The 6 Dundee high schools among Scotland’s top performers
These Dundee secondary schools have maintained consistently high levels of student achievement.
Each of these Dundee schools 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 Dundee City Council, or whether or not the school is serving an underprivileged and disadvantaged area within the local authority.
Here are the six Dundee high schools among Scotland's top performers in 2026 based on the latest available data.
Grove Academy
Grove Acadeny tops the list in Dundee with 53% of pupils achieving at least five or more Highers. They rank as the 59th best performing secondary school in Scotland.
Google MapsHarris Academy
Harris Academy is the second best performing school in Dundee and has a success rate of 40% of pupils gaining five or more Higher qualifications. Harris Academy was the 135th best performing high school in Scotland.
Google MapsMorgan Academy
Morgan Academy is the third best performing high school in the city with 35% of pupils leaving school with five or more Highers. The school is ranked as Scotland's 193rd best performing high school.
GoogleSt John's RC High School
St John's RC High School is the fourth highest ranked school in Dundee with 29% of pupils achieving at least five Higher qualifications. They rank 252nd in Scotland.
Google MapsSt Paul's RC Academy
St Paul's RC Academy saw 24% of their pupils achieve at least five Higher qualifications. It ranks fifth in Dundee and 291st in Scotland.
Google MapsBaldragon Academy
Baldragon Academy is the sixth best performing high school in Dundee as 22% of pupils gained at leave five Highers or more in 2025. Overall, Baldragon Academy ranks as the 297th best performing school in the country.
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