Top ICSE-ISC Schools in Mumbai, Navi Mumbai and Thane based on marks of the ISC-2015 Class 12 Exam
These schools are affiliated to the CISCE (Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations).
Students appear for the ICSE Exam at the end of Class 10 and the ISC Examination at the end of Class 12.
These are the average board exam marks in (English + Best 3 subjects) in the ISC 2015 examination for Class 12.
A General Note about Schooling in Mumbai
The state board is by far the most popular, though the elite schools are affiliated to ISC and CBSE boards.
Relatively few schools offer Class 11 and 12. ISC/CBSE are better at this level, because their syllabus is better aligned with that of national level entrance tests.
There are some old and famous Anglo-Indian schools such as Cathedral and Scottish, though there are also many new and upcoming private and international schools offering the ICSE-ISC curriculum. Many students aspiring to study abroad after Class 12, move into the international section after class 10. Admission to state board junior colleges is extremely competitive after Class 10, with cut-off scores scoring into the nineties, thanks to grade inflation. Notable chains of schools in Mumbai are those like Podar and Ryan International.
Many ICSE schools offer the option to drop Science and study Commerce, right from Class 9.
ICSE-ISC and CBSE have a rather similar curriculum, though ISC and ICSE have a more rigorous curriculum for the compulsory English paper. Shakespeare is introduced early on and students are required to write detailed and descriptive answers. At the Class 10 level, ICSE has an internal assessment of at least 20% in most subjects. This assessment is based on projects and practical work. A wide variety of subjects are available as electives. For example, Commerce, Economics, Computer Applications, Art, Technical Drawing. There were a total of 60 subjects (which includes a large number of Indian and foreign languages) at ICSE 2016. In Class 11, there is a focus on speaking and listening skills as well. Differences between the two boards are more noticeable till Class 10, after which the focus and style converges.
Scores in ISC-2015 Class 12 Exam:
| School Name | Avg. (Eng.+best 3) | Candidates |
| MA006 / 2158434 THE CATHEDRAL & JOHN CONNON SCHOOL,MUMBAI | 91 | 113 |
| MA046 / 2158439 SMT.SULOCHANADEVI SINGHANIA SCHOOL,THANE | 90 | 252 |
| MA012 / 2158450 JAMNABAI NARSEE SCHOOL,JUHU,MUMBAI | 89 | 154 |
| MA042 / 2158438 SMT. LILAVATIBAI PODAR HIGH SCHOOL,MUMBAI | 87 | 313 |
| MA004 / 2158433 BOMBAY SCOTTISH SCHOOL,MUMBAI | 86 | 51 |
| MA051 / 2158440 ST. GREGORIOS HIGH SCHOOL,MUMBAI | 85 | 86 |
| MA021 / 2158436 JASUDBEN M.L.SCHOOL,KHAR,MUMBAI | 84 | 50 |
| MA061 / 2158441 HIRANANDANI FOUNDATION SCHOOL,THANE | 82 | 75 |
| MA086 / 2158446 GUNDECHA EDUCATION ACADEMY,KANDIVLI (E),MUMBAI | 81 | 71 |
| MA041 / 2158437 HIRANANDANI FOUNDATION SCHOOL,POWAI,MUMBAI | 80 | 36 |
| MA069 / 2158443 R.B.K. SCHOOL,MIRA ROAD(EAST),MUMBAI | 78 | 34 |
| MA129 / 2158449 N L DALMIA HIGH SCHOOL,DIST. THANE | 77 | 57 |
| MA088 / 2158447 ST. MARY'S ICSE SCHOOL,KOPARKHAIRANE,NAVI MUMBAI | 76 | 17 |
| MA077 / 2158444 GOKULDHAM HIGH SCHOOL & JUNIOR COLLEGE,GOREGAON(E),MUMBAI | 75 | 67 |
| MA064 / 2158442 RYAN INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL,NAVI MUMBAI | 70 | 21 |
| MA095 / 2158447 NORTH POINT SCHOOL,NAVI MUMBAI | 70 | 13 |
| MA120 / 2158442 SANJIVANI INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL,NAVI MUMBAI | 70 | 8 |
| MA007 / 2158435 CHRIST CHURCH SCHOOL,BYCULLA,MUMBAI | 65 | 13 |
| MA133 / 2158441 GUARDIAN SCHOOL,DOMBIVLI (EAST),THANE | 65 | 7 |
| MA083 / 2158445 SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST ENGLISH HIGH SCHOOL,NAVI MUMBAI | 64 | 19
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A list of nation-wise toppers and the performance of ISC Schools all over India, may be viewed here:
