Young High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Young, New South Wales 2594 · Hilltops LGA
#446 of 539 high schools in NSW
#1219 of 1,472 nationally
About Young High School
Young High School is a public high school located in Young, New South Wales (2594), within the Hilltops local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 495 students (263 girls and 232 boys).
Young High School has an ICSEA value of 920, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 15th percentile of Australian schools. 4% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 58% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 44 teachers (50.8 full-time equivalent) and 24 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 9.7 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 11% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Young High School scores 28.5 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools nationally and 446th of 539 secondary schools in NSW (3rd of 3 in the Hilltops area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 920
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)4% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)9.7 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-11% enrolments since 2020 (area median -11%)
- 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 Young High School's 495 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Young High School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Young High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Hennessy Catholic College
Young · Catholic high school · 7-12
426 students · ICSEA 1012 · 243 m away
Young Public School
Young · Government primary · K-6
524 students · ICSEA 969 · 460 m away
New Madinah College
Young · Independent combined · K-10
100 students · ICSEA 931 · 967 m away
St Mary's Primary School
Young · Catholic primary · K-6
222 students · ICSEA 1016 · 1.3 km away
Young North Public School
Young · Government primary · K-6
298 students · ICSEA 915 · 1.4 km away
Maimuru Public School
Maimuru · Government primary · K-6
13 students · ICSEA 966 · 11 km away
Wombat Public School
Wombat · Government primary · K-6
20 students · ICSEA 898 · 13 km away
Monteagle Public School
Monteagle · Government primary · K-6
24 students · ICSEA 969 · 15 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Holroyd High School
Greystanes · Government high school · 6-12
547 students · ICSEA 919
Hastings Secondary College, Westport Campus
Port Macquarie · Government high school · 5-12
612 students · ICSEA 919
Macintyre High School
Inverell · Government high school · 6-12
487 students · ICSEA 919
Tumut High School
Tumut · Government high school · 7-12
384 students · ICSEA 919
Colyton High School
St Marys · Government high school · 7-12
765 students · ICSEA 922
Rutherford Technology High School
Rutherford · Government high school · 7-12
1,405 students · ICSEA 922
Frequently asked questions
Is Young High School a public or private school?
Young High School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Young High School offer?
Young High School offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Young High School?
In 2025, Young High School had 495 enrolled students (263 girls, 232 boys), a change of -11% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Young High School?
Young High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 920. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Young High School rank in NSW?
Young High School ranks 446th of 539 secondary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (28.5/100), and 1219th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Young High School?
Young High School has about 9.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Young High School?
In 2025, Young High School had 95 students in Year 7 and 43 in Year 12.
Is Young High School co-ed?
Yes. Young High School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Young High School?
There are 8 other schools within 15 km of Young 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 Young High School?
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