Newcastle High School is a large government secondary school located in Hamilton, NSW, catering for students from 7-12.

Recent secondary results suggest more modest academic performance, with a latest secondary rating of 5.2.

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

The school serves a broadly average student community, with an ICSEA score of 1027 placing it around the top 42% nationally by ICSEA.

Compared with similar state-sector ICSEA peers, results appear broadly in line with expectations.

With around 1,072 students, the school is larger than many schools in its sector, and enrolments have declined noticeably in recent years.