Scotland's best secondary schools ranked in new league table - see full list

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Scotland's top secondary schools have been revealed in a new league table.McLaren High School in Callander has been named the Scottish secondary school of the year in the 31st edition of The Sunday Times Parent Power Guide.Jordanhill School in Glasgow is once again the top state secondary school for academic performance in Scotland, while Dollar Academy was named Scotland's independent school of the year.St Mary's Music School in Edinburgh topped the list of independent schools for academic performance in Higher exams.

Meanwhile St Leonard’s in St Andrews was named the best Scottish school for academic performance in A-levels.The country's highest-achieving secondary schools are ranked by the first true set of post-pandemic examination results in the guide, which is widely acknowledged as the most authoritative survey of the country’s top schools.Helen Davies, Editor of Parent Power, said: “The educational landscape continues to be challenging across both the state and independent sectors, and this is the first true assessment of post-pandemic exam results.

We believe these rankings – and all the additional information on offer in Parent Power – provide parents with a more reliable guide to academic achievement in schools today. “The guide showcases academic excellence but also celebrates schools who may not be right at the top but are rising, innovating and helping pupils flourish.

Being a teenager is hard enough, and the past few years since Covid have made life even harder. It is heartening to highlight the achievements of so many students and schools across the UK. “This year Parent Power includes details on extracurricular clubs, wellbeing initiatives and school lunch menus – chicken katsu seems to be the dish of