With the top 100 best performing Scottish state secondary schools announced in the Sunday Times Parent Power Schools Guide 2023, we have taken a look at the Lothian schools outwith Edinburgh that have made the list. There are 11 Lothian schools in the top 100 list, which was compiled by the Sunday Times based on exam results for Highers, Advance Highers and National 5 grades.
. North Berwick High School
North Berwick High School was 15th on the top 100 secondary schools based on exam results, in the Sunday Times Parent Power Schools Guide 2023. The school had 33 per cent of pupils pass two or more advance highers, ranking the school 10th best in Scotland for advanced highers. Stock photo of pupils from the school. Photo: anon
. Linlithgow Academy
Linlithgow Academy was 19th in the top 100 state secondary schools in Scotland. With 65 per cent of pupils there achieving five or more higher grades. Stock photo from 2016 of pupils celebrating their exam results. Photo: Ian R Fleming
. James Young High School
James Young High School in Livingston was 33rd overall on the list for Scotland's state secondary list, compiled as part of the Parent Power Schools Guide 2023. The school was ranked joint 18th on higher results, with 65 per cent of pupils there getting five or more highers. Photo: Jsayne Wright
. Dunbar Grammar School
Dunbar Grammar School was ranked as the 36th best state secondary school in Scotland on the Sunday Times' list, with 65 per cent of its pupils achieving five or more highers, making it the joint 18th best performing school for that qualification. Stock photo of staff and pupils at the East Lothian school. Photo: Contributed
5. West Calder High School
West Calder High School in West Lothian came 40th in the top 100 state secondary schools in Scotland list. In National 5 results, an impressive 88 per cent of pupils passed five or more of this qualification, ranking the school joint 18th best in the country for National 5 results. Stock photo of staff at the school. Photo: Stuart Vance
6. St Margaret's Academy
St Margaret's Academy in Livingston was ranked the joint 42nd best performing state secondary school in Scotland. With 59 per cent of pupils at the catholic secondary school passing five or more highers. Photo: Ian Georgeson
7. Broxburn Academy
Broxburn Academy was joint 53rd in the Parent Power Schools Guide 2023 for Scotland's state secondary school. Pupils there performed well in National 5 results, with 83 per cent of them passing five or more subjects in this qualification, ranking the school joint 35th for National 5s. Stock photo by Ian Rutherford of pupils from Broxburn Academy, taken in 2017. Photo: Ian Rutherford
8. Armadale Academy
Armadale Academy in West Lothian was 61st in the top 100 Scottish state secondary schools list. The school came joint 42nd for higher results, with 56 per cent of its pupils passing five or more highers. Stock photo by Lisa Ferguson of pupils at Armadale Academy studying during the Covid pandemic. Photo: Lisa Ferguson