Atherton State High School is a medium-sized government secondary school located in Atherton, QLD, catering for students from 7-12.

Recent secondary results suggest more modest academic performance, with a latest secondary rating of 3.0.

Recent results have softened compared with earlier years, although year-to-year cohort variation should be considered.

The school serves a less advantaged student community, with an ICSEA score of 963 placing it around the top 71% nationally by ICSEA.

Compared with similar state-sector ICSEA peers, recent results appear somewhat below expected levels.

With around 781 students, the school is a medium-to-large school by enrolment, and enrolments have declined noticeably in recent years.