Orange High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Orange, New South Wales 2800 · Orange LGA
#337 of 539 high schools in NSW
#941 of 1,472 nationally
About Orange High School
Orange High School is a public high school located in Orange, New South Wales (2800), within the Orange local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 914 students (457 girls and 457 boys).
Orange High School has an ICSEA value of 979, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 37th percentile of Australian schools. 11% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 35% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 78 teachers (76.1 full-time equivalent) and 25 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.0 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 20% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Orange High School scores 40.5 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools nationally and 337th of 539 secondary schools in NSW (2nd of 3 in the Orange area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 979
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)11% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-20% enrolments since 2020 (area median -15%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-13 ICSEA points since 2020
The Success Index summarises the academic environment of a school community using official ACARA data. It is not a measure of teaching quality or student results. Read the methodology.
Student profile
Distribution of students across socio-educational advantage (SEA) quarters, plus community characteristics.
Enrolments by year level
How Orange High School's 914 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Orange High School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Orange High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Calare Public School
Orange · Government primary · K-6
566 students · ICSEA 964 · 868 m away
Catherine McAuley Catholic Primary School Orange
Orange · Catholic primary · K-6
505 students · ICSEA 1020 · 964 m away
Orange Public School
Orange · Government primary · K-6
761 students · ICSEA 1046 · 1.3 km away
Orange Christian School
Orange · Independent combined · K-12
490 students · ICSEA 1052 · 2.0 km away
OneSchool Global NSW - Orange
East Orange · Independent combined · 3-12
109 students · ICSEA 977 · 2.1 km away
Anson Street School
Orange · Government special · U
134 students · ICSEA 882 · 2.2 km away
Bletchington Public School
Orange · Government primary · K-6
503 students · ICSEA 938 · 2.2 km away
James Sheahan Catholic High School Orange
Orange · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,030 students · ICSEA 1010 · 2.5 km away
Orange Anglican Grammar School
Orange · Independent combined · K-12
755 students · ICSEA 1077 · 2.6 km away
Orange East Public School
Orange · Government primary · K-6
270 students · ICSEA 951 · 2.7 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Riverstone High School
Riverstone · Government high school · 7-12
861 students · ICSEA 979
Callaghan College Jesmond Senior Campus
Jesmond · Government high school · 11-12
659 students · ICSEA 980
Mount Annan High School
Mount Annan · Government high school · 7-12
876 students · ICSEA 980
Prairiewood High School
Prairiewood · Government high school · 7-12
1,288 students · ICSEA 978
Mitchell High School
Blacktown · Government high school · 7-12
876 students · ICSEA 978
Monaro High School
Cooma North · Government high school · 7-12
372 students · ICSEA 977
Frequently asked questions
Is Orange High School a public or private school?
Orange High School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Orange High School offer?
Orange High School offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Orange High School?
In 2025, Orange High School had 914 enrolled students (457 girls, 457 boys), a change of -20% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Orange High School?
Orange High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 979. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Orange High School rank in NSW?
Orange High School ranks 337th of 539 secondary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (40.5/100), and 941st of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Orange High School?
Orange High School has about 12.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Orange High School?
In 2025, Orange High School had 158 students in Year 7 and 122 in Year 12.
Is Orange High School co-ed?
Yes. Orange High School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Orange High School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Orange High School in our database. Scroll up to the "Nearby schools" section to compare them by Success Index, ICSEA and enrolments, or use the Compare tool.
Where can I get tutoring near Orange High School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Penrith, about 159 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.