Aberdeen’s education convener expressed delight at Cults Academy’s fourth place in a national schools league table.
The Quarry Road secondary narrowly missed out on a podium place in the Times Scotland 2022 high school league table.
The study assessed the percentage of pupils achieving five Highers in 2021.
From 170 leavers, Cults Academy had 78% pupils gain five Highers – up from 76% the previous year.
It means the school has moved up three places from 2021’s listings.
All city schools hailed
City councillor Martin Greig is the convener of the local authority’s education committee. He said the standings of Aberdeen’s schools is testament to their resilience as they battled to cope with the impact of the pandemic.
He praised the way the city’s education sector has worked hard to maintain the “highest standards” during Covid-19.
Mr Greig said: “We have seen the brilliant response from all our school communities including staff, parents and pupils alike, across the city, particularly during the last two years where the Covid-19 pandemic has seen us face unprecedented challenges in maintaining the highest standards of education.
“That our schools, including Cults Academy, have been able to do so is a real testament to the hard work, innovation and commitment of everyone involved.”
How other Scottish schools ranked
Jordanhill School in Glasgow, Bearsden Academy in East Dunbartonshire and St Ninian’s High School in East Renfrewshire were the schools ahead of Cults Academy in the listings.
Williamwood High School in East Renfrewshire, Glasgow Gaelic School, Dunblane High School, Gryffe High School, Boroughmuir High School and Bishopbriggs Academy make up the top ten.
Times education correspondent Mark McLaughlin said: “Five Highers is a good measure of success, but not the only measure.
“For that reason, The Times has also published the socioeconomic profile of the top and bottom schools, which shows some punch above their weight.”
The Times Scotland High School League Table is available here.
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