This report shows the total number of HSC Distinguished Achiever awards won by students in each subject at each school during 2017.
| 1 | Barker College | Hornsby | Mathematics General 2 | 41 |
| 2 | Barker College | Hornsby | English (Advanced) | 39 |
| 3 | Barker College | Hornsby | Mathematics | 36 |
| 4 | Barker College | Hornsby | Mathematics Extension 1 | 35 |
| 5 | Barker College | Hornsby | Legal Studies | 29 |
| 6 | Barker College | Hornsby | Earth and Environmental Science | 27 |
| 7 | Barker College | Hornsby | Biology | 26 |
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| 8 | Barker College | Hornsby | English Extension 1 | 23 |
| 9 | Barker College | Hornsby | Business Studies | 22 |
| 10 | Barker College | Hornsby | Drama | 19 |
| 11 | Barker College | Hornsby | Economics | 18 |
| 12 | Barker College | Hornsby | Personal Development, Health and Physical Education | 18 |
| 13 | Barker College | Hornsby | Modern History | 15 |
| 14 | Barker College | Hornsby | Chemistry | 13 |
| 15 | Barker College | Hornsby | English Extension 2 | 12 |
| 16 | Barker College | Hornsby | History Extension | 12 |
| 17 | Barker College | Hornsby | Music 1 | 12 |
| 18 | Barker College | Hornsby | Agriculture | 11 |
| 19 | Barker College | Hornsby | Physics | 11 |
| 20 | Barker College | Hornsby | Music 2 | 10 |
| 21 | Barker College | Hornsby | Ancient History | 8 |
| 22 | Barker College | Hornsby | Music Extension | 8 |
| 23 | Barker College | Hornsby | Design and Technology | 7 |
| 24 | Barker College | Hornsby | Mathematics Extension 2 | 7 |
| 25 | Barker College | Hornsby | Studies of Religion I | 7 |
| 26 | Barker College | Hornsby | Geography | 6 |
| 27 | Barker College | Hornsby | Industrial Technology | 5 |
| 28 | Barker College | Hornsby | Software Design and Development | 4 |
| 29 | Barker College | Hornsby | Chinese Continuers | 3 |
| 30 | Barker College | Hornsby | English (Standard) | 2 |
| 31 | Barker College | Hornsby | Visual Arts | 2 |
| 32 | Barker College | Hornsby | Chinese Extension | 1 |
| 33 | Barker College | Hornsby | Information Processes and Technology | 1 |
| 34 | Barker College | Hornsby | Japanese Continuers | 1 |
| 35 | Barker College | Hornsby | Japanese Extension | 1 |
| 36 | Barker College | Hornsby | Textiles and Design | 1 |