Final Highland League Table 1978-79 (As of 31st May, 1979) - Keith are champions
| Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | P | |
| 1 | Keith | 30 | 21 | 6 | 3 | 67 | 25 | +42 | 48 |
| 2 | Inverness Caledonian | 30 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 59 | 26 | +33 | 45 |
| 3 | Peterhead | 30 | 19 | 5 | 6 | 62 | 32 | +30 | 43 |
| 4 | Inverness Thistle | 30 | 18 | 2 | 10 | 91 | 43 | +48 | 38 |
| 5 | Ross County | 30 | 17 | 4 | 9 | 52 | 33 | +19 | 38 |
| 6 | Elgin City | 30 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 64 | 49 | +15 | 35 |
| 7 | Buckie Thistle | 30 | 14 | 6 | 10 | 61 | 49 | +12 | 34 |
| 8 | Deveronvale | 30 | 14 | 6 | 10 | 63 | 57 | +6 | 34 |
| 9 | Rothes | 30 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 47 | 60 | -13 | 28 |
| 10 | Fraserburgh | 30 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 45 | 50 | -5 | 27 |
| 11 | Nairn County | 30 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 47 | 56 | -9 | 24 |
| 12 | Brora Rangers | 30 | 9 | 4 | 17 | 45 | 51 | -6 | 22 |
| 13 | Clachnacuddin | 30 | 8 | 3 | 19 | 45 | 75 | -30 | 19 |
| 14 | Huntly | 30 | 7 | 4 | 19 | 51 | 66 | -15 | 18 |
| 15 | Forres Mechanics | 30 | 6 | 3 | 21 | 52 | 94 | -42 | 15 |
| 16 | Lossiemouth | 30 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 24 | 109 | -85 | 10 |