialba · Government SecondaryICSEA 963 · 1,280 students
- 6947Centenary Heights State High SchoolCentenary Heights · Government SecondaryICSEA 1006 · 1,738 students
- 7047Norfolk Island Central SchoolNorfolk Island · Government CombinedICSEA 1002 · 275 students
- 7147Chancellor State CollegeSippy Downs · Government CombinedICSEA 1042 · 2,609 students
- 7247Earnshaw State CollegeBanyo · Government CombinedICSEA 1010 · 803 students
- 7346Redcliffe State High SchoolRedcliffe · Government SecondaryICSEA 1004 · 1,444 students
- 7446Foxwell State Secondary CollegeCoomera · Government SecondaryICSEA 997 · 1,123 students
- 7546Ripley Valley State Secondary CollegeSouth Ripley · Government SecondaryICSEA 996 · 1,268 students
- 7645Runcorn State High SchoolRuncorn · Government SecondaryICSEA 973 · 838 students
- 7744Tropical North Learning Academy - Smithfield State High SchoolSmithfield · Government SecondaryICSEA 983 · 1,135 students
- 7844Helensvale State High SchoolHelensvale · Government SecondaryICSEA 1017 · 1,875 students
- 7944Wavell State High SchoolWavell Heights · Government SecondaryICSEA 1008 · 1,522 students
- 8044Boonah State High SchoolBoonah · Government SecondaryICSEA 984 · 599 students
- 8144Bracken Ridge State High SchoolBracken Ridge · Government SecondaryICSEA 981 · 626 students
- 8243Highfields State Secondary CollegeHighfields · Government SecondaryICSEA 1001 · 795 students
- 8343Sunnybank State High SchoolSunnybank · Government SecondaryICSEA 963 · 641 students
- 8443Calamvale Community CollegeCalamvale · Government CombinedICSEA 1026 · 2,461 students
- 8542Murrumba State Secondary CollegeMurrumba Downs · Government SecondaryICSEA 1001 · 1,682 students
- 8642Kilcoy State High SchoolKilcoy · Government SecondaryICSEA 969 · 432 students
- 8742Park Ridge State High SchoolPark Ridge · Government SecondaryICSEA 972 · 1,696 students
- 8841Beerwah State High SchoolBeerwah · Government SecondaryICSEA 970 · 855 students
- 8941James Nash State High SchoolGympie · Government SecondaryICSEA 976 · 1,027 students
- 9041Capalaba State CollegeCapalaba · Government CombinedICSEA 982 · 1,022 students
- 9140Longreach School of Distance EducationLongreach · Government CombinedICSEA 977 · 198 students
- 9240Redlynch State CollegeRedlynch · Government CombinedICSEA 1007 · 1,834 students
- 9340Maryborough State High SchoolMaryborough · Government SecondaryICSEA 952 · 1,214 students
- 9440Pimlico State High SchoolGulliver · Government SecondaryICSEA 987 · 1,465 students
- 9540Proserpine State High SchoolProserpine · Government SecondaryICSEA 974 · 1,116 students
- 9640Ormeau Woods State High SchoolOrmeau · Government SecondaryICSEA 996 · 1,404 students
- 9739Collingwood Park State Secondary CollegeCollingwood Park · Government SecondaryICSEA 962 · 256 students
- 9839Wellington Point State High SchoolWellington Point · Government SecondaryICSEA 984 · 767 students
- 9939Narangba Valley State High SchoolNarangba · Government SecondaryICSEA 999 · 1,821 students
- 10039Alexandra Hills State High SchoolAlexandra Hills · Government SecondaryICSEA 984 · 1,460 students
| # | School | Sector | Success Index | ICSEA | Students | Students : teacher |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Queensland Academy for Creative Industries Kelvin Grove · Secondary · 10-12 | Government | 86.1 Top 5% | 1128 | 436 | 8.3 |
| 2 | Queensland Academy for Health Sciences Southport · Secondary · 10-12 | Government | 83.6 Top 5% | 1109 | 468 | 10.4 |
| 3 | Queensland Academy for Science Mathematics and Technology Toowong · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 82.7 Top 5% | 1220 | 1,358 | 12.8 |
| 4 | Brisbane South State Secondary College Dutton Park · Secondary · 7-11 | Government | 80.4 Top 5% | 1137 | 1,236 | 14.0 |
| 5 | Indooroopilly State High School Indooroopilly · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 80.3 Top 5% | 1138 | 2,924 | 13.3 |
| 6 | Mansfield State High School Mansfield · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 75.6 Top 25% | 1116 | 3,807 | 15.6 |
| 7 | Craigslea State High School Chermside West · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 73.6 Top 25% | 1070 | 1,236 | 12.7 |
| 8 | Fortitude Valley State Secondary College Fortitude Valley · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 73.6 Top 25% | 1086 | 822 | 12.7 |
| 9 | Kedron State High School Kedron · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 73.6 Top 25% | 1096 | 1,700 | 13.3 |
| 10 | Brisbane State High School South Brisbane · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 72.5 Top 25% | 1145 | 3,594 | 15.6 |
| 11 | The Gap State High School The Gap · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 72.0 Top 25% | 1123 | 1,702 | 13.0 |
| 12 | Aviation High Hendra · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 71.9 Top 25% | 1051 | 610 | 11.4 |
| 13 | Balmoral State High School Balmoral · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 71.0 Top 25% | 1047 | 929 | 12.0 |
| 14 | Kenmore State High School Kenmore · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 70.8 Top 25% | 1110 | 1,973 | 13.5 |
| 15 | Cavendish Road State High School Holland Park · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 70.7 Top 25% | 1103 | 2,037 | 14.3 |
| 16 | Mount Gravatt State High School Mount Gravatt · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 69.2 Top 25% | 1079 | 1,217 | 12.6 |
| 17 | Kelvin Grove State College Kelvin Grove · Combined · Prep-12 | Government | 67.8 Top 25% | 1135 | 3,617 | 13.8 |
| 18 | Coorparoo Secondary College Coorparoo · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 67.7 Top 25% | 1032 | 407 | 9.5 |
| 19 | Corinda State High School Corinda · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 67.0 Top 25% | 1060 | 2,125 | 13.4 |
| 20 | MacGregor State High School Macgregor · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 66.9 Top 25% | 1037 | 1,297 | 11.8 |
| 21 | Holland Park State High School Holland Park West · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 66.0 Top 50% | 1055 | 529 | 9.9 |
| 22 | Benowa State High School Benowa · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 65.7 Top 50% | 1064 | 2,129 | 13.9 |
| 23 | Wynnum State High School Wynnum · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 65.4 Top 50% | 1035 | 1,109 | 11.9 |
| 24 | Albany Creek State High School Albany Creek · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 64.9 Top 50% | 1055 | 1,550 | 13.3 |
| 25 | Yeronga State High School Yeronga · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 64.2 Top 50% | 1011 | 1,020 | 12.2 |
| 26 | Ferny Grove State High School Ferny Grove · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 63.3 Top 50% | 1069 | 1,881 | 13.8 |
| 27 | Coolum State High School Coolum Beach · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 62.9 Top 50% | 1040 | 1,551 | 13.3 |
| 28 | Mango Hill State Secondary College Mango Hill · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 62.5 Top 50% | 1031 | 1,005 | 12.0 |
| 29 | Everton Park State High School Everton Park · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 62.4 Top 50% | 1001 | 482 | 9.3 |
| 30 | Sunshine Beach State High School Sunshine Beach · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 62.2 Top 50% | 1043 | 1,405 | 11.6 |
| 31 | Palmview State Secondary College Palmview · Secondary · 7-10 | Government | 62.0 Top 50% | 1021 | 379 | 10.1 |
| 32 | Robina State High School Robina · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 60.7 Top 50% | 1026 | 1,530 | 11.7 |
| 33 | Malanda State High School Malanda · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 60.1 Top 50% | 994 | 538 | 10.4 |
| 34 | Mitchelton State High School Mitchelton · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 59.9 Top 50% | 990 | 712 | 10.7 |
| 35 | Centenary State High School Jindalee · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 59.7 Top 50% | 1049 | 1,719 | 13.3 |
| 36 | Mountain Creek State High School Mountain Creek · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 59.5 Top 50% | 1043 | 2,091 | 13.0 |
| 37 | Elanora State High School Elanora · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 58.9 Top 50% | 1023 | 949 | 11.9 |
| 38 | Miami State High School Miami · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 58.1 Top 50% | 1032 | 1,542 | 13.4 |
| 39 | Stretton State College Stretton · Combined · Prep-12 | Government | 57.8 Top 50% | 1068 | 3,578 | 14.3 |
| 40 | Merrimac State High School Mermaid Waters · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 57.6 Top 50% | 1029 | 930 | 11.7 |
| 41 | Southport State High School Southport · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 57.5 Top 50% | 1031 | 2,231 | 14.5 |
| 42 | Springfield Central State High School Springfield Central · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 57.2 Top 50% | 1030 | 1,998 | 15.2 |
| 43 | Maleny State High School Maleny · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 56.2 Top 50% | 1029 | 647 | 11.5 |
| 44 | Baringa State Secondary College Baringa · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 55.4 Top 50% | 1007 | 677 | 11.1 |
| 45 | Kawana Waters State College Bokarina · Combined · Prep-12 | Government | 55.1 Top 50% | 1034 | 2,495 | 12.4 |
| 46 | Rochedale State High School Rochedale · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 55.1 Top 50% | 1034 | 1,547 | 13.7 |
| 47 | Cleveland District State High School Cleveland · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 54.7 Top 50% | 1026 | 2,302 | 13.9 |
| 48 | Maroochydore State High School Maroochydore · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 54.7 Top 50% | 1011 | 1,205 | 12.1 |
| 49 | Tamborine Mountain State High School Tamborine Mountain · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 54.7 Top 50% | 1039 | 943 | 13.3 |
| 50 | Cairns School of Distance Education Manunda · Combined · Prep-12 | Government | 54.5 Top 50% | 1024 | 3,692 | 10.6 |
| 51 | Noosa District State High School Cooroy · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 53.9 Top 50% | 1012 | 882 | 10.1 |
| 52 | Mount Isa School of the Air Pioneer · Combined · Prep-10 | Government | 53.3 Top 50% | 1009 | 175 | 7.1 |
| 53 | Whites Hill State College Camp Hill · Combined · Prep-12 | Government | 52.5 Top 50% | 1020 | 832 | 10.6 |
| 54 | Aspley State High School Aspley · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 51.7 Top 50% | 1005 | 1,144 | 12.4 |
| 55 | Brisbane School of Distance Education Coorparoo · Combined · Prep-12 | Government | 51.7 Top 50% | 1038 | 3,100 | 9.7 |
| 56 | Palm Beach-Currumbin State High School Palm Beach · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 51.4 Top 50% | 1022 | 2,819 | 14.3 |
| 57 | Sandgate District State High School Deagon · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 51.4 Top 50% | 1010 | 993 | 11.9 |
| 58 | Cairns State High School Cairns North · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 51.1 Top 50% | 1019 | 1,636 | 13.2 |
| 59 | Varsity College Varsity Lakes · Combined · Prep-12 | Government | 51.1 Top 50% | 1065 | 3,304 | 14.2 |
| 60 | Caloundra State High School Caloundra · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 50.3 Top 50% | 1004 | 1,316 | 11.7 |
| 61 | Pacific Pines State High School Pacific Pines · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 50.2 Lower 50% | 1009 | 2,193 | 13.5 |
| 62 | Clifton State High School Clifton · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 49.8 Lower 50% | 965 | 310 | 10.1 |
| 63 | Queensland Pathways State College Coorparoo · Secondary · 10-12 | Government | 49.4 Lower 50% | 964 | 384 | 6.7 |
| 64 | Shailer Park State High School Shailer Park · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 49.4 Lower 50% | 998 | 958 | 11.0 |
| 65 | Bray Park State High School Bray Park · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 48.2 Lower 50% | 991 | 1,830 | 13.1 |
| 66 | Burnside State High School Burnside · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 48.2 Lower 50% | 988 | 809 | 10.0 |
| 67 | Springwood State High School Springwood · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 48.2 Lower 50% | 991 | 577 | 10.8 |
| 68 | Hervey Bay State High School Pialba · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 47.5 Lower 50% | 963 | 1,280 | 11.5 |
| 69 | Centenary Heights State High School Centenary Heights · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 47.2 Lower 50% | 1006 | 1,738 | 12.7 |
| 70 | Norfolk Island Central School Norfolk Island · Combined · Prep-12 | Government | 46.8 Lower 50% | 1002 | 275 | 8.4 |
| 71 | Chancellor State College Sippy Downs · Combined · Prep-12 | Government | 46.5 Lower 50% | 1042 | 2,609 | 13.0 |
| 72 | Earnshaw State College Banyo · Combined · Prep-12 | Government | 46.5 Lower 50% | 1010 | 803 | 10.5 |
| 73 | Redcliffe State High School Redcliffe · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 46.4 Lower 50% | 1004 | 1,444 | 12.9 |
| 74 | Foxwell State Secondary College Coomera · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 46.0 Lower 50% | 997 | 1,123 | 12.9 |
| 75 | Ripley Valley State Secondary College South Ripley · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 46.0 Lower 50% | 996 | 1,268 | 13.4 |
| 76 | Runcorn State High School Runcorn · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 44.8 Lower 50% | 973 | 838 | 10.2 |
| 77 | Tropical North Learning Academy - Smithfield State High School Smithfield · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 44.3 Lower 50% | 983 | 1,135 | 11.4 |
| 78 | Helensvale State High School Helensvale · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 44.2 Lower 50% | 1017 | 1,875 | 12.9 |
| 79 | Wavell State High School Wavell Heights · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 43.7 Lower 50% | 1008 | 1,522 | 12.6 |
| 80 | Boonah State High School Boonah · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 43.6 Lower 50% | 984 | 599 | 11.6 |
| 81 | Bracken Ridge State High School Bracken Ridge · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 43.5 Lower 50% | 981 | 626 | 10.6 |
| 82 | Highfields State Secondary College Highfields · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 43.0 Lower 50% | 1001 | 795 | 11.8 |
| 83 | Sunnybank State High School Sunnybank · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 43.0 Lower 50% | 963 | 641 | 11.4 |
| 84 | Calamvale Community College Calamvale · Combined · Prep-12 | Government | 42.8 Lower 50% | 1026 | 2,461 | 13.9 |
| 85 | Murrumba State Secondary College Murrumba Downs · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 42.0 Lower 50% | 1001 | 1,682 | 13.4 |
| 86 | Kilcoy State High School Kilcoy · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 41.8 Lower 50% | 969 | 432 | 11.0 |
| 87 | Park Ridge State High School Park Ridge · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 41.6 Lower 50% | 972 | 1,696 | 12.6 |
| 88 | Beerwah State High School Beerwah · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 41.1 Lower 50% | 970 | 855 | 10.7 |
| 89 | James Nash State High School Gympie · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 41.0 Lower 50% | 976 | 1,027 | 11.4 |
| 90 | Capalaba State College Capalaba · Combined · Prep-12 | Government | 40.5 Lower 50% | 982 | 1,022 | 10.8 |
| 91 | Longreach School of Distance Education Longreach · Combined · Prep-10 | Government | 40.4 Lower 50% | 977 | 198 | 7.2 |
| 92 | Redlynch State College Redlynch · Combined · Prep-12 | Government | 40.1 Lower 50% | 1007 | 1,834 | 13.5 |
| 93 | Maryborough State High School Maryborough · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 39.9 Lower 50% | 952 | 1,214 | 11.9 |
| 94 | Pimlico State High School Gulliver · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 39.9 Lower 50% | 987 | 1,465 | 12.3 |
| 95 | Proserpine State High School Proserpine · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 39.9 Lower 50% | 974 | 1,116 | 12.1 |
| 96 | Ormeau Woods State High School Ormeau · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 39.6 Lower 50% | 996 | 1,404 | 12.6 |
| 97 | Collingwood Park State Secondary College Collingwood Park · Secondary · 7-8 | Government | 39.4 Lower 50% | 962 | 256 | 9.7 |
| 98 | Wellington Point State High School Wellington Point · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 39.4 Lower 50% | 984 | 767 | 11.5 |
| 99 | Narangba Valley State High School Narangba · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 38.9 Lower 50% | 999 | 1,821 | 13.3 |
| 100 | Alexandra Hills State High School Alexandra Hills · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 38.8 Lower 50% | 984 | 1,460 | 14.6 |
There are 276 public high schools in Queensland eligible for this list; the top 100 are shown. Queensland Academy for Creative Industries in Kelvin Grove is ranked first with a Success Index of 86.1 and an ICSEA of 1128. 100 of the top 100 are government schools and 0 are Catholic or independent; the median ICSEA across the list is 1020.
The top 10 public high schools in Queensland for 2025 are: 1. Queensland Academy for Creative Industries (Kelvin Grove); 2. Queensland Academy for Health Sciences (Southport); 3. Queensland Academy for Science Mathematics and Technology (Toowong); 4. Brisbane South State Secondary College (Dutton Park); 5. Indooroopilly State High School (Indooroopilly); 6. Mansfield State High School (Mansfield); 7. Craigslea State High School (Chermside West); 8. Fortitude Valley State Secondary College (Fortitude Valley); 9. Kedron State High School (Kedron); 10. Brisbane State High School (South Brisbane).
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Queensland Academy for Creative Industries in Kelvin Grove ranks first among public high schools in Queensland with a Success Index of 86.1 out of 100 and an ICSEA of 1128.
How are public 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.
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