Top 50 Best Secondary Schools in Thailand

I came across this rather interesting list in an article by an English fellow blogger. It lists the 50 best secondary schools in Thailand and is prepared by the Thai Ministry of Education.

The list is based, among other things, on the results of the entrance exams of the top universities in Thailand plus a number of indicators from 2012. The list includes both public and private schools. However, no international schools are listed.

At the top of the list, and unsurprisingly some say, is the Mahidol Wittayanusorn School. This is the only school in the country that specializes in developing students who can be considered as 'gifted'. This mainly concerns talents in the field of mathematics and science. You do not have to pay tuition fees at this school, but the entry requirements are very high.

Once upon a time, the capital's Christian/Catholic schools were the crème de la crème of elite education. That time seems over. Only the St. Gabriel College (No. 11.) is still on the list.

If you live in Thailand and have young Thai (step) children, this list may help you choose a good secondary school.

1. Mahidol Wittayanusorn School; Nakhorn Pathom
2. Triam Udom Suksa School; Bangkok
3. Suankularb Wittayalai School; Bangkok
4. Hatyaiwittayalai School; Songkhla
5. Samsen Wittayalai School; Bangkok
6. Bunyawat Witthayalai School; Lampang
7. Bodindecha (Sing Singhaseni) School; Bangkok
8. Patumwan Demonstration School; Bangkok
9. Debsirin School; Bangkok
10. Kanaratbumrung Yala; Yala
11. St Gabriel's College; Bangkok (private)
12. Benjamarachutit School; Nakhorn Sri Thammarat
13. Satriwithaya School; Bangkok
14. Montfort College; Chiang Mai (private)
15. Benjamarachutit School; Ubol Ratchathani
16. Satit Chiang Mai Demonstration School; Chiang Mai
17. College Prince Royal; Chiang Mai (private)
18. Udon Pittayanu Cabbage; Udon Thani
19. Demonstration School of Prince of Songkhla; Songkhla
20. Satit Chulalongkorn Demonstration School; Bangkok
21. Yupparaj Wittayalai School; Chiang Mai
22. Sathya Sai School; Bangkok (private)
23. Nakhon Sawan School; Nakhon Sawan
24. Mahawachirawut School; Songkhla
25. Dusitaram Secondary School; Bangkok
26. Kasetsart University Laboratory School; Bangkok
27. Surathani School; Surat Thani
28. Khon Kaen Wittayayon School; Khan Kaen
29. Satriwitthaya 2 School; Bangkok
30. Piriyalai School; Phrae
31. Ratchasima Witthayalai; Nakhorn Ratchasima
32. Satit Demonstration School of Khon Kaen University; Khan Kaen
33. Prommanusorn School; Phetchaburi
34. Phuket Wittayalai School; Phuket
35. Princess Chulabhorn College; Trang
36. Samakkhi Wittayakhom School; Chiang Rai
37. Ratchaniwit Bang Kaeo School; Samut Prakarn
38. Yothinburana School; Bangkok
39. Benjamarachutit School; Ratchaburi
40. Bangkok Christian College; Bangkok (private)
41. Chakkamkanatorn School; Lamphun
42. Narerat School; Phrae
43. Suratpittaya School; Suratthani
44. Suankularb Wittayalai Nonthaburi School; Nonthaburi
45. Kaen Nakhon Wittayalai School; Khan Kaen
46. Suranaree School; Nakhorn Ratchasima
47. Assumption College; Bangkok (private)
48. Suksanari School; Bangkok
49. Chalermkwansatree School; Phitsanulok
50. Satit Prasarnmit Demonstration School; Bangkok

Source: thai-blogs.com – Stephen Cleary

Students from Mahidol Wittayanusorn School in Nakhorn Pathom