The Sunday Times has released it's annual list of the top schools in the country following a survey that measures the progression of all second-level students over a three-year period to universities and institutes of technology.

For the fifth year in a row, Limerick’s Coláiste Laurel Hill – a non fee-paying, all-girls school where 96.4% of the students progress to university, has scooped the top spot!

The top 25 are:

1  (1)    Laurel Hill Coláiste FCJ, Sth Circular Rd, Limerick, Girls                 96.4%
 
2  (2)      Scoil Mhuire, Sidney Place, Cork, Girls                                         87.1%
 
3  (5)      Coláiste Íosagáin, Booterstown, Co Dublin,Girls                            87.0%
 
4 (8=)     Gonzaga College, Ranelagh, Dublin 6, Boys                                 85.9%
 
5 (10)    Loreto College, St Stephen’s Green, Dublin 2, Girls                        85.2%
 
6  (4)      The Teresian School, Donnybrook, Dublin 4, Girls                         85.1%
 
7  (7)      Presentation Brothers College, Mardyke, Cork, Boys                     85.0%
 
8  (3)      Salerno Jesus and Mary Secondary School, Salthill, Galway, Girls   84.3%
 
9 (13)      Mount Anville Secondary School, Goatstown, Dublin 14, Girls         83.5%
 
10 (14)    Coláiste na Coiribe, Knocknacarra, Galway,  Mixed                        81.7%
 
11 (12)    Castleknock College, Castleknock, Dublin 15, Boys                       81.6%
 
12 (22)    *Coláiste Iognáid SJ, Sea Rd, Galway, Mixed                               81.3%
 
13 (8=)   Christian Brothers College, Sidney Hill, Cork, Boys                       80.7%
 
14 (19)    Mount Sackville Secondary School, Chapelizod, Dublin 20, Girls    79.4%
 
15 (53)    Coláiste Ghobnait, Inis Oírr, Aran Islands, Co Galway (G), Mixed   77.8%
 
16 (16)    Alexandra College, Milltown, Dublin 6 (B), Girls                           77.2%
 
17 (23)    Loreto High School, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14, Girls                       76.5%
 
18 (32)   Holy Faith Secondary School, Clontarf, Dublin 3, Girls                   76.5%
 
19 (21)    Blackrock College, Blackrock, Co Dublin (B), Boys                       76.4%
 
20 (15)    Belvedere College, Great Denmark St, Dublin 1, Boys                  75.6%
 
21 (20)    Mount Mercy College, Model Farm Rd, Cork, Girls                        75.5%
           
22  (6)    Glenstal Abbey School, Murroe, Co Limerick (B), Boys .                75.5%

23 (24)    Ardscoil Rís, Nth Circular Rd, Limerick, Boys                               75.4%
 
24 (27)   Gaelcholáiste Luimnigh, Limerick, Mixed                                      75.4%
 
25 (47)   St Conleth’s College, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4, Mixed                        75.2%