Queensland’s top 50 schools for OP scores in 2017
THE state’s best performing OP schools have been revealed, with a southside Brisbane school leading the pack. SEE THE LIST
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THE state’s best performing OP schools have been revealed, with The Springfield Anglican College leading the pack.
An extraordinary 64 per cent of the college’s OP students received scores of one to five last year.
Brisbane Grammar School a close second with almost 60 per cent of students receiving the top marks.
More than 55 per cent of Brisbane State High School’s 411 OP students recorded OP scores in the one to five range.
The new data, from the Queensland Curriculum and Assessment Authority, reveals the results of students from across the state in 2017.
Education Minister Grace Grace said she was thrilled with the high academic results recorded across Queensland.
“On Saturday I presented awards to the 32 highest achieving academic students from Queensland in 2017 and was awestruck by their brilliant performance and attitude,” she said.
“It is clear that Queensland students are being given the opportunity to achieve their remarkable potential no matter where they live and no matter whether they attend state, Catholic or independent schools.
“That is exactly how it should be.”
TOP FIFTY QUEENSLAND SCHOOLS
1. The Springfield Anglican College: 18 of 28 OP students received scores of 1 to 5 — 64.29%
2. Brisbane Grammar School: 147 of 246 OP students received scores of 1 to 5 — 59.76%
3. Brisbane State High School: 228 of 411 OP students received scores of 1 to 5 — 55.47%
4. St Joseph’s College Gregory Terrace: 115 of 225 OP students received scores of 1 to 5 — 51.11%
5. Yeronga State High School: 5 of 10 OP students received scores of 1 to 5 — 50.00%
6. Anglican Church Grammar School: 96 of 198 OP students received scores of 1 to 5 — 48.48%
7. Somerset College: 51 of 109 OP students received scores of 1 to 5 — 46.79%
8. Brisbane Girls Grammar School: 111 of 242 OP students received scores of 1 to 5 — 45.87%
9. Brisbane Boys’ College: 60 of 139 OP students received scores of 1 to 5 — 43.17%
10. Townsville Grammar School (North Ward): 41 of 96 OP students received scores of 1 to 5 — 42.71%
11. All Saints Anglican School: 63 of 148 OP students received scores of 1 to 5 — 42.57%
12. Matthew Flinders Anglican College: 58 of 137 OP students received scores of 1 to 5 — 42.34%
13. St Stephen’s Catholic College Mareeba: 17 of 42 OP students received scores of 1 to 5 — 40.48%
14. Tamborine Mountain State High School: 21 of 52 OP students received scores of 1 to 5 — 40.38%
15. Whitsunday Christian College: 4 of 10 OP students received scores of 1 to 5 — 40.00%
16. Malanda State High School: 9 of 23 OP students received scores of 1 to 5 — 39.13%
17. Toolooa State High School: 15 of 39 OP students received scores of 1 to 5 — 38.46%
18. Whitsunday Anglican School: 23 of 60 OP students received scores of 1 to 5 — 38.33%
19. Fraser Coast Anglican College 21 of 55 OP students received scores of 1 to 5 — 38.18%
20. All Hallows’ School: 80 of 211 OP students received scores of 1 to 5 — 37.91%
21. St Aidan’s Anglican Girls’ School: 23 of 61 OP students received scores of 1 to 5 — 37.70%
22. A B Paterson College: 26 of 69 OP students received scores of 1 to 5 — 37.68%
23. Somerville House: 56 of 149 OP students received scores of 1 to 5 — 37.58%
24. Ipswich Girls’ Grammar School: 31 of 83 OP students received scores of 1 to 5 — 37.35%
25. Toowoomba Grammar School: 52 of 140 OP students received scores of 1 to 5 — 37.14%
26. St John’s Anglican College: 27 of 73 OP students received scores of 1 to 5 — 36.99%
27. St Peters Lutheran College: 83 of 230 OP students received scores of 1 to 5 — 36.09%
28. Coomera Anglican College: 27 of 77 OP students received scores of 1 to 5 — 35.06%
29. Mt St Michael’s College: 42 of 122 OP students received scores of 1 to 5 — 34.43%
30. Cannon Hill Anglican College: 47 of 137 OP students received scores of 1 to 5 — 34.31%
31. Moreton Bay College: 36 of 105 OP students received scores of 1 to 5 — 34.29%
32. Ormiston College: 42 of 123 OP students received scores of 1 to 5 — 34.15%
33. Emmanuel College Carrara: 38 of 114 OP students received scores of 1 to 5 — 33.33%
34. Varsity College: 36 of 108 OP students received scores of 1 to 5 — 33.33%
35. Northside Christian College: 29 of 88 OP students received scores of 1 to 5 — 32.95%
36. Trinity Anglican School: 19 of 58 OP students received scores of 1 to 5 — 32.76%
37. Brisbane School of Distance Education: 27 of 83 OP students received scores of 1 to 5 — 32.53%
38. The Gap State High School: 33 of 102 OP students received scores of 1 to 5 — 32.35%
39. West Moreton Anglican College: 25 of 78 OP students received scores of 1 to 5 — 32.05%
40. Stanthorpe State High School: 11 of 35 OP students received scores of 1 to 5 — 31.43%
41. Hillbrook Anglican School: 35 of 112 OP students received scores of 1 to 5 — 31.25%
42. Merrimac State High School: 13 of 42 OP students received scores of 1 to 5 — 30.95%
43. Dalby Christian College: 4 of 13 OP students received scores of 1 to 5 — 30.77%
44. Fairholme College 26 of 85 OP students received scores of 1 to 5 — 30.59%
45. St Catherine’s Catholic College: 7 of 23 OP students received scores of 1 to 5 — 30.43%
46. Marist College Ashgrove: 50 of 165 OP students received scores of 1 to 5 — 30.30%
47. St Augustine’s College: 28 of 93 OP students received scores of 1 to 5 — 30.11%
48. Ipswich Grammar School: 25 of 84 OP students received scores of 1 to 5 — 29.76%
49. Citipointe Christian College: 32of 108 OP students received scores of 1 to 5 — 29.63%
50. Pacific Lutheran College: 18 of 62 OP students received scores of 1 to 5 — 29.03%
Note: Schools with less than 10 OP eligible students have not been included
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