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Cedar Girls' 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

CompareCedar Girls' Secondary SchoolHoly Innocents' High School
School typeGirls' SchoolCo-Ed School
LevelSecondary (S1-S4)Secondary (S1-S4)
School tagsIP · AutonomousNot listed
ZoneSouthSouth
Address1 Cedar Avenue1191 Upper Serangoon Road
Nearest MRTWoodleigh, Potong Pasir, MattarHougang
Listed CCAs2020
DSA listings169

Differences to explore

CCA
The records share 1 CCA listing. Cedar Girls' Secondary School also lists Audio Visual Aid (Girls), Badminton (Girls), Basketball (Girls), Choir (Girls) and more, which do not appear in the other school's records. Holy Innocents' High School also lists Art and Crafts (Girls and Boys), Badminton (Girls and Boys), Basketball (Boys), Bowling (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 0 DSA programme listings. Cedar Girls' Secondary School also lists Badminton (Girls), Badminton (Girls) - IP, Basketball (Girls), Basketball (Girls) - IP and more, which do not appear in the other school's records. Holy Innocents' High School also lists Badminton (Girls and Boys), Basketball (Boys), Chinese Orchestra (Girls and Boys), Choir (Girls and Boys) and more, which do not appear in the other school's records. Listings may be incomplete; confirm availability with each school.
Programme tags
Cedar Girls' Secondary School: IP; Holy Innocents' High School: no IP or SAP tag listed. Check the specific programme your child would enter.
The daily journey
Nearby MRT stations listed for Cedar Girls' Secondary School: Woodleigh, Potong Pasir, Mattar; for Holy Innocents' High School: Hougang. Compare the full journey from home, including transfers and the walk to school.

Recorded entry ranges

CompareCedar Girls' Secondary SchoolHoly Innocents' High School
IP · Non-affiliated2026 · 4–9Not listed
PG3 · Non-affiliated2026 · 6–92026 · 11–14
PG3 · AffiliatedNot listed2026 · 13–22
PG2 · Non-affiliatedNot listed2026 · 21–24
PG2 · AffiliatedNot listed2026 · 23–25
PG1 · Non-affiliatedNot listed2026 · 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

Cedar Girls' Secondary School

Cedar Girls’ Secondary was established in 1957 at its Sennett Estate premises with 18 teachers. Its history describes a track-and-field tradition dating to the 1960s, single-session schooling from 1992 and autonomous status in 1996. The Victoria-Cedar Alliance began in 2012. The history page also announces rebuilding of the track in 2026; it does not confirm completion. These are secondary-school milestones, distinct from the similarly named Cedar Primary and its mergers.

For the 2027 intake, the DSA page distinguishes a four-year SEC Programme from the six-year Victoria-Cedar Alliance IP, with four years at Cedar and two at Victoria Junior College. The IP page describes collaboration in CCAs, leadership and talent development. The FAQ says some pupils may be invited to consider changing track after lower secondary, based on performance and learning disposition. It also says Cedar has no affiliated junior college; IP progression to VJC should not be confused with an affiliation bonus for SEC applicants.

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

Cedar Girls' Secondary School

  • Audio Visual Aid (Girls)
  • Badminton (Girls)
  • Basketball (Girls)
  • Choir (Girls)
  • Concert Band (Girls)
  • English Language, Drama and Debating (Girls)
  • Environmental Science (Girls)
  • Girl Guides (Girls)
  • Guzheng Ensemble (Girls)
  • Handbell Ensemble (Girls)
  • Infocomm Technology (Computing) (Girls)
  • International and Global Studies (Girls)
  • Modern Dance (Girls)
  • National Cadet Corps (NCC) (Land) (Girls)
  • National Police Cadet Corps (NPCC) (Girls)
  • Netball (Girls)
  • Red Cross Youth (Girls)
  • Table Tennis (Girls)
  • Track and Field (Girls)
  • Volleyball (Girls)

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 Cedar Girls' Secondary School

  • Badminton (Girls)
  • Badminton (Girls) - IP
  • Basketball (Girls)
  • Basketball (Girls) - IP
  • Concert Band (Girls)
  • Concert Band (Girls) - IP
  • Netball (Girls)
  • Netball (Girls) - IP
  • Social Innovation (Girls)
  • Social Innovation (Girls) - IP
  • Table Tennis (Girls)
  • Table Tennis (Girls) - IP
  • Track and Field (Girls)
  • Track and Field (Girls) - IP
  • Volleyball (Girls)
  • Volleyball (Girls) - IP

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 Cedar Girls' 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?

IP · Non-affiliated: Cedar Girls' Secondary School 2026 · 4–9; Holy Innocents' High School Not listed. PG3 · Non-affiliated: Cedar Girls' Secondary School 2026 · 6–9; Holy Innocents' High School 2026 · 11–14. PG3 · Affiliated: Cedar Girls' Secondary School Not listed; Holy Innocents' High School 2026 · 13–22. PG2 · Non-affiliated: Cedar Girls' Secondary School Not listed; Holy Innocents' High School 2026 · 21–24. PG2 · Affiliated: Cedar Girls' Secondary School Not listed; Holy Innocents' High School 2026 · 23–25. PG1 · Non-affiliated: Cedar Girls' Secondary School Not listed; Holy Innocents' High School 2026 · 25–27. PG1 · Affiliated: Cedar Girls' 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.