Public high schools in Western Australia, ranked

Every list here comes from a published government dataset, and each one measures a different thing. Results track family advantage closely, so remember that intake explains much of the order, and treat small cohorts as indicative only.

By WACE results, 2024

% of Year 12 students achieving WACE. 104 of 193 schools have published figures and a cohort of at least 20.

#	School	Suburb	% of Year 12 students achieving WACE	ICSEA	Students
1	Denmark Senior High School	Denmark	100.0	—	414
2	Melville Senior High SchoolGATE	Melville	100.0	—	1,406
3	Duncraig Senior High SchoolGATE	Duncraig	99.6	—	1,876
4	Woodvale Secondary College	Woodvale	99.5	—	1,263
5	Leeming Senior High School	Leeming	99.4	—	1,207
6	Applecross Senior High SchoolGATE	Ardross	99.4	—	1,992
7	Rossmoyne Senior High SchoolGATE	Rossmoyne	99.0	—	2,836
8	Ashdale Secondary College	Darch	98.9	—	1,869
9	Shenton CollegeGATE	Shenton Park	98.8	—	2,760
10	Perth Modern SchoolGATE	Subiaco	98.7	—	1,479
11	Carine Senior High SchoolGATE	Carine	98.1	—	2,668
12	John Curtin College of the ArtsGATE	Fremantle	97.8	—	1,736
13	Willetton Senior High SchoolGATE	Willetton	97.5	—	2,779
14	Mount Lawley Senior High SchoolGATE	Mount Lawley	97.4	—	2,117
15	Belridge Secondary College	Beldon	97.3	—	975
16	Lesmurdie Senior High School	Lesmurdie	97.0	—	1,002
17	Harrisdale Senior High SchoolGATE	Harrisdale	96.2	—	2,423
18	Fremantle CollegeGATE	Beaconsfield	96.1	—	1,352
19	Harvey Senior High School	Harvey	96.0	—	295
20	Western Australian College of Agriculture - Denmark	Denmark	95.9	—	147
21	Manea Senior College	Bunbury	95.9	—	515
22	Churchlands Senior High SchoolGATE	Churchlands	95.5	—	2,215
23	Esperance Senior High School	Esperance	95.2	—	741
24	Western Australian College of Agriculture - Narrogin	Narrogin	95.0	—	158
25	Morley Senior High School	Noranda	94.3	—	1,009
26	Mindarie Senior College	Mindarie	93.8	—	828
27	Warwick Senior High School	Warwick	93.5	—	796
28	Como Secondary College	Como	93.4	—	872
29	Halls Head College	Halls Head	92.8	—	1,417
30	Hampton Senior High SchoolGATE	Morley	92.7	—	1,186
31	Kalamunda Senior High SchoolGATE	Kalamunda	92.4	—	1,146
32	Joseph Banks Secondary College	Banksia Grove	92.4	—	1,362
33	Busselton Senior High School	Busselton	92.3	—	578
34	John Tonkin College	Mandurah	92.1	—	872
35	Western Australian College of Agriculture - Cunderdin	Cunderdin	92.1	—	134
36	Narrogin Senior High School	Narrogin	91.5	—	548
37	Ridge View Secondary College	Baldivis	91.5	—	1,057
38	Comet Bay CollegeGATE	Secret Harbour	91.2	—	1,887
39	Western Australian College of Agriculture - Harvey	Wokalup	91.1	—	174
40	Ocean Reef Senior High School	Ocean Reef	91.0	—	1,347
41	John Forrest Secondary College	Morley	90.9	—	1,170
42	Bunbury Senior High SchoolGATE	Bunbury	90.7	—	1,101
43	Butler College	Butler	90.7	—	1,050
44	Lynwood Senior High School	Parkwood	90.6	—	1,329
45	Greenwood College	Greenwood	90.0	—	913
46	Cape Naturaliste College	Vasse	89.8	—	1,124
47	Kent Street Senior High School	Kensington	89.6	—	1,277
48	Kelmscott Senior High SchoolGATE	Kelmscott	88.8	—	1,410
49	Dalyellup College	Dalyellup	88.7	—	634
50	Australind Senior High School	Australind	88.2	—	1,089
51	Ellenbrook Secondary CollegeGATE	Ellenbrook	88.2	—	1,484
52	Aveley Secondary College	Ellenbrook	88.0	—	1,631
53	Canning Vale College	Canning Vale	87.3	—	1,390
54	Eastern Hills Senior High School	Mount Helena	87.2	—	812
55	Atwell College	Atwell	87.1	—	775
56	Wanneroo Secondary College	Wanneroo	86.9	—	1,375
57	Yanchep Secondary College	Yanchep	86.8	—	991
58	Pinjarra Senior High School	Pinjarra	86.7	—	687
59	Byford Secondary College	Byford	86.0	—	1,488
60	Safety Bay Senior High School	Safety Bay	85.8	—	1,172
61	Dianella Secondary College	Dianella	85.7	—	621
62	Balcatta Senior High SchoolGATE	Balcatta	85.1	—	1,106
63	Newton Moore Senior High School	South Bunbury	85.1	—	536
64	Albany Senior High SchoolGATE	Albany	85.1	—	851
65	Margaret River Senior High School	Margaret River	84.8	—	1,234
66	Thornlie Senior High School	Thornlie	84.7	—	1,123
67	Governor Stirling Senior High SchoolGATE	Woodbridge	84.3	—	755
68	Eastern Goldfields College	Kalgoorlie	84.2	—	515
69	Merredin College	Merredin	83.8	—	513
70	Manjimup Senior High School	Manjimup	83.5	—	576
71	Rockingham Senior High School	Rockingham	83.5	—	1,017
72	Mount Barker Community College	Mount Barker	83.3	—	621
73	Broome Senior High School	Broome	83.1	—	872
74	Southern River College	Gosnells	81.8	—	1,205
75	Coastal Lakes College	Lakelands	81.5	—	1,145
76	Ballajura Community College	Ballajura	81.4	—	913
77	Darling Range Sports College	Forrestfield	81.4	—	1,164
78	Clarkson Community High School	Clarkson	80.7	—	337
79	North Albany Senior High School	Albany	80.5	—	862
80	Belmont City College	Belmont	79.0	—	967
81	Karratha Senior High School	Karratha	78.3	—	1,247
82	Katanning Senior High School	Katanning	77.4	—	380
83	Baldivis Secondary College	Baldivis	77.4	—	1,444
84	Swan View Senior High School	Swan View	77.4	—	754
85	Eaton Community College	Eaton	77.3	—	503
86	Lakeland Senior High School	South Lake	77.2	—	564
87	Cecil Andrews College	Armadale	77.0	—	769
88	Northam Senior High School	Northam	76.3	—	684
89	Armadale Senior High School	Armadale	76.1	—	794
90	Tom Price Senior High School	Tom Price	75.0	—	348
91	Gilmore College	Orelia	74.8	—	1,301
92	Geraldton Senior High School	Geraldton	74.7	—	765
93	Champion Bay Senior High School	Geraldton	73.9	—	910
94	Newman Senior High School	Newman	73.5	—	365
95	Kiara College	Kiara	72.6	—	655
96	Girrawheen Senior High School	Girrawheen	72.0	—	478
97	Warnbro Community High School	Warnbro	71.1	—	799
98	Sevenoaks Senior College	Cannington	70.7	—	430
99	Collie Senior High School	Collie	70.2	—	555
100	Bullsbrook College	Bullsbrook	66.7	—	969
101	Coodanup College	Mandurah	65.8	—	943
102	Hedland Senior High School	South Hedland	63.8	—	1,139
103	East Kimberley College	Kununurra	61.9	—	1,033
104	Balga Senior High School	Balga	50.0	—	575

Largest schools

Total enrolments in the latest published year. Top 30 of 193 schools with data.

#	School	Suburb	Largest schools	Students
1	Rossmoyne Senior High SchoolGATE	Rossmoyne	2,836	2,836
2	Willetton Senior High SchoolGATE	Willetton	2,779	2,779
3	Shenton CollegeGATE	Shenton Park	2,760	2,760
4	Carine Senior High SchoolGATE	Carine	2,668	2,668
5	Harrisdale Senior High SchoolGATE	Harrisdale	2,423	2,423
6	Churchlands Senior High SchoolGATE	Churchlands	2,215	2,215
7	Mount Lawley Senior High SchoolGATE	Mount Lawley	2,117	2,117
8	Bob Hawke CollegeGATE	Subiaco	2,038	2,038
9	Applecross Senior High SchoolGATE	Ardross	1,992	1,992
10	Comet Bay CollegeGATE	Secret Harbour	1,887	1,887
11	Duncraig Senior High SchoolGATE	Duncraig	1,876	1,876
12	Ashdale Secondary College	Darch	1,869	1,869
13	John Curtin College of the ArtsGATE	Fremantle	1,736	1,736
14	Aveley Secondary College	Ellenbrook	1,631	1,631
15	Byford Secondary College	Byford	1,488	1,488
16	Ellenbrook Secondary CollegeGATE	Ellenbrook	1,484	1,484
17	Perth Modern SchoolGATE	Subiaco	1,479	1,479
18	Baldivis Secondary College	Baldivis	1,444	1,444
19	Halls Head College	Halls Head	1,417	1,417
20	Kelmscott Senior High SchoolGATE	Kelmscott	1,410	1,410
21	Melville Senior High SchoolGATE	Melville	1,406	1,406
22	Canning Vale College	Canning Vale	1,390	1,390
23	Wanneroo Secondary College	Wanneroo	1,375	1,375
24	Joseph Banks Secondary College	Banksia Grove	1,362	1,362
25	Fremantle CollegeGATE	Beaconsfield	1,352	1,352
26	Ocean Reef Senior High School	Ocean Reef	1,347	1,347
27	Alkimos CollegeGATE	Alkimos	1,335	1,335
28	Lynwood Senior High School	Parkwood	1,329	1,329
29	Gilmore College	Orelia	1,301	1,301
30	Kent Street Senior High School	Kensington	1,277	1,277

Completed four or more ATAR courses

Share of Year 12 students completing four or more ATAR courses, a proxy for university-bound cohorts. Top 50 of 127 schools with data.

#	School	Suburb	Completed four or more ATAR courses	Students
1	Perth Modern SchoolGATE	Subiaco	99.6%	1,479
2	Rossmoyne Senior High SchoolGATE	Rossmoyne	74.5%	2,836
3	Shenton CollegeGATE	Shenton Park	68.6%	2,760
4	Willetton Senior High SchoolGATE	Willetton	63.8%	2,779
5	John Curtin College of the ArtsGATE	Fremantle	56.7%	1,736
6	Mount Lawley Senior High SchoolGATE	Mount Lawley	55.5%	2,117
7	Applecross Senior High SchoolGATE	Ardross	52.8%	1,992
8	Churchlands Senior High SchoolGATE	Churchlands	52.7%	2,215
9	Norseman District High School	Norseman	50.0%	83
10	Melville Senior High SchoolGATE	Melville	46.9%	1,406
11	Como Secondary College	Como	45.5%	872
12	Denmark Senior High School	Denmark	45.2%	414
13	Christmas Island District High School	Christmas Island	44.4%	272
14	Duncraig Senior High SchoolGATE	Duncraig	43.1%	1,876
15	Leeming Senior High School	Leeming	40.4%	1,207
16	Central Midlands Senior High School	Moora	40.0%	225
17	Morley Senior High School	Noranda	39.0%	1,009
18	Greenwood College	Greenwood	37.7%	913
19	Mount Barker Community College	Mount Barker	37.5%	621
20	Kalamunda Senior High SchoolGATE	Kalamunda	36.7%	1,146
21	Carine Senior High SchoolGATE	Carine	36.5%	2,668
22	Bunbury Senior High SchoolGATE	Bunbury	36.1%	1,101
23	Australind Senior High School	Australind	36.0%	1,089
24	Harrisdale Senior High SchoolGATE	Harrisdale	35.9%	2,423
25	Manea Senior College	Bunbury	35.3%	515
26	Broome Senior High School	Broome	35.2%	872
27	Albany Senior High SchoolGATE	Albany	34.6%	851
28	Ashdale Secondary College	Darch	33.7%	1,869
29	Jurien Bay District High School	Jurien Bay	33.3%	378
30	Ocean Reef Senior High School	Ocean Reef	32.8%	1,347
31	Kent Street Senior High School	Kensington	32.8%	1,277
32	Margaret River Senior High School	Margaret River	32.6%	1,234
33	Lynwood Senior High School	Parkwood	32.1%	1,329
34	Cape Naturaliste College	Vasse	31.5%	1,124
35	John Forrest Secondary College	Morley	31.2%	1,170
36	Ridge View Secondary College	Baldivis	29.8%	1,057
37	Butler College	Butler	29.5%	1,050
38	East Kimberley College	Kununurra	28.6%	1,033
39	Lesmurdie Senior High School	Lesmurdie	28.2%	1,002
40	Exmouth District High School	Exmouth	27.8%	549
41	Canning Vale College	Canning Vale	27.6%	1,390
42	Woodvale Secondary College	Woodvale	27.5%	1,263
43	North Albany Senior High School	Albany	27.3%	862
44	Narrogin Senior High School	Narrogin	27.1%	548
45	Merredin College	Merredin	27.0%	513
46	Fremantle CollegeGATE	Beaconsfield	26.8%	1,352
47	Balcatta Senior High SchoolGATE	Balcatta	26.6%	1,106
48	Comet Bay CollegeGATE	Secret Harbour	25.8%	1,887
49	Belridge Secondary College	Beldon	25.0%	975
50	Governor Stirling Senior High SchoolGATE	Woodbridge	24.5%	755

GATE minimum entry scores

Latest published minimum entry score for the school's Gifted and Talented program. Higher means more competitive entry. Top 18 of 18 schools with data.

#	School	Suburb	GATE minimum entry scores	Year	Students
1	Perth Modern SchoolGATE	Subiaco	244.3	2025	1,479
2	Willetton Senior High SchoolGATE	Willetton	236.0	2025	2,779
3	Shenton CollegeGATE	Shenton Park	231.6	2025	2,760
4	Bob Hawke CollegeGATE	Subiaco	230.8	2025	2,038
5	Rossmoyne Senior High SchoolGATE	Rossmoyne	227.0	2025	2,836
6	Harrisdale Senior High SchoolGATE	Harrisdale	226.6	2025	2,423
7	Melville Senior High SchoolGATE	Melville	224.2	2025	1,406
8	Carine Senior High SchoolGATE	Carine	222.0	2025	2,668
9	Duncraig Senior High SchoolGATE	Duncraig	216.7	2025	1,876
10	Albany Senior High SchoolGATE	Albany	209.5	2021	851
11	Alkimos CollegeGATE	Alkimos	209.5	2021	1,335
12	Bunbury Senior High SchoolGATE	Bunbury	209.5	2025	1,101
13	Comet Bay CollegeGATE	Secret Harbour	209.5	2025	1,887
14	Ellenbrook Secondary CollegeGATE	Ellenbrook	209.5	2021	1,484
15	Fremantle CollegeGATE	Beaconsfield	209.5	2025	1,352
16	Governor Stirling Senior High SchoolGATE	Woodbridge	209.5	2024	755
17	Kelmscott Senior High SchoolGATE	Kelmscott	209.5	2025	1,410
18	Mount Lawley Senior High SchoolGATE	Mount Lawley	209.5	2025	2,117