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Evergreen Secondary School vs Greenridge Secondary School

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

At a glance

CompareEvergreen Secondary SchoolGreenridge Secondary School
School typeCo-Ed SchoolCo-Ed School
LevelSecondary (S1-S4)Secondary (S1-S4)
School tagsNot listedNot listed
ZoneNorthWest
Address11 Woodlands Street 8331 Gangsa Road
Nearest MRTWoodlandsBukit Panjang, Petir
Listed CCAs2215
DSA listings114

Differences to explore

CCA
The records share 5 CCA listings. Evergreen Secondary School also lists Badminton (Girls and Boys), Chinese Dance (Girls and Boys), Chinese Orchestra (Girls and Boys), Community Service (Rotary-Sponsored) (Girls and Boys) and more, which do not appear in the other school's records. Greenridge Secondary School also lists Concert Band (Girls and Boys), English Drama (Girls and Boys), Football (Boys), Girls' Brigade (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 1 DSA programme listing. Evergreen Secondary School also lists Badminton (Girls and Boys), Bilingualism (Girls and Boys), Chinese Language (Girls and Boys), Cross Country (Girls and Boys) and more, which do not appear in the other school's records. Greenridge Secondary School also lists Community Youth Leadership (Girls and Boys), Debating and Public Speaking (Girls and Boys), Media/Journalism (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 Evergreen Secondary School: Woodlands; for Greenridge Secondary School: Bukit Panjang, Petir. Compare the full journey from home, including transfers and the walk to school.

Recorded entry ranges

CompareEvergreen Secondary SchoolGreenridge Secondary School
PG3 · Non-affiliated2026 · 10–152026 · 11–22
PG2 · Non-affiliated2026 · 21–232026 · 21–25
PG1 · Non-affiliated2026 · 25–262026 · 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

Evergreen Secondary School

Evergreen Secondary opened in 2000 with 320 students and 12 teaching staff, moving to 11 Woodlands Street 83 in June that year. MOE's history records its North Zone Centre of Excellence in National Education designation in 2003, followed by NE awards in 2004 and 2008. Later developments included communication-based applied learning in 2015 and sports-based learning for life in 2016. These are dated milestones rather than a present-day ranking. They help explain why public communication, citizenship and sport recur in the current programme descriptions.

The current ALP is titled Bilingual Voices, Active Citizens. It links communication in English and Mother Tongue Languages with discussion of real-world and civic issues. Its lower-secondary Music component uses writing and performing raps to help pupils express their perspectives. This gives a concrete classroom activity behind the programme name. The page's introductory claim about musical talent is broader than the detail in its body: it does not establish specialist music tuition, an audition pathway or proven gains in bilingual proficiency for every pupil.

Greenridge Secondary School

Today’s Greenridge Secondary was formed in 2023 from the former Greenridge and Fajar schools. Its heritage includes Dunearn Secondary Technical, established in 1964 and renamed Greenridge after its 1992 move, and Chestnut Drive, whose first pupils arrived in 1968. The detailed heritage account dates the formal Fajar–Chestnut Drive merger to 2016, following preparations in 2015. Fajar returned to its upgraded Gangsa Road campus in 2018. Accounts written before 2023 therefore describe predecessor schools rather than the present merged community.

The current ALP page, updated on 2 October 2026, focuses on communication through English and Mother Tongue languages. All lower-secondary pupils receive Tier 1 exposure: Secondary 1 creates digital stories and podcasts; Secondary 2 researches, interviews and produces video documentaries about social issues. Further talent development covers debating, emceeing, journalism and digital media. The site separately labels older material as archived prior to 2026. The current account is used here rather than combining those versions into one programme.

CCAs and programmes

Evergreen Secondary School

  • Badminton (Girls and Boys)
  • Chinese Dance (Girls and Boys)
  • Chinese Orchestra (Girls and Boys)
  • Community Service (Rotary-Sponsored) (Girls and Boys)
  • Cross Country (Girls and Boys)
  • English Language, Drama and Debating (Girls and Boys)
  • Gamelan Ensemble (Girls and Boys)
  • Guitar Ensemble (Girls and Boys)
  • Infocomm Technology (Computing) (Girls and Boys)
  • Malay Dance (Girls and Boys)
  • National Cadet Corps (NCC) (Land) (Boys)
  • National Civil Defence Cadet Corps (NCDCC) (Girls and Boys)
  • National Police Cadet Corps (NPCC) (Girls and Boys)
  • Netball (Girls)
  • Red Cross Youth (Girls and Boys)
  • Rugby (Boys)
  • Singapore Youth Flying Club (Girls and Boys)
  • Student Leadership (Council) (Girls and Boys)
  • Student Leadership (House) (Girls and Boys)
  • Student Leadership (Prefect) (Girls and Boys)
  • Table Tennis (Girls and Boys)
  • Volleyball (Girls and Boys)

Greenridge Secondary School

  • Concert Band (Girls and Boys)
  • English Drama (Girls and Boys)
  • Football (Boys)
  • Girls' Brigade (Girls)
  • 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)
  • National Police Cadet Corps (NPCC) (Girls and Boys)
  • Netball (Girls)
  • Robotics (Girls and Boys)
  • Rugby (Boys)
  • Scouts (Girls and Boys)
  • Tchoukball (Girls and Boys)
  • Volleyball (Girls)

Listed DSA programmes at Evergreen Secondary School

  • Badminton (Girls and Boys)
  • Bilingualism (Girls and Boys)
  • Chinese Language (Girls and Boys)
  • Cross Country (Girls and Boys)
  • Digital Media (Girls and Boys)
  • Leadership (Girls and Boys)
  • Malay Language (Girls and Boys)
  • Netball (Girls)
  • Rugby (Boys)
  • Table Tennis (Girls and Boys)
  • Volleyball (Girls and Boys)

Listed DSA programmes at Greenridge Secondary School

  • Community Youth Leadership (Girls and Boys)
  • Debating and Public Speaking (Girls and Boys)
  • Media/Journalism (Girls and Boys)
  • Rugby (Boys)

Questions about these schools

How should I choose between Evergreen Secondary School and Greenridge 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: Evergreen Secondary School 2026 · 10–15; Greenridge Secondary School 2026 · 11–22. PG2 · Non-affiliated: Evergreen Secondary School 2026 · 21–23; Greenridge Secondary School 2026 · 21–25. PG1 · Non-affiliated: Evergreen Secondary School 2026 · 25–26; Greenridge Secondary 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.