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Jurongville Secondary School vs Sembawang Secondary School

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

At a glance

CompareJurongville Secondary SchoolSembawang Secondary School
School typeCo-Ed SchoolCo-Ed School
LevelSecondary (S1-S4)Secondary (S1-S4)
School tagsNot listedNot listed
ZoneWestNorth
Address202 Jurong East Avenue 130 Sembawang Crescent
Nearest MRTJurong East, LakesideSembawang
Listed CCAs1716
DSA listings121

Differences to explore

CCA
The records share 6 CCA listings. Jurongville Secondary School also lists Angklung/kulintang Ensemble (Girls and Boys), Badminton (Girls), Basketball (Boys), Chinese Orchestra (Girls and Boys) and more, which do not appear in the other school's records. Sembawang Secondary School also lists Badminton (Girls and Boys), Chinese Dance (Girls and Boys), Floorball (Girls and 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 0 DSA programme listings. Jurongville Secondary School also lists Badminton (Girls and Boys), Basketball (Boys), Boys' Brigade (Boys), Chinese Orchestra (Girls and Boys) and more, which do not appear in the other school's records. Sembawang Secondary School also lists Leadership (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 Jurongville Secondary School: Jurong East, Lakeside; for Sembawang Secondary School: Sembawang. Compare the full journey from home, including transfers and the walk to school.

Recorded entry ranges

CompareJurongville Secondary SchoolSembawang Secondary School
PG3 · Non-affiliated2026 · 14–222026 · 18–22
PG2 · Non-affiliated2026 · 21–252026 · 21–25
PG1 · Non-affiliated2026 · 25–282026 · 25–29

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

Jurongville Secondary School

Jurongville and Hong Kah Secondary both received their first Secondary 1 pupils in 1994. They merged in January 2019 after the decision was announced in April 2017. The merged school retained Jurongville in English and 丰嘉中学 in Chinese, with a refreshed uniform and crest drawing on both communities. This matters when reading older accounts: a pre-2019 experience of either constituent school is not automatically a description of the present merged school.

The ALP, Real-World Learning Through Electronics, introduces Secondary 1 and 2 pupils to electronics and coding through drone activities, block-programmed robots and creating online games. Upper-secondary options described on the page include Electronics, Smart Electrical Technology and short polytechnic learning modules, matched to strengths and interests. Pupils with a stronger interest may represent the school in STEM competitions. The distinction is useful: the lower-secondary exposure is broad, while specialised subjects, external modules and competition places require separate consideration.

Sembawang Secondary School

MOE’s history records Sembawang Secondary’s establishment in 1999 and official opening in 2001. It describes a student-leadership structure introduced in 2006, a House system in 2008, and the PEARL one-to-one computing initiative in 2017. The narrative also contains older anniversary and “current year” wording, so those passages should not be treated as present-day statistics. What remains useful is the documented development of leadership and technology in the school’s educational approach, alongside its location at Sembawang Crescent.

The media-literacy ALP page remains under an “Outdated Pages” path, even though its update label says 2026. It describes analysing sources and creating media products, but it needs confirmation before being treated as current provision. Current ICT information instead names PDLP–PEARL, Code for Fun with IMDA, SLS digital-literacy modules and e-reflection. The science department distinguishes broad Science Fortnight exposure from deeper inquiry and competition opportunities for interested students. The English page includes public-speaking practice through “That’s My View”. These are published learning opportunities, not measured outcomes for all pupils.

CCAs and programmes

Jurongville Secondary School

  • Angklung/kulintang Ensemble (Girls and Boys)
  • Audio Visual Aid (Girls and Boys)
  • Badminton (Girls)
  • Basketball (Boys)
  • Boys' Brigade (Boys)
  • Chinese Orchestra (Girls and Boys)
  • Concert Band (Girls and Boys)
  • English Drama (Girls and Boys)
  • Football (Boys)
  • Girl Guides (Girls)
  • Modern Dance (Girls and Boys)
  • National Cadet Corps (NCC) (Land) (Boys)
  • National Police Cadet Corps (NPCC) (Girls and Boys)
  • Netball (Girls)
  • Percussion Ensemble (Girls and Boys)
  • Sepaktakraw (Boys)
  • Tchoukball (Girls and Boys)

Sembawang Secondary School

  • Audio Visual Aid (Girls and Boys)
  • Badminton (Girls and Boys)
  • Boys' Brigade (Boys)
  • Chinese Dance (Girls and Boys)
  • Concert Band (Girls and Boys)
  • Floorball (Girls and Boys)
  • Football (Boys)
  • Girls' Brigade (Girls)
  • Infocomm Technology (Media Production) (Girls and Boys)
  • Malay Dance (Girls and Boys)
  • National Cadet Corps (NCC) (Sea) (Boys)
  • National Police Cadet Corps (NPCC) (Girls and Boys)
  • Netball (Girls)
  • Student Leadership (Council) (Girls and Boys)
  • Student Leadership (House) (Girls and Boys)
  • Volleyball (Girls)

Listed DSA programmes at Jurongville Secondary School

  • Badminton (Girls and Boys)
  • Basketball (Boys)
  • Boys' Brigade (Boys)
  • Chinese Orchestra (Girls and Boys)
  • English Drama (Girls and Boys)
  • Football (Boys)
  • Girl Guides (Girls)
  • Modern Dance (Girls and Boys)
  • Netball (Girls)
  • Scouts (Boys)
  • Stem (Girls and Boys)
  • Tchoukball (Girls and Boys)

Listed DSA programmes at Sembawang Secondary School

  • Leadership (Girls and Boys)

Questions about these schools

How should I choose between Jurongville Secondary School and Sembawang 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: Jurongville Secondary School 2026 · 14–22; Sembawang Secondary School 2026 · 18–22. PG2 · Non-affiliated: Jurongville Secondary School 2026 · 21–25; Sembawang Secondary School 2026 · 21–25. PG1 · Non-affiliated: Jurongville Secondary School 2026 · 25–28; Sembawang Secondary School 2026 · 25–29.

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.