A new report has revealed which Scottish schools have the most success when it comes to exams.
The data, compiled by The Sunday Times, shows which schools and council areas have the most successful pupils academically – topped by East Renfrewshire where four out of its seven secondary schools placed in the top 12.
East Dunbartonshire was only slightly behind, with four schools also making the list, while Jordanhill School, in Glasgow, came top for the 10th year in a row.
Exam league tables are not able to rank schools from ‘best to worst’, as they do not take into account factors such as teaching quality, the number of pupils with special educational needs or whether the school serves a disadvantaged area.
Meanwhile, the Scottish Government says presenting exam performance figures in league tables is “misleading” because it overlooks such aspects but we are publishing them to provide parents with important information they can consider alongside inspection reports and other ways to assess the quality of local schools.
Here are the 11 secondary schools with the best exam results in the Highland Council area, out of a total of 29 schools in total.
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1. Gairloch High School
With a school roll of just 99 pupils, Gairloch High School is one of Scotland's smallest secondaries. But it's also the best performing in the Highlands for - and 18th Scotland-wide - for exam results, with 69 per cent of pupils gaining at least five Highers. | Google Maps
2. Mallaig High School
Mallaig High School takes second spot, with 50 per cent of pupils leaving with a minimum of five Highers. It's another small Highland school, with just 104 pupils. | Google Maps
3. Millburn Academy
Bronze medal position goes to Millburn Academy in Inverness, where 43 per cent of pupils earn a minimum of five Highers. Around 8.1 per cent of the school's 1,215 come from 'deprived' backgrounds. | Google Maps
4. Portree High School
43 per cent of pupils leaving Portree High School also earned at least five Highers. The school has a roll of 489 pupils. | Google Maps