School MattersChung Cheng High School (Yishun) vs Ngee Ann Secondary School
Compare recorded PSLE entry ranges, CCAs, DSA programmes and location, with intake years shown alongside the data.
At a glance
| Compare | Chung Cheng High School (Yishun) | Ngee Ann Secondary School |
|---|---|---|
| School type | Co-Ed School | Co-Ed School |
| Level | Secondary (S1-S4) | Secondary (S1-S4) |
| School tags | Not listed | Autonomous |
| Zone | North | East |
| Address | 11 Yishun Street 61 | 1 Tampines Street 32 |
| Nearest MRT | Khatib | Tampines, Simei, Tampines East |
| Listed CCAs | 21 | 18 |
| DSA listings | 9 | 6 |
Differences to explore
- CCA
- The records share 7 CCA listings. Chung Cheng High School (Yishun) also lists Audio Visual Aid (Girls and Boys), Chinese Dance (Girls), Chinese Drama (Girls and Boys), Chinese Drums (Girls and Boys) and more, which do not appear in the other school's records. Ngee Ann Secondary School also lists Art and Crafts (Girls and Boys), Badminton (Girls and Boys), English Drama (Girls and Boys), Girl Guides (Girls) 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 3 DSA programme listings. Chung Cheng High School (Yishun) also lists Chinese Dance (Girls), Choir (Girls and Boys), Concert Band (Girls and Boys), Guzheng Ensemble (Girls and Boys) and more, which do not appear in the other school's records. Ngee Ann Secondary School also lists Badminton (Girls and Boys), Coding (Girls and Boys), Volleyball (Girls), 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 Chung Cheng High School (Yishun): Khatib; for Ngee Ann Secondary School: Tampines, Simei, Tampines East. Compare the full journey from home, including transfers and the walk to school.
Recorded entry ranges
| Compare | Chung Cheng High School (Yishun) | Ngee Ann Secondary School |
|---|---|---|
| PG3 · Non-affiliated | 2026 · 6–11 | 2026 · 6–12 |
| PG3 · Affiliated | Not listed | 2026 · 12–16 |
| PG2 · Non-affiliated | 2026 · 21–22 | 2026 · 21 |
| PG2 · Affiliated | Not listed | 2026 · 21–25 |
| PG1 · Non-affiliated | 2026 · 25–27 | 2026 · 25–26 |
| PG1 · Affiliated | Not listed | 2026 · 25–28 |
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
Chung Cheng High School (Yishun)
Chung Cheng High Yishun shares its 1939 origins with Chung Cheng Main. When the Goodman Road campus opened in 1947, the original Kim Yam Road campus became the Branch school. It moved to Guillemard Road in 1969, began English-stream classes in 1981, and operated across Guillemard and a Sembawang holding site during preparations for the northern move. The completed Yishun campus brought a new name in 2005; its official opening followed on 30 June 2006.
The aesthetics LLP lists Secondary 2 design-thinking and interest-based workshops, Secondary 1 interactive-video work, photography and engagement with artists. Its tiered structure also includes exhibitions and competitions; the page does not establish that every student receives every listed opportunity. MOE records a food science and technology ALP introduced in 2014. The current ALP page has little readable detail, so families should confirm today's year-level content rather than assume the historical description is the full current programme.
Ngee Ann Secondary School
Ngee Ann Kongsi proposed the school in 1991. It began operating in 1994 with about 600 students in 15 Secondary 1 classes, temporarily at Springfield Secondary, before moving to its own premises that June. Its official opening followed on 3 August 1996. The school links its founding to the closure of Tuan Mong High and the Kongsi’s continuing education work. Its technology emphasis also has a history: it became the East Zone ICT Centre of Excellence in 2007. The heritage record gives conflicting autonomous-status years, so no precise year is assigned here.
YouNG Academy @ NAS, or YANAS, coordinates Skills Discovery Electives and Applied Learning Modules. Secondary 1–3 students choose electives consisting of five weekly sessions, across areas such as aesthetics, business and finance, languages, digital skills, STEM and sport. ApLM@Poly offers a taste of applied learning at a polytechnic to support later education choices. The published description gives a useful distinction between short exploratory electives and deeper pathways; it does not establish that every student attends every external module.
CCAs and programmes
Chung Cheng High School (Yishun)
- Audio Visual Aid (Girls and Boys)
- Basketball (Boys)
- Chinese Dance (Girls)
- Chinese Drama (Girls and Boys)
- Chinese Drums (Girls and Boys)
- Chinese Orchestra (Girls and Boys)
- Choir (Girls and Boys)
- Concert Band (Girls and Boys)
- Entrepreneurship (Girls and Boys)
- Environmental Science (Girls and Boys)
- Fencing (Girls and Boys)
- Guzheng Ensemble (Girls and Boys)
- Journalism (Girls and Boys)
- Modern Dance (Girls and Boys)
- National Cadet Corps (NCC) (Air) (Boys)
- National Police Cadet Corps (NPCC) (Girls and Boys)
- Outdoor Adventure (Girls and Boys)
- Scouts (Girls and Boys)
- St John Brigade (Girls and Boys)
- Volleyball (Girls and Boys)
- Wushu (Girls and Boys)
Ngee Ann Secondary School
- Art and Crafts (Girls and Boys)
- Badminton (Girls and Boys)
- Basketball (Boys)
- Chinese Orchestra (Girls and Boys)
- Choir (Girls and Boys)
- Concert Band (Girls and Boys)
- English Drama (Girls and Boys)
- Girl Guides (Girls)
- Infocomm Technology (Media Production) (Girls and Boys)
- Modern Dance (Girls and Boys)
- National Cadet Corps (NCC) (Land) (Boys)
- National Police Cadet Corps (NPCC) (Girls and Boys)
- Photography (Girls and Boys)
- Pop and Jazz (Girls and Boys)
- Robotics (Girls and Boys)
- Scouts (Boys)
- Volleyball (Girls)
- Wushu (Girls and Boys)
Listed DSA programmes at Chung Cheng High School (Yishun)
- Basketball (Boys)
- Chinese Dance (Girls)
- Chinese Orchestra (Girls and Boys)
- Choir (Girls and Boys)
- Concert Band (Girls and Boys)
- Guzheng Ensemble (Girls and Boys)
- Modern Dance (Girls and Boys)
- Volleyball (Girls and Boys)
- Wushu (Girls and Boys)
Listed DSA programmes at Ngee Ann Secondary School
- Badminton (Girls and Boys)
- Basketball (Boys)
- Chinese Orchestra (Girls and Boys)
- Coding (Girls and Boys)
- Volleyball (Girls)
- Wushu (Girls and Boys)
Questions about these schools
How should I choose between Chung Cheng High School (Yishun) and Ngee Ann Secondary 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: Chung Cheng High School (Yishun) 2026 · 6–11; Ngee Ann Secondary School 2026 · 6–12. PG3 · Affiliated: Chung Cheng High School (Yishun) Not listed; Ngee Ann Secondary School 2026 · 12–16. PG2 · Non-affiliated: Chung Cheng High School (Yishun) 2026 · 21–22; Ngee Ann Secondary School 2026 · 21. PG2 · Affiliated: Chung Cheng High School (Yishun) Not listed; Ngee Ann Secondary School 2026 · 21–25. PG1 · Non-affiliated: Chung Cheng High School (Yishun) 2026 · 25–27; Ngee Ann Secondary School 2026 · 25–26. PG1 · Affiliated: Chung Cheng High School (Yishun) Not listed; Ngee Ann Secondary School 2026 · 25–28.
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.