Cessnock High School
Government secondary school in Cessnock, NSW
School score 5Area advantage 5Year 12 26.9%Attendance 75.8%
| Sector | Government |
|---|---|
| Type | Secondary |
| Year levels | 7–12 |
| Enrolment | 615 students |
| Community Advantage Index | 5/100 — Lower advantage |
| Area Year-12 attainment | 26.9% |
| School attendance | 75.8% |
| Value-add (attendance vs area) | -7.8 pts vs what its area predicts — below its area |
| Attendance trend (vs 2019) | -5.4 pts ▼ |
| Diversity | 24% Indigenous · 2% language background |
| Suburb | Cessnock, NSW |
| Website | cessnock-h.schools.nsw.gov.au |
School score 5/100 blends this school's own published attendance with the advantage and Year-12 attainment of its area. It is our estimate from open data — not an official rating, not ICSEA, and not a measure of teaching quality.
Area advantage (our Community Advantage Index) is our own estimate of the surrounding community's socio-educational advantage, derived from ABS SEIFA — how it's calculated. It describes the suburb, so every school in Cessnock shares it. It is a community indicator, not a school-quality score, and is not ICSEA.