However The West Australian newspaper analyses the publicly released data and determines the top ranking school based on the number of subjects in which students receive awards. The newspaper’s determination was that Perth Modern School was the top ranking school in WA in 2022 and 2023.
**In 2024, Better Education listed Perth Modern School first in the ranking based on the percentage of students who achieved an ATAR of 99+
+The West Australian newspaper placed Perth Modern School second based on the number of subject areas students were listed as being top in.
YEAR | ACADEMIC LEAGUE RANKING | BEAZLEY MEDAL: WACE | MEDIAN ATAR | NUMBER OF GENERAL EXHIBITIONS | SUBJECT/COURSE EXHIBITIONS |
NUMBER OF SUBJECT CERTIFICATES OF EXCELLENCE |
2024 |
1st** 2nd+ |
Ethan Yap | NA | 19 | Ancient History Chemistry Economics English Literature Italian: Second Language Japanese: Second Language Mathematics: Methods Mathematics: Specialist Music Physics |
45 |
2023 | 1st* | NA | 14 | Economics Human Biology Mathematics Specialist Philosophy and Ethics Visual Arts |
41 | |
2022 | 1st* | Jessica Doan | NA | 17 | Chemistry Japanese Second Language Literature Mathematics: Methods Modern History |
38 |
2021 | 1st | Lawrence Nheu | 96.45 | 12 | Chemistry Economics Japanese Second Language Literature Mathematics: Methods Music Physics Psychology |
37 |
2020 | 1st | 97.55 | 21 | Drama Economics Engineering Studies English Literature Japanese Second Language |
38 | |
2019 | 1st | 96.75 | 16 | Accounting and Finance Ancient History Computer Science Economics Engineering Studies Modern History Psychology |
55 | |
2018 | 1st | Pooja Ramesh | 97 | 17 | Ancient History Biology Computer Science Economics French Second Language Italian Second Language Modern History Philosophy and Ethics Physical Education Studies |
43 |
2017 | 1st | 96.2 | 13 | Ancient History Chemistry Economics Italian Second Language Mathematics Specialist Physical Education Studies |
35 | |
2016 | 1st | Caitlin Revell | 95.55 | 9 | Biology Japanese Second Language Philosophy and Ethics Politics and Law Psychology |
39 |
2015 | 2nd | Hui Min Tay | 96.25 | 9 | Ancient History Biological Sciences Chemistry Human Biological Science French Japanese Second Language Physics |
44 |
2014 |
2nd | Jamin Wu |
93.7 |
6 | Ancient History Biological Sciences Design Economics Italian Japanese Second Language Music Visual Art |
28 |