Young High School is a co-ed government secondary school in Young NSW that serves students across the ability range.
NAPLAN well below national year-level averages; the result is a B- overall.
Young High School is a co-ed government secondary school in Young NSW that serves students across the ability range. It runs an Inspire program for high potential and gifted students and an additional learning support unit, so the school is set up to meet diverse learning needs in the same community. This makes it a reasonable choice for families wanting mainstream secondary education with tailored pathways.
Young High School is also known as Young HS and YHS Young.
Young High School draws students from the Young HS (and 1 more zone).
Young High School has an overall SchoolRank score of 40.1/100, rated "Average". This score is calculated from academic results, student growth, wellbeing, extracurricular programs, and value for money. Academically, the school scores 40/100, indicating developing performance relative to other Australian schools. The school's ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) is 920, below the national average of 1,000.
In 2025 NAPLAN testing at Young High School, Year 7 students averaged 486 across the tested NAPLAN domains, well below the national average of 540 for that year level, and Year 9 students averaged 529, well 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.
Young High School is a small government secondary school with approximately 495 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.
Young 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 42/100 on SchoolRank, which compares educational outcomes relative to cost, government schools typically score well on this measure.
Young High School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.7:1. This is well below the national average of approximately 14:1, meaning students generally receive more individual attention. Support staff make up 22% of the workforce, providing additional learning assistance and pastoral care. The student attendance rate is 87%, which is moderate.
Young High School is located in Young, NSW, classified as a inner regional school. With an ICSEA of 920 (15th 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.