Goulburn High School serves families in and around Goulburn, 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 3.4.

There has been some easing in recent academic results, although changes between cohorts can affect year-to-year comparisons.

In socio-educational terms, the school has a less advantaged profile, with an ICSEA score of 943 and an ICSEA percentile of 22.

The peer comparison suggests the school is currently behind some secondary schools with a similar student background profile.

Enrolment is around 648, so the school can be described as medium-to-large in scale.