Cessnock High School serves families in and around Cessnock, NSW as a medium-sized government secondary school offering 7-12.

Secondary results are more moderate compared with higher-performing schools, with a latest rating of 3.9.

The school’s recent performance trend appears positive, with improvement compared with the start of the recent period.

In socio-educational terms, the school has a less advantaged profile, with an ICSEA score of 892 and an ICSEA percentile of 9.

After allowing for ICSEA, state and sector, the school’s results sit close to comparable peers.

Enrolment is around 616, so the school can be described as medium-to-large in scale.