Top Secondary Schools In Singapore 2020 Based On PSLE COP 2019!

Searching for Singapore 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. Based on the cut off point 2020, anxious parents will be able to decide which secondary schools their post-PSLE kids should choose.

In other terms, it is also important to make an informed choice, apart from scores, because the school you will enrol your child to will help to shape and influence his/her holistic development to even personality and behaviour.

After all, there are only so many years that make up for a child’s crucial teenage years. So it could help you greatly to choose the best school for your child by looking at the secondary school ranking in Singapore.

Secondary School Ranking 2020 | Photo: MOE Singapore

Singapore Secondary School Ranking 2020: Guide to Various Programmes

Before getting into the secondary school ranking in Singapore, we should also be informed of what the programmes in these schools have to offer. We’ve broken down each of the programmes to give you insight into what they mean and how they can benefit your child.

Here are some of the common terms that you will find familiar as you scroll through the list of the top secondary school ranking in Singapore.

O-Levels

Most students go through the O-level route (4 years) in Singapore that allows students the choice between a Polytechnic or Junior College (JC) upon graduation.

However, there are certain schools in the secondary school ranking that provide alternative qualifications such as Integrated Programme (IP) and International Baccalaureate (IB) which involves 6 years of education, allowing students to move into “A” Level examinations or other Diplomas directly.

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 (Junior College) 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.

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, from 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.

Special Assistance Plan (SAP)

Are you thinking of enrolling your child into a school with the Special Assistance Plan?

Students who take on the Higher Chinese subject and are in the top 30% 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
The students with a Merit: +2 points
And, students with a Pass: +1 point

Singapore secondary school ranking 2020 | Photo: iStock

Secondary School Ranking: Full List of Top Secondary Schools in Singapore 2020

We rank all secondary schools based on the PSLE cut-off points of their 2019 intake. Along with the schools, we’ve also listed the programmes they offer, the type of school it is and its 2019 Cut-off point.

This is to have you better informed about each school and which ones ranked high based on their PSLE Cut-off points for 2019.

Singapore Secondary School Ranking 2020, Based On Their PSLE Cut-off Points (COP) For 2019:


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 the top secondary school ranking in Singapore 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 him/her before making that final decision. After all, this list of secondary school ranking is meant to give you ideas for what’s in store for your child.

While we hope this secondary school ranking for 2020 has helped you in choosing a school for your child, do remember to have their interests first above anything else.

Also read:

Top Secondary Schools In Singapore 2019 Based On PSLE COP 2018!

PSLE 2019 Timetable: Important Dates And Times To Note

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