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Mauritian Schools Hit Excellent Scores in Global 2026 Academic Rankings
Eight secondary schools in Mauritius have achieved a flawless 100 per cent pass rate in the latest Cambridge Higher School Certificate (HSC) examinations, securing a joint first-place finish in a global ranking published today.
The 2026 rankings for the 10 best secondary schools in Mauritius, released by global education platform Schoolbell.net, highlight the institutions leading the Republic in academic prestige and consistent excellence.
The Top Performers
The leaderboard is dominated by a record eight-way tie for the top spot, with each institution recording a perfect score in the 2025 HSC examinations—the “gold standard” for student achievement in the Mauritian education system.
| Rank | School Name | HSC Pass Rate |
| 1st (tie) | Dr Maurice Cure State College | 100.00% |
| 1st (tie) | Queen Elizabeth College | 100.00% |
| 1st (tie) | Droopnath Ramphul State College | 100.00% |
| 1st (tie) | Royal College Port Louis | 100.00% |
| 1st (tie) | Mahatma Gandhi Institute Moka (MGI) | 100.00% |
| 1st (tie) | G M D Atchia State College | 100.00% |
| 1st (tie) | Royal College Curepipe | 100.00% |
| 1st (tie) | Forest Side State Secondary School (Girls) | 100.00% |
| 2nd | Sookdeo Bissoondoyal State College | 99.32% |
| 3rd | Sir A Raman Osman State College | 98.75% |
| 4th | Sir Leckraz Teelock State Secondary School | 98.72% |
| 5th | Rabindranath Tagore Secondary School | 98.68% |
| 6th | John Kennedy College | 98.61% |
| 7th | Rodrigues College | 98.44% |
| 8th | Gaetan Raynal State College | 98.28% |
| 9th | Mahatma Gandhi Secondary School Moka (MGSS) | 97.14% |
| 10th | Loreto College Quatre Bornes | 96.97% |
Measuring Excellence
The annual evaluation specifically ranks upper-level institutions based on their 2025 HSC pass rates, which serve as a critical indicator of a school’s ability to prepare pupils for global tertiary education.
To maintain statistical relevance, Schoolbell.net excludes any school with fewer than 30 examined students from its findings.
Rounding out the top ten are Sir Leckraz Teelock SSS (98.72%), Rabindranath Tagore Secondary School (98.68%), John Kennedy College (98.61%), Rodrigues College (98.44%), Gaetan Raynal State College (98.28%), Mahatma Gandhi Secondary School Moka (97.14%), and Loreto College Quatre Bornes (96.97%).
Supporting Families
A spokesperson for Schoolbell.net noted that the results reflect both the “high caliber of teaching across the Republic” and a long-standing tradition of academic rigour.
“By providing this data, we hope to support Mauritian families in making informed decisions about their children’s path toward higher education,” the spokesperson added.
Source: SchoolBell