根据悉尼先驱晨报的HSC成绩分析，詹姆斯·鲁斯农业高中学生的平均分达到91.3分，在悉尼公立学校中排名最高 [1]。该校校长Matt Dopierala表示，进入这所学校"就像获得奥运会代表队资格" [1]。北悉尼男校和北悉尼女校紧随其后，位居前三 [1]。
选拔制学校在表现最优的前二十所学校中占据19席 [1]。然而，部分非选拔制单性别学校的成绩表现超过了一些部分选拔制学校 [1]。在部分选拔制学校中表现最佳的是Chatswood High，学生平均分为81.88分 [1]。私立学校悉尼文法学校的平均分为90.63分 [1]。
James Ruse Agricultural High School continues to lead Sydney's public schools with an average HSC score of 91.3, according to analysis by the Sydney Morning Herald [1]. The school ranks third overall among public institutions, trailing only North Sydney Boys High School and North Sydney Girls High School [1].
Selective schools dominate the top 20 rankings, occupying 19 of the positions [1]. Among partially selective schools, Chatswood High emerged as the strongest performer, achieving an average score of 81.88 [1]. However, some non-selective single-sex schools have outperformed certain partially selective counterparts [1].
School principal Matt Dopierala characterized admission to James Ruse as highly competitive, stating, "When you come here, it's like making the Olympic team" [1]. In the private sector, Sydney Grammar School recorded an average score of 90.63 [1].