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Best Public High Schools in Ho Chi Minh City

Top public high schools in Ho Chi Minh City — led by the city's gifted/selective schools and complemented by the most reputable district flagships.

22 places in HCMC

1

High School for the Gifted, VNU-HCM (PTNK)10/10

Trường Phổ Thông Năng Khiếu – ĐHQG TP.HCM

Flagship gifted high school of Vietnam National University HCMC, widely regarded as the most prestigious public high school in southern Vietnam.

2

Le Hong Phong High School for the Gifted10/10

Trường THPT Chuyên Lê Hồng Phong

Historic District 5 gifted high school with a long tradition of producing top national-exam and Olympiad results.

3

Tran Dai Nghia Gifted Secondary & High School9/10

Trường THCS-THPT Chuyên Trần Đại Nghĩa

Selective gifted school in District 1 known for a bilingual English track and highly competitive entrance exam.

4

Nguyen Thuong Hien High School9/10

Trường THPT Nguyễn Thượng Hiền

Tan Binh public high school consistently ranked among HCMC's very highest for national graduation exam scores.

5

PTNK / High School for the Gifted VNU-HCM – Campus 2 (Thu Duc)9/10

Trường Phổ Thông Năng Khiếu – Cơ sở 2 (Thủ Đức)

Second campus of the PTNK gifted high school, located on the VNU-HCM academic village in Thu Duc City.

6

Nguyen Thi Minh Khai High School9/10

Trường THPT Nguyễn Thị Minh Khai

Historic District 3 public high school with a long-standing top-tier academic reputation.

7

Gia Dinh High School8/10

Trường THPT Gia Định

Binh Thanh public high school long regarded as one of the most selective non-specialist schools in HCMC.

8

Bui Thi Xuan High School8/10

Trường THPT Bùi Thị Xuân

Well-regarded District 1 public high school known for strong humanities and language programmes.

9

Mac Dinh Chi High School8/10

Trường THPT Mạc Đĩnh Chi

Long-established District 6 public high school with a strong community following.

10

Marie Curie High School8/10

Trường THPT Marie Curie

Historic French-colonial-era public high school in District 3, one of HCMC's most iconic campuses.

11

Trung Vuong High School8/10

Trường THPT Trưng Vương

Historic District 1 public high school near the Saigon Zoo, with a long tradition of academic excellence for girls.

12

Le Quy Don High School8/10

Trường THPT Lê Quý Đôn

Oldest high school building in HCMC (est. 1874), a well-regarded District 3 public high school with a bilingual programme.

13

Vo Thi Sau High School8/10

Trường THPT Võ Thị Sáu

Binh Thanh public high school with a strong academic reputation in the district.

14

Tran Dai Nghia Gifted High School – Thu Duc Campus7/10

Trường THPT Chuyên Trần Đại Nghĩa – Cơ sở Thủ Đức

Thu Duc campus of Tran Dai Nghia gifted school serving the eastern part of the city.

15

Nguyen Huu Huan High School7/10

Trường THPT Nguyễn Hữu Huân

Leading public high school in Thu Duc City with consistently strong graduation-exam results.

16

Phu Nhuan High School7/10

Trường THPT Phú Nhuận

Well-regarded Phu Nhuan public high school with solid academic performance.

17

Nguyen Du High School (District 10)7/10

Trường THPT Nguyễn Du (Quận 10)

District 10 public high school with a reputation for strong academics and school culture.

18

Nguyen Cong Tru High School7/10

Trường THPT Nguyễn Công Trứ

Go Vap public high school with a long-standing reputation in the district.

19

Hung Vuong High School7/10

Trường THPT Hùng Vương

District 5 public high school with a solid academic tradition.

20

Nguyen Hien High School6/10

Trường THPT Nguyễn Hiền

District 11 public high school with stable academic performance.

21

Ernst Thalmann (Ten Lo Man) High School6/10

Trường THPT Ten Lơ Man (Ernst Thälmann)

District 1 public high school named after the German labour leader, with a central-district location.

22

Hoang Hoa Tham High School6/10

Trường THPT Hoàng Hoa Thám

Binh Thanh public high school with a long-standing community reputation.