Multiple border schools had students with exceptional results, competing against more than 66,000 HSC students across the state.

Sixteen-year-old Trinity student Madhulikaa Sarjapuram attained an all-rounder award for students who have received a top band in at least 10 units.

"Making the all-rounders list especially was a big achievement," Ms Sarjapuram said.

"I want to go into medicine and pursue a career perhaps in the political side in the future."

Another Trinity all-rounder Faye Cameron, who was also dux of the school with an ATAR of 99.45, was "over the moon" her self discipline had paid off.

"I studied all the time, I worked on the weekend, that was my time off, and then during the week I would do five hours of homework and study a night," she said.

Trinity principal Justin Beckett said the results were a testament to student and staff consistency.

"We've got great teachers - they're dedicated, and the students have worked really hard," he said.

Albury High students Abigail Adams and Scott Howsam also achieved the all-rounder accolade.

Mr Howsam was dux with an ATAR of 99.15.

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Seventeen other students at Albury were recognised as distinguished achievers.

Scots School captain Imogen Hanlon was a distinguished achiever in drama.

"I feel really good, but probably more relieved if anything" Ms Hanlon said.

She will be taking a gap year working at a school in the United Kingdom, but hopes to attend Melbourne University studying arts.

Scots principal Peggy Mahy said the excellent results showed regional students do not have to be disadvantaged.

"Distance does not have to be a barrier, but it's something to keep in mind that for some city kids these things fall into their lap whereas we have to be a bit more creative," Ms Mahy said.

James Fallon principal Jennifer Parrett said there were nearly five times more band fives and sixes than in recent history and over half of their students had already received an offer for university.

Corowa High School's Jacob Read, Montana Hargreaves, Gabrielle Sutcliffe and Cameron Wilson were all distinguished achievers, while Coleambally Central School students Natalie Burgess and Danielle Mannes finished eighth in investigating science and fifth in primary industries from across the state, respectively.