This report shows the 2008 top students in each HSC subject, along with their ranking as assigned by the NSW Education Standards Authority.
Rankings are calculated from student HSC marks in the subject, or, where this results in a tie, from the average of the students' examination and assessment marks.
Students must achieve a band 6 or band E4 result in the relevant subject to appear in this list.
The number of top achievers reported varies from 5 to 20, according to the number of candidates taking each subject.
| 1 | Modern History | O'Connor, Jasmin Maxine | 1 | Baulkham Hills High School | Baulkham Hills |
| 2 | Modern History | De Silva, Kasun Jayaravi | 2 | Baulkham Hills High School | Baulkham Hills |
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| 3 | Modern History | Augimeri, Francesca Rose | 3 | Baulkham Hills High School | Baulkham Hills |
| 4 | Modern History | Witchard, Alison Monique | 4 | Boorowa Central School | Boorowa |
| 5 | Modern History | Li, Leo Ze Yu | 5 | Baulkham Hills High School | Baulkham Hills |
| 6 | Modern History | Boyd, Kathryn | 6 | Brigidine College St Ives | St Ives |
| 7 | Modern History | Findlater, Nicholas Charles | 7 | Baulkham Hills High School | Baulkham Hills |
| 8 | Modern History | Li, Ying Hao Nathan | 8 | Baulkham Hills High School | Baulkham Hills |
| 9 | Modern History | Chu, Victor | 9 | Sydney Grammar School | Darlinghurst |
| 10 | Modern History | Leo, Grace Sze Yin | 10 | Presbyterian Ladies College Sydney | Croydon |