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Ang Mo Kio Secondary School vs Holy Innocents' High School

Compare recorded PSLE entry ranges, CCAs, DSA programmes and location, with intake years shown alongside the data.

At a glance

CompareAng Mo Kio Secondary SchoolHoly Innocents' High School
School typeCo-Ed SchoolCo-Ed School
LevelSecondary (S1-S4)Secondary (S1-S4)
School tagsNot listedNot listed
ZoneSouthSouth
Address6 Ang Mo Kio Street 221191 Upper Serangoon Road
Nearest MRTAng Mo KioHougang
Listed CCAs1920
DSA listings109

Differences to explore

CCA
The records share 9 CCA listings. Ang Mo Kio Secondary School also lists Audio Visual Aid (Girls and Boys), Boys' Brigade (Boys), Concert Band (Girls and Boys), Environmental Science (Girls and Boys) and more, which do not appear in the other school's records. Holy Innocents' High School also lists Bowling (Girls and Boys), Chinese Orchestra (Girls and Boys), Chinese Weiqi (Girls and Boys), Community Service (Girls and Boys) and more, which do not appear in the other school's records. Listings may be incomplete; confirm availability with each school.
DSA programme
The records share 5 DSA programme listings. Ang Mo Kio Secondary School also lists English Drama (Girls and Boys), Football (Boys), Malay Dance (Girls and Boys), Netball (Girls) and more, which do not appear in the other school's records. Holy Innocents' High School also lists Chinese Orchestra (Girls and Boys), Leadership (Girls and Boys), Media/Journalism (Girls and Boys), Scouts (Boys), which do not appear in the other school's records. Listings may be incomplete; confirm availability with each school.
The daily journey
Nearby MRT stations listed for Ang Mo Kio Secondary School: Ang Mo Kio; for Holy Innocents' High School: Hougang. Compare the full journey from home, including transfers and the walk to school.

Recorded entry ranges

CompareAng Mo Kio Secondary SchoolHoly Innocents' High School
PG3 · Non-affiliated2026 · 12–162026 · 11–14
PG3 · AffiliatedNot listed2026 · 13–22
PG2 · Non-affiliated2026 · 21–242026 · 21–24
PG2 · AffiliatedNot listed2026 · 23–25
PG1 · Non-affiliated2026 · 25–282026 · 25–27
PG1 · AffiliatedNot listed2026 · 26–28

Each range belongs to the intake year and programme shown. Affiliated and non-affiliated ranges are separate. D, M and P are Higher Mother Tongue requirements. Past ranges do not guarantee admission.

Get to know each school

Ang Mo Kio Secondary School

Ang Mo Kio Secondary started on 2 January 1979 with 12 Secondary 1 classes, initially housed at Hwi Yoh Secondary. It occupied Ang Mo Kio Street 22 later that year and was officially opened in September 1980. The school history records a temporary move to Hougang in December 1999 and a return in 2002. These dates distinguish founding, occupation and opening, and give the school a place in the history of the new town without relying on old reputation claims or admission-score comparisons.

The Applied Learning Programme is organised around biodiversity, energy and resources, and electronics and coding. The page describes biodiversity surveys, renewable-energy models and projects using sensors or microcontrollers, such as irrigation or energy-saving devices. It says the school has embarked on an AI pilot; it does not establish universal access to every advanced project. For a child interested in making things, ask what their year group builds and how teachers connect the design to a real environmental problem.

Holy Innocents' High School

Holy Innocents’ High traces its origins to a Chinese mission school founded in 1892 under the name Tao Nan. Its history records the change to Holy Innocents’ Chinese Boys School in 1920 and the introduction of secondary classes and the High School name in 1958. The primary section moved to its separate premises in 1985. This is why the primary school and the present secondary school should not share reviews indiscriminately. Later milestones include journalism and broadcasting in 2012, the establishment of ALP and LLP in 2014, and the indoor sports hall in 2017.

The school makes Applied Learning Modules available from Secondary 2 onwards, with up to three enrolments across a student’s secondary years. The page connects Secondary 2 module choices with the subject-selection exercise. Examples range from electronics and architecture at ITE to chemistry, analytics and consumer research at polytechnics, alongside school-based vendor modules. These are examples of provision, not a promise that every module runs for every cohort. Families can ask which choices are available now, how places are allocated and whether there are additional costs or timetable commitments.

CCAs and programmes

Ang Mo Kio Secondary School

  • Art and Crafts (Girls and Boys)
  • Audio Visual Aid (Girls and Boys)
  • Badminton (Girls and Boys)
  • Basketball (Boys)
  • Boys' Brigade (Boys)
  • Choir (Girls and Boys)
  • Concert Band (Girls and Boys)
  • English Drama (Girls and Boys)
  • Environmental Science (Girls and Boys)
  • Football (Boys)
  • Girl Guides (Girls)
  • Malay Dance (Girls and Boys)
  • Modern Dance (Girls and Boys)
  • National Cadet Corps (NCC) (Air) (Girls and Boys)
  • National Police Cadet Corps (NPCC) (Girls and Boys)
  • Netball (Girls)
  • Red Cross Youth (Girls and Boys)
  • Table Tennis (Girls)
  • Volleyball (Girls and Boys)

Holy Innocents' High School

  • Art and Crafts (Girls and Boys)
  • Badminton (Girls and Boys)
  • Basketball (Boys)
  • Bowling (Girls and Boys)
  • Chinese Orchestra (Girls and Boys)
  • Chinese Weiqi (Girls and Boys)
  • Choir (Girls and Boys)
  • Community Service (Girls and Boys)
  • English Drama (Girls and Boys)
  • Floorball (Girls)
  • Football (Boys)
  • Journalism (Girls and Boys)
  • Media Resource Library (Girls and Boys)
  • Modern Dance (Girls and Boys)
  • National Cadet Corps (NCC) (Land) (Boys)
  • National Police Cadet Corps (NPCC) (Girls and Boys)
  • Netball (Girls)
  • Scouts (Boys)
  • St John Brigade (Girls and Boys)
  • Wushu (Girls and Boys)

Listed DSA programmes at Ang Mo Kio Secondary School

  • Badminton (Girls and Boys)
  • Basketball (Boys)
  • Choir (Girls and Boys)
  • Concert Band (Girls and Boys)
  • English Drama (Girls and Boys)
  • Football (Boys)
  • Malay Dance (Girls and Boys)
  • Modern Dance (Girls and Boys)
  • Netball (Girls)
  • Volleyball (Girls and Boys)

Listed DSA programmes at Holy Innocents' High School

  • Badminton (Girls and Boys)
  • Basketball (Boys)
  • Chinese Orchestra (Girls and Boys)
  • Choir (Girls and Boys)
  • Concert Band (Girls and Boys)
  • Leadership (Girls and Boys)
  • Media/Journalism (Girls and Boys)
  • Modern Dance (Girls and Boys)
  • Scouts (Boys)

Questions about these schools

How should I choose between Ang Mo Kio Secondary School and Holy Innocents' High School?

Start with programmes, the CCAs your child wants and the actual journey from home. Visit both schools to assess the daily environment. Counts and past results alone do not establish which school fits your child.

How do their recorded PSLE entry ranges compare?

PG3 · Non-affiliated: Ang Mo Kio Secondary School 2026 · 12–16; Holy Innocents' High School 2026 · 11–14. PG3 · Affiliated: Ang Mo Kio Secondary School Not listed; Holy Innocents' High School 2026 · 13–22. PG2 · Non-affiliated: Ang Mo Kio Secondary School 2026 · 21–24; Holy Innocents' High School 2026 · 21–24. PG2 · Affiliated: Ang Mo Kio Secondary School Not listed; Holy Innocents' High School 2026 · 23–25. PG1 · Non-affiliated: Ang Mo Kio Secondary School 2026 · 25–28; Holy Innocents' High School 2026 · 25–27. PG1 · Affiliated: Ang Mo Kio Secondary School Not listed; Holy Innocents' High School 2026 · 26–28.

Do past admission records guarantee a place?

No. Ranges belong to the intake year and programme shown and can change. Keep affiliated and non-affiliated ranges separate and retain any D, M or P Higher Mother Tongue suffix.