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HSC Honour Roll - All Years Summary

All
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Overall Performance

Total Band 6/E4

22,091

Total State Ranks

267

Years of Data

25

Top 10 Schools Over Time

Top 10 schools each year ranked by Band 6/E4 count in this course

Ranking based on number of Band 6/E4 achievements per year. #1 = most achievements.

Current Top 10

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#1James Ruse Agricultural High School
#2Sydney Boys High School
#3North Sydney Boys High School
#4Normanhurst Boys High School
#5Baulkham Hills High School
#6Sydney Grammar School
#6Girraween High School
#8Knox Grammar School
#9Barker College
#10Sydney Technical High School
#10Chatswood High School

Top 10 Schools by Year

#SchoolBand 6/E4
1James Ruse Agricultural High School69
2Sydney Boys High School60
3North Sydney Boys High School54
4Normanhurst Boys High School42
5Baulkham Hills High School41
6Sydney Grammar School37
7Girraween High School37
8Knox Grammar School24
9Barker College22
10Sydney Technical High School21

Top 10 Schools by State Ranks (Last 10 Years)

Schools with the highest number of state rank placements in this course over the past 10 years

#SchoolState Ranks
1James Ruse Agricultural High School15
2Sydney Grammar School12
3Sydney Boys High School7
4North Sydney Boys High School5
5Knox Grammar School5
6The King's School3
7Meriden School3
8Baulkham Hills High School3
9Barker College3
10Trinity Grammar School2

Top 10 Public Schools by Average HSC Mark

Top 10 NSW public schools ranked by highest average HSC mark in this course across all years

#SchoolAvg. HSC Mark
1North Sydney Boys High School90.7
2James Ruse Agricultural High School90.5
3Normanhurst Boys High School89.2
4Conservatorium High School88.7
5Baulkham Hills High School88.3
6Hornsby Girls High School87.8
7Sydney Boys High School87.6
8Fort Street High School87.2
9North Sydney Girls High School86.7
10Sydney Girls High School86.7

Average HSC marks sourced from the school's annual report (SPaRO data). NSW public schools only. Subjects with fewer than 10 students are not provided.

Year by Year Breakdown

YearBand 6/E4State Ranks
20251,10713View details
20241,01710View details
20231,03814View details
202294210View details
202198311View details
20201,00910View details
20191,04411View details
201890410View details
20171,03111View details
201676610View details
201580310View details
201482510View details
201388310View details
201275410View details
201184010View details
201078510View details
20091,03810View details
200871910View details
200774110View details
200670312View details
200597510View details
20041,18720View details
200386911View details
200284411View details
20012843View details
Data last updated: 22 February 2026 at 04:34 pm AEDT