| School | High Distinctions |
| Knox Grammar School | 1356 |
| Ryde Secondary College | 521 |
| Penrith Anglican College | 353 |
| Carlingford High School | 306 |
| Gosford High School | 206 |
| Duval High School | 202 |
| Abbotsleigh | 198 |
| The Kings School | 198 |
| Freeman Catholic College | 175 |
| Model Farms High School | 172 |
| Fort Street High School | 163 |
| Arthur Phillip High School | 150 |
| Homebush Boys High School | 139 |
| St Pius X High School Adamstown | 138 |
| The Hills Sports High School | 113 |
| Sydney Technical High School | 111 |
| The Forest High School | 101 |
| PLC Armidale | 92 |
| St Patricks College Sutherland | 91 |
| Cobar High School | 87 |
| Ravenswood School for Girls | 86 |
| St Clares Catholic High School | 84 |
| Baulkham Hills High School | 80 |
| Concord High School | 76 |
| St Francis de Sales Leeton | 75 |
| Meriden School | 74 |
| Farrer Memorial Agricultural High School | 73 |
| St Gregory's College | 68 |
| Gilroy Catholic College | 63 |
| Red Bend Catholic College | 60 |