Public high schools in Queensland, ranked

Every list here comes from a published government dataset, and each one measures a different thing. Results track family advantage closely, so read every position next to its ICSEA, and treat small cohorts as indicative only.

Largest schools

Total enrolments in the latest published year. Top 30 of 281 schools with data.

#	School	Suburb	Largest schools	ICSEA	Students
1	Capricornia (Emerald Campus) School of Distance Education	Emerald	5,463	960	5,463
2	Marsden State High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class	Waterford West	3,857	943	3,857
3	Mansfield State High School	Mansfield	3,807	1,116	3,807
4	Cairns School of Distance Education	Manunda	3,692	1,024	3,692
5	Kelvin Grove State CollegeGifted class: Gifted class	Kelvin Grove	3,617	1,135	3,617
6	Brisbane State High School	South Brisbane	3,594	1,145	3,594
7	Stretton State CollegeGifted class: Gifted class	Stretton	3,578	1,068	3,578
8	Varsity CollegeGifted class: Gifted class	Varsity Lakes	3,304	1,065	3,304
9	Brisbane School of Distance Education	Coorparoo	3,100	1,038	3,100
10	Indooroopilly State High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class	Indooroopilly	2,924	1,138	2,924
11	Palm Beach-Currumbin State High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class	Palm Beach	2,819	1,022	2,819
12	Chancellor State College	Sippy Downs	2,609	1,042	2,609
13	Kawana Waters State CollegeGifted class: Gifted class	Bokarina	2,495	1,034	2,495
14	Calamvale Community CollegeGifted class: Gifted class	Calamvale	2,461	1,026	2,461
15	North Lakes State CollegeGifted class: Gifted class	North Lakes	2,407	1,018	2,407
16	Charters Towers School of Distance Education	Millchester	2,395	948	2,395
17	Beenleigh State High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class	Beenleigh	2,358	928	2,358
18	Cleveland District State High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class	Cleveland	2,302	1,026	2,302
19	Southport State High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class	Southport	2,231	1,031	2,231
20	Pacific Pines State High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class	Pacific Pines	2,193	1,009	2,193
21	Benowa State High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class	Benowa	2,129	1,064	2,129
22	Corinda State High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class	Corinda	2,125	1,060	2,125
23	Mountain Creek State High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class	Mountain Creek	2,091	1,043	2,091
24	Cavendish Road State High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class	Holland Park	2,037	1,103	2,037
25	Bremer State High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class	Ipswich	2,020	938	2,020
26	Springfield Central State High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class	Springfield Central	1,998	1,030	1,998
27	Kenmore State High School	Kenmore	1,973	1,110	1,973
28	Kirwan State High School	Kirwan	1,922	919	1,922
29	Ferny Grove State High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class	Ferny Grove	1,881	1,069	1,881
30	Helensvale State High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class	Helensvale	1,875	1,017	1,875

Most language diversity

Share of students with a language background other than English. Top 30 of 267 schools with data.

#	School	Suburb	Most language diversity	ICSEA	Students
1	Milpera State High School	Chelmer	100%	911	333
2	Northern Peninsula Area State College	Bamaga	97%	681	563
3	Aurukun State School	Aurukun	95%	694	227
4	Tagai State College	Thursday Island	92%	742	1,261
5	Yarrabah State School	Yarrabah	89%	688	405
6	Queensland Academy for Science Mathematics and TechnologyFully	Toowong	85%	1,220	1,358
7	Mornington Island State School	Wellesley Islands	77%	660	181
8	Queensland Academy for Health SciencesFully	Southport	75%	1,109	468
9	Woodridge State High School	Logan Central	74%	856	1,088
10	Glenala State High School	Durack	73%	908	1,133
11	Mansfield State High School	Mansfield	69%	1,116	3,807
12	Stretton State CollegeGifted class: Gifted class	Stretton	66%	1,068	3,578
13	Sunnybank State High School	Sunnybank	66%	963	641
14	Calamvale Community CollegeGifted class: Gifted class	Calamvale	65%	1,026	2,461
15	Lockhart State School	Lockhart River	65%	635	141
16	MacGregor State High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class	Macgregor	61%	1,037	1,297
17	Brisbane State High School	South Brisbane	59%	1,145	3,594
18	Indooroopilly State High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class	Indooroopilly	58%	1,138	2,924
19	Runcorn State High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class	Runcorn	56%	973	838
20	Trinity Bay State High School	Manunda	54%	908	1,784
21	Yeronga State High School	Yeronga	54%	1,011	1,020
22	Forest Lake State High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class	Forest Lake	52%	969	1,673
23	Mount Gravatt State High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class	Mount Gravatt	52%	1,079	1,217
24	Mabel Park State High School	Slacks Creek	51%	916	1,814
25	Corinda State High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class	Corinda	50%	1,060	2,125
26	Marsden State High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class	Waterford West	48%	943	3,857
27	Bwgcolman Community School	Palm Island	47%	675	315
28	Doomadgee State School	Doomadgee	47%	666	353
29	Redbank Plains State High School	Redbank Plains	47%	933	1,539
30	Bellbird Park State Secondary CollegeGifted class: Gifted class	Bellbird Park	46%	950	1,795