Mackay State High School serves families in and around South Mackay, QLD as a large government secondary school offering 7-12.

Secondary results are more moderate compared with higher-performing schools, with a latest rating of 3.7.

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 936 and an ICSEA percentile of 20.

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

Enrolment is around 1,254, so the school can be described as large in scale, and it has expanded noticeably in recent years.