Searching for secondary school ranking in 2020? For many parents — if not all — the Primary School Leaving Examinations (PSLE) is one of the most important examinations and milestones of their child. Enrolling a child into a good school for some parents might be seen as paving the way for future successes.
In other terms, it is also important to make an informed choice, apart from scores, because the school you enrol your child in will help to shape and influence their holistic development, including personality and behaviour.
After all, there are only so many years that make up a child’s crucial teenage years.
Singapore secondary school ranking 2020: Guide to various programmes
Here are some of the common terms that you will find familiar as you scroll through the list of top secondary schools in Singapore 2020.
1. O-levels
Most students go through the O-level route (4 years) in Singapore that allows students the choice between a Polytechnic and Junior College (JC) upon graduation.
However, there are certain schools that provide alternative qualifications such as Integrated Programme (IP) and International Baccalaureate (IB) which involve 6 years of education, allowing students to move into A-level examinations or other diplomas directly.
2. Integrated Programme (IP)
The Integrated Programme is a 6-year programme that caters to more academically inclined students to help them gain a broader learning experience.
It provides an integrated secondary and JC education, where secondary school pupils can proceed to JC without taking the GCE O-level Examinations. The IP leads to the A-level examinations or other diplomas.
3. International Baccalaureate (IB)
Like IP, the International Baccalaureate also lasts for 6 years throughout secondary school. The 2-year IB programme is usually completed in the final two years of secondary school education, for students aged 16 to 19 years.
It equips students with critical and independent thinking: to discern between fact and fiction in the evolving learning landscape.
4. Special Assistance Plan (SAP)
Are you thinking of enrolling your child in a school with the Special Assistance Plan?
Students who take on the Higher Chinese subject and are of the top 30 per cent of the PSLE cohort will be given bonus points. These points will be added to their T-score. To break it down further:
Students with a Distinction: +3 points
Students with a Merit: +2 points
Students with a Pass: +1 point
Secondary school ranking: Full list of top secondary schools in Singapore 2020
We rank all secondary schools based on the PSLE cut-off points (COP) of their 2019 intake.
S/N
Name of School
Programmes Offered
Type
2019 Cut-off
1
Hwa Chong Institution
IP, SAP
Boys
259
2
Raffles Girls’ School (Secondary)
IP
Girls
259
3
Methodist Girls’ School (Secondary)
IB
Girls
258
4
Nanyang Girls’ High School
IP, SAP
Girls
258
5
Raffles Institution
IP
Boys
258
6
Dunman High School
IP, SAP
Co-ed
256
7
National Junior College
IP
Co-ed
256
8
CHIJ St. Nicholas Girls’ School
IP, SAP
Girls
255
9
Anglo-Chinese School (Independent)
IB
Boys
254
10
Catholic High School
IP, SAP
Boys
254
11
Methodist Girls’ School (Secondary)
O-levels
Girls
254
12
Cedar Girls’ Secondary School
IP
Girls
253
13
CHIJ St. Nicholas Girls’ School
O-levels, SAP
Girls
253
14
River Valley High School
IP, SAP
Co-ed
252
15
Singapore Chinese Girls’ School
IP
Girls
252
16
Singapore Chinese Girls’ School
O-levels
Girls
252
17
Victoria School
IP
Boys
252
18
Catholic High School
O-levels, SAP
Boys
251
19
Anglo-Chinese School (Independent)
O-levels
Boys
250
20
Cedar Girls’ Secondary School
O-levels
Girls
250
21
Paya Lebar Methodist Girls’ School (Secondary)
O-levels
Girls
250
22
St. Joseph’s Institution
IB
Boys
250
23
Temasek Junior College
IP
Co-ed
250
24
Anderson Secondary School
O-levels
Co-ed
247
25
CHIJ Secondary (Toa Payoh)
O-levels
Girls
246
26
Victoria School
O-levels
Boys
246
27
Anglo-Chinese School (Barker Road)
O-levels
Boys
245
28
Bukit Panjang Govt. High School
O-levels
Co-ed
245
29
Nan Hua High School
SAP
Co-ed
245
30
St. Joseph’s Institution
O-levels
Boys
245
31
Nan Chiau High School
SAP
Co-ed
244
32
Chung Cheng High School (Main)
SAP
Co-ed
242
33
Crescent Girls’ School (girls)
O-levels
Girls
242
34
Fairfield Methodist School (Secondary)
O-levels
Co-ed
242
35
St. Andrew’s Secondary School
O-levels
Boys
242
36
St. Margaret’s Secondary School
O-levels
Girls
242
37
Swiss Cottage Secondary School
O-levels
C0-ed
242
38
Chung Cheng High School (Yishun)
O-levels
Co-ed
240
39
Anglican High School
SAP
Co-ed
239
40
Commonwealth Secondary School
O-levels
Co-ed
239
41
Yishun Town Secondary School
O-levels
Co-ed
239
42
CHIJ St. Theresa’s Convent
O-levels
Girls
238
43
Ngee Ann Secondary School
O-levels
Co-ed
238
44
CHIJ St. Joseph’s Convent
O-levels
Girls
237
45
Maris Stella High School
SAP
Boys
237
46
Kuo Chuan Presbyterian Secondary School
O-levels
Co-ed
236
47
Zhonghua Secondary School
O-levels
Co-ed
236
48
Fuhua Secondary School
O-levels
Co-ed
235
49
Presbyterian High School
O-levels
Co-ed
235
50
Tanjong Katong Girls’ School
O-levels
Girls
235
51
Xinmin Secondary School
O-levels
Co-ed
235
52
Clementi Town Secondary School
O-levels
Co-ed
234
53
Riverside Secondary School
O-levels
Co-ed
234
54
Temasek Secondary School
O-levels
Co-ed
234
55
Holy Innocents’ High School
O-levels
Co-ed
233
56
Kranji Secondary School
O-levels
Co-ed
233
57
Tanjong Katong Secondary School
O-levels
Co-ed
233
58
Dunman Secondary School
O-levels
Co-ed
231
59
Edgefield Secondary School
O-levels
Co-ed
229
60
St. Patrick’s School
O-levels
Boys
229
61
Ang Mo Kio Secondary School
O-levels
Co-ed
228
62
Bukit Batok Secondary School
O-levels
Co-ed
228
63
Geylang Methodist School (Secondary)
O-levels
Co-ed
228
64
Jurong Secondary School
O-levels
Co-ed
228
65
CHIJ Katong Convent
O-levels
Girls
227
66
Evergreen Secondary School
O-levels
Co-ed
227
67
St. Anthony’s Canossian Secondary School
O-levels
Girls
227
68
Bowen Secondary School
O-levels
Co-ed
226
69
Gan Eng Seng School
O-levels
Co-ed
226
70
Hua Yi Secondary School
O-levels
Co-ed
226
71
St. Gabriel’s Secondary School
O-levels
Boys
226
72
St. Hilda’s Secondary School
O-levels
Co-ed
226
73
Pei Hwa Secondary School
O-levels
Co-ed
224
74
West Spring Secondary School
O-levels
Co-ed
224
75
Hai Sing Catholic School
O-levels
Co-ed
223
76
Ahmad Ibrahim Secondary School
O-levels
Co-ed
222
77
Mayflower Secondary School
O-levels
Co-ed
222
78
Deyi Secondary School
O-levels
Co-ed
220
79
Queensway Secondary School
O-levels
Co-ed
220
80
Pasir Ris Secondary School
O-levels
Co-ed
219
81
Unity Secondary School
O-levels
Co-ed
219
82
Pasir Ris Crest Secondary School
O-levels
Co-ed
217
83
Woodlands Ring Secondary School
O-levels
Co-ed
217
84
Bedok View Secondary School
O-levels
Co-ed
216
85
Chua Chu Kang Secondary School
O-levels
Co-ed
216
86
Beatty Secondary School
O-levels
Co-ed
215
87
Yuan Ching Secondary School
O-levels
Co-ed
215
88
Compassvale Secondary School
O-levels
Co-ed
214
89
Kent Ridge Secondary School
O-levels
Co-ed
214
90
North Vista Secondary School
O-levels
Co-ed
214
91
Orchid Park Secondary School
O-levels
Co-ed
212
92
Bukit View Secondary School
O-levels
Co-ed
211
93
Peirce Secondary School
O-levels
Co-ed
211
94
Zhenghua Secondary School
O-levels
Co-ed
211
95
Bedok South Secondary School
O-levels
Co-ed
210
96
Greendale Secondary School
O-levels
Co-ed
210
97
Hillgrove Secondary School
O-levels
Co-ed
210
98
Meridian Secondary School
O-levels
Co-ed
210
99
Woodgrove Secondary School
O-levels
Co-ed
210
100
Jurong West Secondary School
O-levels
Co-ed
209
101
Montfort Secondary School
O-levels
Boys
208
102
Tampines Secondary School
O-levels
Co-ed
208
103
Christ Church Secondary School
O-levels
Co-ed
207
104
Yishun Secondary School
O-levels
Co-ed
207
105
Seng Kang Secondary School
O-levels
Co-ed
205
106
Admiralty Secondary School
O-levels
Co-ed
203
107
Naval Base Secondary School
O-levels
Co-ed
203
108
Hougang Secondary School
O-levels
Co-ed
202
109
Punggol Secondary School
O-levels
Co-ed
201
110
Regent Secondary School
O-levels
Co-ed
201
111
Jurongville Secondary School
O-levels
Co-ed
197
112
Westwood Secondary School
O-levels
Co-ed
196
113
Greenridge Secondary School
O-levels
Co-ed
195
114
Canberra Secondary School
O-levels
Co-ed
193
115
New Town Secondary School
O-levels
Co-ed
193
116
Juying Secondary School
O-levels
Co-ed
192
117
Peicai Secondary School
O-levels
Co-ed
189
118
Queenstown Secondary School
O-levels
Co-ed
189
119
Assumption English School
O-levels
Co-ed
188
120
Bartley Secondary School
O-levels
Co-ed
188
121
Bedok Green Secondary School
O-levels
Co-ed
188
122
Bendemeer Secondary School
O-levels
Co-ed
188
123
Boon Lay Secondary School
O-levels
Co-ed
188
124
Broadrick Secondary School
O-levels
Co-ed
188
125
Bukit Merah Secondary School
O-levels
Co-ed
188
126
Changkat Changi Secondary School
O-levels
Co-ed
188
127
Damai Secondary School
O-levels
Co-ed
188
128
Dunearn Secondary School
O-levels
Co-ed
188
129
East Spring Secondary School
O-levels
Co-ed
188
130
Fajar Secondary School
O-levels
Co-ed
188
131
Fuchun Secondary School
O-levels
Co-ed
188
132
Guangyang Secondary School
O-levels
Co-ed
188
133
Junyuan Secondary School
O-levels
Co-ed
188
134
Loyang Secondary School
O-levels
Co-ed
188
135
Manjusri Secondary School
O-levels
Co-ed
188
136
Marsiling Secondary School
O-levels
Co-ed
188
137
Northbrooks Secondary School
O-levels
Co-ed
188
138
Northland Secondary School
O-levels
Co-ed
188
139
Outram Secondary School
O-levels
Co-ed
188
140
Ping Yi Secondary School
O-levels
Co-ed
188
141
Sembawang Secondary School
O-levels
Co-ed
188
142
Serangoon Garden Secondary School
O-levels
Co-ed
188
143
Serangoon Secondary School
O-levels
Co-ed
188
144
Springfield Secondary School
O-levels
Co-ed
188
145
Tanglin Secondary School
O-levels
Co-ed
188
146
Teck Whye Secondary School
O-levels
Co-ed
188
147
Whitley Secondary School
O-levels
Co-ed
188
148
Woodlands Secondary School
O-levels
Co-ed
188
149
Yio Chu Kang Secondary School
O-levels
Co-ed
188
150
Yuhua Secondary School
O-levels
Co-ed
188
151
Yuying Secondary School
O-levels
Co-ed
188
That said, these scores of top secondary schools in Singapore 2020 are just a guide and not indicative that one school is better than the other.
Perhaps, parents, it is also good to check in with your child on what kind of school environment would be ideal or comfortable for them before making that final decision.
This article was first published in theAsianparent.
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