Government co-ed secondary (Years 7–12) in Kingswood, NSW; 1005 students.
NAPLAN 26 points below national year-level averages; the result is a B- overall.
Kingswood High School is also known as Kingswood HS and KHS Kingswood.
2 HSC Top Achievers — #84 of 240 New South Wales schools.
Kingswood High School draws students from the Kingswood HS (and 1 more zone).
Kingswood High School has an overall SchoolRank score of 40.2/100, rated "Average". This score is calculated from academic results, student growth, wellbeing, extracurricular programs, and value for money. Academically, the school scores 44/100, indicating developing performance relative to other Australian schools. The school's ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) is 955, slightly below the national average of 1,000.
In 2025 NAPLAN testing at Kingswood High School, Year 7 students averaged 514 across the tested NAPLAN domains, below the national average of 540 for that year level, and Year 9 students averaged 542, 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.
Kingswood High School is a large government secondary school with approximately 1,005 students. It offers education for years 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.
Kingswood 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 46/100 on SchoolRank, which compares educational outcomes relative to cost, government schools typically score well on this measure.
Kingswood High School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.5:1. This is around the national average of approximately 14:1, meaning class sizes are typical for Australian schools. Support staff make up 20% of the workforce, providing additional learning assistance and pastoral care. The student attendance rate is 82%, which is below the national benchmark.
The Year 12 completion rate is 97%.
Kingswood High School is located in Kingswood, NSW, classified as a major cities school. With an ICSEA of 955 (27th percentile), the school community's socio-educational advantage is below average, which means the school serves a community with greater socio-educational challenges. 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.