All 22 Edinburgh state high schools ranked from best to worst in latest league table
The Sunday Times schools league table for Scotland ranks the nation's 347 state secondary schools based on exam results.
The annual league table is based on the percentage of pupils achieving the Scottish Government's 'gold standard' of five highers in the last two years. Parents can see the full performance table and data for all Scottish state secondary schools by visiting The Times website.
Have a look through our picture gallery to see how Edinburgh's 22 state secondary schools rank against one another – and also discover how well they fare on a national level.
1 . All 22 Edinburgh state high schools ranked from best to worst
Take a look through our gallery to see all 22 Edinburgh state high schools ranked from best to worst. Photo: Pixabay Photo: Pixabay Photo Sales
2 . Boroughmuir High School
Rank for Edinburgh: 1st. Overall rank for Scotland: 5th Photo: Third Party Photo Sales
3 . The Royal High School
Rank for Edinburgh: 2nd. Overall rank for Scotland: 19th Photo: Third Party Photo Sales
4 . Firrhill High School
Rank for Edinburgh: 3rd. Overall rank for Scotland: 24th Photo: Third Party Photo Sales
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