School MattersChung Cheng High School (Yishun) vs Temasek 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) | Temasek 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 | 600 Upper East Coast Road |
| Nearest MRT | Khatib | Bedok, Tanah Merah |
| Listed CCAs | 21 | 17 |
| DSA listings | 9 | 5 |
Differences to explore
- CCA
- The records share 6 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. Temasek Secondary School also lists Bowling (Girls and Boys), Canoeing (Girls and Boys), English Drama (Girls and Boys), Infocomm Technology (Media Production) (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 2 DSA programme listings. Chung Cheng High School (Yishun) also lists Basketball (Boys), Chinese Dance (Girls), Chinese Orchestra (Girls and Boys), Concert Band (Girls and Boys) and more, which do not appear in the other school's records. Temasek Secondary School also lists English Drama (Girls and Boys), Leadership (Girls and Boys), Shooting (Girls and 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 Chung Cheng High School (Yishun): Khatib; for Temasek Secondary School: Bedok, Tanah Merah. Compare the full journey from home, including transfers and the walk to school.
Recorded entry ranges
| Compare | Chung Cheng High School (Yishun) | Temasek Secondary School |
|---|---|---|
| PG3 · Non-affiliated | 2026 · 6–11 | 2026 · 8–11 |
| PG2 · Non-affiliated | 2026 · 21–22 | 2026 · 21–22 |
| PG1 · Non-affiliated | 2026 · 25–27 | 2026 · 25–26 |
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.
Temasek Secondary School
Temasek Secondary began in 1980, briefly sharing Bedok South Secondary’s premises before moving to its own Upper Changi Road campus that May. It officially opened in April 1982. Autonomous status and its Higher Malay Language centre followed in 1995; the move to 600 Upper East Coast Road came in 1999. MOE records student leadership as a hallmark from 2001, Cross-Cultural Awareness from 2014 and the Temasek Ignis Programme from 2016. These are the school’s own strands, distinct from Temasek JC’s Integrated Programme.
In S1 Project Culture, pupils work in groups to investigate a nationality living in Singapore, compare cultural practices and give an oral presentation. S2 Camp Culture is non-residential, combining visits and facilitated reflection; the page describes its broader Singapore-history and multicultural focus from 2018. Overseas school exchanges resumed after 2023, with examples in Thailand, Malaysia and other ASEAN countries. The local curriculum and overseas opportunities should be distinguished: families should ask which trips run for the coming cohort, how places are allocated and what participation costs.
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)
Temasek Secondary School
- Basketball (Boys)
- Bowling (Girls and Boys)
- Canoeing (Girls and Boys)
- Choir (Girls and Boys)
- Concert Band (Girls and Boys)
- English Drama (Girls and Boys)
- Environmental Science (Girls and Boys)
- Infocomm Technology (Media Production) (Girls and Boys)
- Modern Dance (Girls and Boys)
- National Cadet Corps (NCC) (Land) (Boys)
- National Civil Defence Cadet Corps (NCDCC) (Girls and Boys)
- Netball (Girls)
- Robotics (Girls and Boys)
- Shooting (Girls and Boys)
- Softball (Boys)
- Track and Field (Girls and Boys)
- 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 Temasek Secondary School
- Choir (Girls and Boys)
- English Drama (Girls and Boys)
- Leadership (Girls and Boys)
- Modern Dance (Girls and Boys)
- Shooting (Girls and Boys)
Questions about these schools
How should I choose between Chung Cheng High School (Yishun) and Temasek 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; Temasek Secondary School 2026 · 8–11. PG2 · Non-affiliated: Chung Cheng High School (Yishun) 2026 · 21–22; Temasek Secondary School 2026 · 21–22. PG1 · Non-affiliated: Chung Cheng High School (Yishun) 2026 · 25–27; Temasek Secondary School 2026 · 25–26.
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.