Golden Grove High School is a co-ed government secondary offering specialized pathways in dance, touch football, and AFL for girls, with entry via audition or trial.
NAPLAN 18 points below national year-level averages; the result is a B- overall.
Golden Grove High School is a co-ed government secondary offering specialized pathways in dance, touch football, and AFL for girls, with entry via audition or trial. The dance program is particularly well-regarded, with students regularly competing successfully at state level. The school maintains a strong pastoral culture, supported by peer support and student leadership programs that foster community connection. It serves students across the spectrum, including those with intellectual disabilities in its dedicated unit and English language learners, alongside those pursuing competitive sports programs.
Golden Grove High School is also known as GGHS, Golden Grove HS and GGHS Golden Grove.
Golden Grove High School draws students from the Golden Grove High School (and 1 more zone).
Golden Grove High School has an overall SchoolRank score of 43.1/100, rated "Average". This score is calculated from academic results, student growth, wellbeing, extracurricular programs, and value for money. Academically, the school scores 46/100, indicating developing performance relative to other Australian schools. The school's ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) is 1007, close to the national average of 1,000.
In 2025 NAPLAN testing at Golden Grove High School, Year 7 students averaged 525 across the tested NAPLAN domains, below the national average of 540 for that year level, and Year 9 students averaged 547, below the national average of 569 for that year level. National averages are specific to each year level, because NAPLAN scores are scaled so older year levels score higher, a school-wide average can't be compared with a single national figure.
Golden Grove High School is a large government secondary school with approximately 1,486 students. It offers education for years U, 7-12. As a government school, enrolment is generally available to students living within the school's designated catchment zone. Families outside the zone may apply for out-of-area placement subject to availability.
Golden Grove High School is a government school, so there are no tuition fees. Families may be asked to contribute to voluntary school fees covering materials, excursions, and activities. The school has a value score of 48/100 on SchoolRank, which compares educational outcomes relative to cost, government schools typically score well on this measure.
Golden Grove High School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.0:1. This is below the national average of approximately 14:1, meaning students generally receive more individual attention. Support staff make up 30% of the workforce, providing additional learning assistance and pastoral care. The student attendance rate is 81%, which is below the national benchmark.
Golden Grove High School is located in Golden Grove, SA, classified as a major cities school. With an ICSEA of 1007 (50th percentile), the school community's socio-educational advantage is around the national average. ICSEA measures the educational advantage of a school's community, not the school's quality, a lower ICSEA school with strong academic scores may indicate particularly effective teaching.