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Juying Secondary School vs Serangoon Garden Secondary School

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

At a glance

CompareJuying Secondary SchoolSerangoon Garden Secondary School
School typeCo-Ed SchoolCo-Ed School
LevelSecondary (S1-S4)Secondary (S1-S4)
School tagsNot listedNot listed
ZoneWestSouth
Address33 Jurong West Street 9121 Serangoon North Avenue 1
Nearest MRTBoon Lay, Pioneer, Joo KoonSerangoon, Ang Mo Kio
Listed CCAs1418
DSA listings88

Differences to explore

CCA
The records share 7 CCA listings. Juying Secondary School also lists Art and Crafts (Girls and Boys), Cultural Dance (Girls and Boys), National Cadet Corps (NCC) (Sea) (Girls and Boys), National Civil Defence Cadet Corps (NCDCC) (Girls and Boys) and more, which do not appear in the other school's records. Serangoon Garden Secondary School also lists Boys' Brigade (Boys), English Drama (Girls and Boys), Floorball (Girls), Football (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 4 DSA programme listings. Juying Secondary School also lists Chinese Dance (Girls and Boys), Communication (Girls and Boys), English Drama (Girls and Boys), Softball (Boys), which do not appear in the other school's records. Serangoon Garden Secondary School also lists Floorball (Girls), Football (Boys), Guzheng Ensemble (Girls and Boys), Robotics (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 Juying Secondary School: Boon Lay, Pioneer, Joo Koon; for Serangoon Garden Secondary School: Serangoon, Ang Mo Kio. Compare the full journey from home, including transfers and the walk to school.

Recorded entry ranges

CompareJuying Secondary SchoolSerangoon Garden Secondary School
PG3 · Non-affiliated2026 · 17–222026 · 12–22
PG2 · Non-affiliated2026 · 21–252026 · 21–25
PG1 · Non-affiliated2026 · 26–302026 · 26–30

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

Juying Secondary School

Juying began in 1995 at Pioneer Secondary while the former Jurong Institute premises were adapted. It moved to 33 Jurong West Street 91 on 12 June 1995 and officially opened on 18 July 1997. A 1999 extension enabled a single session; PRIME work from 2009–2012 added facilities including an indoor sports hall and dance studio. The heritage page records an earlier arts LLP, but the present LLP page describes PASSION! @ Juying, so the older programme title should not be carried forward as its current framework.

The oracy ALP gives cohort workshops and curriculum speaking opportunities from Secondary 1 to 4–5. The page describes lower-secondary show-and-tell work, Secondary 3 research and presentation training, and graduating-level interview, application-writing and e-portfolio preparation for EAE or DSA. Interested Secondary 1–2 pupils may enter a talent-development route. Speech and Drama members, student leaders and the talent pool have more extensive opportunities, such as emceeing, reporting or ambassadorship. Those selected roles and competitions are distinct from the common cohort training.

Serangoon Garden Secondary School

Serangoon Garden Secondary began as Lichfield Secondary in 1959, became Serangoon Garden Government High in 1960, and merged with Hwi Yoh Vocational School in 1969. A further merger with Serangoon Garden Technical School in 2003 formed the present school, which moved to Serangoon North Avenue 1 in March 2004. Its history includes English and Chinese streams, technical education and periods of pre-university teaching. Those earlier offerings explain its development; they are not a description of the courses available to today’s secondary pupils.

The ALP, Researching Society through Media Literacy, uses Design Thinking to investigate societal issues. Its first tier covers all lower-secondary and Sec 3 pupils. Sec 1 includes checking information across sources and basic photography; Sec 2 develops videography and ethical use of varied media. The extension tier is for pupils with higher aptitude and interest, through talent development, Earth Club and Media Club. Selected pupils attend master classes and learning journeys. The published progression separates broad participation from extra opportunities, rather than promising identical access for everyone.

CCAs and programmes

Juying Secondary School

  • Art and Crafts (Girls and Boys)
  • Badminton (Girls and Boys)
  • Basketball (Boys)
  • Choir (Girls and Boys)
  • Concert Band (Girls and Boys)
  • Cultural Dance (Girls and Boys)
  • Infocomm Technology (Media Production) (Girls and Boys)
  • Modern Dance (Girls and Boys)
  • National Cadet Corps (NCC) (Sea) (Girls and Boys)
  • National Civil Defence Cadet Corps (NCDCC) (Girls and Boys)
  • Netball (Girls)
  • Softball (Girls and Boys)
  • Speech and Drama (Girls and Boys)
  • Students' Council (Girls and Boys)

Serangoon Garden Secondary School

  • Badminton (Girls and Boys)
  • Basketball (Boys)
  • Boys' Brigade (Boys)
  • Choir (Girls and Boys)
  • Concert Band (Girls and Boys)
  • English Drama (Girls and Boys)
  • Floorball (Girls)
  • Football (Boys)
  • Girls' Brigade (Girls)
  • Guzheng Ensemble (Girls and Boys)
  • 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)
  • Netball (Girls)
  • Red Cross Youth (Girls and Boys)
  • Robotics (Girls and Boys)
  • Table Tennis (Boys)

Listed DSA programmes at Juying Secondary School

  • Chinese Dance (Girls and Boys)
  • Choir (Girls and Boys)
  • Communication (Girls and Boys)
  • Concert Band (Girls and Boys)
  • English Drama (Girls and Boys)
  • Modern Dance (Girls and Boys)
  • Netball (Girls)
  • Softball (Boys)

Listed DSA programmes at Serangoon Garden Secondary School

  • Choir (Girls and Boys)
  • Concert Band (Girls and Boys)
  • Floorball (Girls)
  • Football (Boys)
  • Guzheng Ensemble (Girls and Boys)
  • Modern Dance (Girls and Boys)
  • Netball (Girls)
  • Robotics (Girls and Boys)

Questions about these schools

How should I choose between Juying Secondary School and Serangoon Garden 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: Juying Secondary School 2026 · 17–22; Serangoon Garden Secondary School 2026 · 12–22. PG2 · Non-affiliated: Juying Secondary School 2026 · 21–25; Serangoon Garden Secondary School 2026 · 21–25. PG1 · Non-affiliated: Juying Secondary School 2026 · 26–30; Serangoon Garden Secondary School 2026 · 26–30.

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.