| School | High Distinctions |
| Knox Grammar School | 1356 |
| Ryde Secondary College | 523 |
| Penrith Anglican College | 353 |
| Carlingford High School | 310 |
| Gosford High School | 210 |
| Duval High School | 205 |
| The Kings School | 202 |
| Abbotsleigh | 200 |
| Freeman Catholic College | 176 |
| Model Farms High School | 176 |
| Fort Street High School | 164 |
| Arthur Phillip High School | 151 |
| Homebush Boys High School | 139 |
| St Pius X High School Adamstown | 138 |
| The Hills Sports High School | 114 |
| Sydney Technical High School | 111 |
| The Forest High School | 101 |
| PLC Armidale | 95 |
| 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 | 79 |
| St Francis de Sales Leeton | 75 |
| St Gregory's College | 75 |
| Meriden School | 75 |
| Farrer Memorial Agricultural High School | 74 |
| Gilroy Catholic College | 63 |
| Red Bend Catholic College | 60 |