Hornsby HSC results 2020: How upper north shore schools performed

The year 2020 presented many challenges but for Year 12 students in the midst of the HSC, it was a year like no other. See how upper north shore school’s performed.

Top performing HSC students from Tangara School for Girls (left to right) Amy Weber, Amy Haryanto, Jasmine Aitken and Olivia Bosworth. Picture: Sam Ruttyn

Two selective schools from the Hornsby and upper north shore have ranked inside the top 10 for 2020 HSC results.

However, one of the greatest triumph’s was Tangara School for Girls in Cherrybrook which jumped from a rank of 103 last year to 25 in 2020.

The school was one of the worst impacted by COVID as it experienced an outbreak with 19 recorded cases of the virus.

Tangara School had a COVID-19 outbreak in 2020. Picture: Gaye Gerard

Hornsby Girl’s High School managed to rank sixth in the state, although the school came fifth the previous year.

Hornsby Girl’s High School deputy principle Susan Green said “the student’s pulled together” during the pandemic.

“We’re very proud of the students and I’m also continuously impressed by our staff and the effort they put into the students," Ms Green said.

US Consul General Sharon Hudson Dean (far right) with former Hornsby Girl’s High School student Xenia Lopes (21) left and Head of SRC Kate Chipman. Picture: Julian Andrews

“It was an uncertain time as students aren’t meant to learn from their bedrooms, they’re supposed to be learning together... ironically there was a fest of connection and camaraderie.

“English was one of the best performing subjects, as was Japanese and Geography, I know we did well in those.”

Ms Green said it was evdeint public school’s had performed well in 2020.

“If you look at the top 10 the majority were public but they were also selective. Do I believe these students are getting the best education? Absolutely.

Knox Grammar School at Wahroonga.

“We push for a rounded education at Hornsby Girls. It’s not just about your marks, it’s about your personal best and committing to school and about healthy learning. So we certainly place a high priority on student wellbeing.”

Normanhurst Boy’s High School followed, bagging seventh place which was an improvement for the school who ranked 11th in 2019.

Private girl’s school Abbotsleigh in Wahroonga placed 16th, also seeing a decline in year on year results from a rank of 12th in 2019.

Knox Grammar School soared from 22nd place the previous year to 19th in 2020.

Pymble Ladies College saw a drop and ranked 31, as did Ravenswood School for Girls in Gordon which ranked 58.

Cherrybrook Technoligy High School students before they head into exams in September 2020. Picture: Justin Lloyd

REMAINING SCHOOLS BY RANKING HERE:

• Cheltenham Girls High School, 85.
• Cherrybrook Technology High School, 91.
• Mount St Benedict College in Pennant Hills, 127.
• Pacific Hills Christian School in Dural, 139.
• Turramurra High Scool, 172.
• Asquith Girls High School, 195.
• Asquith Boys High School, 217.
• Pennant Hills High School, 224.
• Galston High School, 386.
• St Leo’s Catholic College in Wahroonga, 400
• Kuringgai High School, 461

While the academic performance lifted overall across NSW, a total of 275 schools recorded less students scoring over 90 per cent in a subject, 280 recorded more while 38 remained the same, according to a Daily Telegraph analysis of the results.