42 Secondary Schools in Central Singapore: Which Is the Best?

Here is a list of secondary schools in central Singapore.

These 42 secondary schools are located in the Central Region of Singapore. The region includes the south of Singapore and the Central Area of Singapore.

Excluding the planning areas in the Central Area, there are nine planning areas in the region that contain secondary schools. The areas are Bishan, Bukit Merah, Bukit Timah, Geylang, Kallang, Marine Parade, Novena, Queenstown and Toa Payoh.

Secondary Schools in Bishan

Below is a list of Bishan secondary schools.

Secondary School Gender Affiliated Primary School
Catholic High School Boys Catholic High School (Primary Section)
Guangyang Secondary School Mixed
Kuo Chuan Presbyterian Secondary School Mixed Kuo Chuan Presbyterian Primary School
Peirce Secondary School Mixed
Raffles Institution Boys
Whitley Secondary School Mixed

Secondary Schools in Bukit Merah

Below is a list of Bukit Merah secondary schools.

Secondary School Gender Affiliated Primary School
Bukit Merah Secondary School Mixed
CHIJ St. Theresa’s Convent Girls CHIJ (Kellock)
CHIJ Our Lady Queen of Peace
Crescent Girls’ School Girls
Gan Eng Seng School Mixed

Secondary Schools in Bukit Timah

Below is a list of Bukit Timah secondary schools.

Secondary School Gender Affiliated Primary School
Hwa Chong Institution Boys
Methodist Girls’ School Girls Methodist Girls’ School (Primary Section)
Nanyang Girls’ High School Girls Nanyang Primary School
National Junior College (Secondary) Mixed
St. Margaret’s Secondary School Girls St. Margaret’s Primary School

Secondary Schools in Geylang

Below is a list of Geylang secondary schools.

Secondary School Gender Affiliated Primary School
Broadrick Secondary School Mixed
Geylang Methodist School (Secondary) Mixed Geylang Methodist School (Primary)
Manjusri Secondary School Mixed Maha Bodhi School
Mee Toh School

Secondary Schools in Kallang

Below is a list of Kallang secondary schools. None of the secondary schools have primary school affiliation.

Secondary School Gender
Bendemeer Secondary School Mixed
Dunman High School Mixed
Northlight School Mixed

Secondary Schools in Marine Parade

Below is a list of Marine Parade secondary schools.

Secondary School Gender Affiliated Primary School
CHIJ Katong Convent Girls CHIJ (Katong) Primary
Chung Cheng High School (Main) Mixed
Tanjong Katong Girls’ School Girls
Tanjong Katong Secondary School Mixed

Secondary Schools in Novena

Below is a list of Novena secondary schools.

Secondary School Gender Affiliated Primary School
Anglo-Chinese School (Barker Road) Boys Anglo-Chinese School (Junior)
Anglo-Chinese School (Primary)
Singapore Chinese Girls’ School Girls Singapore Chinese Girls’ School (Primary)
St. Joseph’s Institution Boys De La Salle School
St. Anthony’s Primary School
St. Joseph’s Institution Junior
St. Stephen’s School

Secondary Schools in Queenstown

Below is a list of Queenstown secondary schools.

Secondary School Gender Affiliated Primary School
Anglo-Chinese School (Independent) Boys Anglo-Chinese School (Junior)
Anglo-Chinese School (Primary)
Fairfield Methodist School (Secondary) Mixed Fairfield Methodist School (Primary)
New Town Secondary School Mixed
Queenstown Secondary School Mixed
Queensway Secondary School Mixed

Secondary Schools in the Central Area

Below is a list of Central Area secondary schools. None of the secondary schools have primary school affiliation.

Secondary School Gender
Outram Secondary School Mixed
Raffles Girls’ School Girls
School of the Arts, Singapore Mixed

Secondary Schools in Toa Payoh

Below is a list of Toa Payoh secondary schools.

Secondary School Gender Affiliated Primary School
Bartley Secondary School Mixed
Beatty Secondary School Mixed
Cedar Girls’ Secondary School Girls
CHIJ Secondary (Toa Payoh) Girls CHIJ Primary (Toa Payoh)
Maris Stella High School Boys Maris Stella High School (Primary Section)
St. Andrew’s Secondary School Boys St. Andrew’s Junior School

What is the best secondary school in central Singapore?

Based on secondary school cut-off point in 2022, the top secondary schools in the Central Region are Raffles Girls’ School and Raffles Institution.