The 5 West Dunbartonshire high schools among Scotland’s top performers
These West Dunbartonshire secondary schools have maintained consistently high levels of student achievement.
Each of these schools in West Dunbartonshire has been measured on the percentage of pupils who received the Scottish Government’s educational “gold standard” of five Highers, or their equivalent, in 2025 – based on data published by the Scottish Government on its own website.
These Higher result tables do not reflect schools or rank them in terms of ‘best to worst’ as that would fail to take into account factors such as the support offered to children with complex needs, the effort and quality of the teaching staff, working conditions for said staff, quality of the student experience, the funding the school receives from West Dunbartonshire Council, or whether or not the school is serving an underprivileged and disadvantaged area within the local authority.
Here are the five West Dunbartonshire Council high schools among Scotland's top performers in 2026 based on the latest available data.
Clydebank High School
Clydebank High School tops the list in West Dunbartonshire with 34% of pupils achieving at least five or more Highers. They rank as the 197th best performing secondary school in Scotland.
Google MapsSt Peter the Apostle High School
St Peter the Apostle High School is the second best performing school in West Dunbartonshire and has a success rate of 34% of pupils gaining five or more Higher qualifications. St Peter the Apostle High School was the 201st best performing high school in Scotland.
Google MapsOur Lady & St Patrick's High School
Our Lady & St Patrick's High School is the third best performing high school in West Dunbartonshire with 30% of pupils leaving school with five or more Highers. The school is ranked as Scotland's 239th best performing high school.
Google MapsVale Of Leven Academy
Vale Of Leven Academy is the fourth highest ranked school in West Dunbartonshire with 27% of pupils achieving at least five Higher qualifications. They rank as the 280th best performing high school in Scotland.
West Dunbartonshire CouncilDumbarton Academy
Dumbarton Academy saw 22% of their pupils achieve at least five Higher qualifications. It ranks fifth in West Dunbartonshire and 298th in Scotland.
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