School MattersKranji Secondary School vs Nan Chiau High School
Compare recorded PSLE entry ranges, CCAs, DSA programmes and location, with intake years shown alongside the data.
At a glance
| Compare | Kranji Secondary School | Nan Chiau High School |
|---|---|---|
| School type | Co-Ed School | Co-Ed School |
| Level | Secondary (S1-S4) | Secondary (S1-S4) |
| School tags | Not listed | SAP |
| Zone | West | North |
| Address | 61 Choa Chu Kang Street 51 | 20 Anchorvale Link |
| Nearest MRT | Choa Chu Kang, Yew Tee | Sengkang, Renjong, Tongkang |
| Listed CCAs | 18 | 23 |
| DSA listings | 10 | 8 |
Differences to explore
- CCA
- The records share 8 CCA listings. Kranji Secondary School also lists English Language, Drama and Debating (Girls and Boys), Floorball (Girls and Boys), Football (Boys), Infocomm Technology (Media Production) (Girls and Boys) and more, which do not appear in the other school's records. Nan Chiau High School also lists Audio Visual Aid (Girls and Boys), Chinese Calligraphy and Brush Painting (Girls and Boys), Chinese Drama (Girls and Boys), Chinese Orchestra (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. Kranji Secondary School also lists Choir (Girls and Boys), Concert Band (Girls and Boys), Floorball (Girls and Boys), Football (Boys) and more, which do not appear in the other school's records. Nan Chiau High School also lists Bilingualism (Girls and Boys), Chinese Dance (Girls), Chinese Orchestra (Girls and Boys), Table Tennis (Girls and Boys) and more, which do not appear in the other school's records. Listings may be incomplete; confirm availability with each school.
- Programme tags
- Kranji Secondary School: no IP or SAP tag listed; Nan Chiau High School: SAP. Check the specific programme your child would enter.
- The daily journey
- Nearby MRT stations listed for Kranji Secondary School: Choa Chu Kang, Yew Tee; for Nan Chiau High School: Sengkang, Renjong, Tongkang. Compare the full journey from home, including transfers and the walk to school.
Recorded entry ranges
| Compare | Kranji Secondary School | Nan Chiau High School |
|---|---|---|
| PG3 · Non-affiliated | 2026 · 10–14 | 2026 · 4M–11M |
| PG2 · Non-affiliated | 2026 · 21–24 | Not listed |
| PG1 · Non-affiliated | 2026 · 25–28 | Not listed |
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
Kranji Secondary School
Kranji Secondary began in 1995 at Chestnut Drive Secondary before moving to 61 Choa Chu Kang Street 51 in 1996. It returned to its upgraded premises in December 2018 after PRIME works. Its ALP started in 2016 with a thinking curriculum and was repositioned in 2021 around design thinking for sustainable living. The history also records a community Mid-Autumn partnership dating from 2005. These milestones connect its current environmental projects and community leadership with longer-running strands of school life.
Lower-secondary pupils complete the year-long THINK programme, learning design thinking, research and information literacy before developing solutions to a sustainability issue. Published visits include farming and green-solution organisations, and pupils present work at a THINK carnival. Green Ambassadors are an interested group with additional responsibilities: facilitating an eco-trail, conserving Kranji Marshes, supporting a pollinator-friendly garden and teaching younger pupils about biodiversity. Those roles are more selective than the lower-secondary foundation. Some described campaigns have no clear event year, so the listed partners and visits are examples rather than an assured future itinerary.
Nan Chiau High School
Nan Chiau’s history starts with the teachers’ training school founded by Tan Kah Kee in 1941 on land donated by Lee Kong Chian. Singapore Hokkien Huay Kuan converted it into Nan Chiau Girls’ High with a primary section in 1947. It became co-educational in 1984; the two sections moved to Sengkang as separate schools in 2001. The secondary school received SAP status in 2012 and introduced CLEP-Sec in 2020. This explains the institutional emphasis on bilingual and bicultural learning without confusing it with the primary school’s programmes.
The ALP page describes Sec 1 electronics lessons using Arduino, held fortnightly for 90 minutes over one semester, with pupils working in pairs. It also lists six forensic-science lessons in the second semester, from DNA and blood typing to fingerprint analysis. Sec 2 extends design thinking and programming into team projects, including healthcare devices and research on bacterial growth, with reports and presentations. Selected Sec 3 pupils can enter applied-science competitions. These are progressively different activities; the competition opportunities belong to the talent tier rather than every pupil’s timetable.
CCAs and programmes
Kranji Secondary School
- Art and Crafts (Girls and Boys)
- Badminton (Girls and Boys)
- Basketball (Girls and Boys)
- Chinese Dance (Girls and Boys)
- Choir (Girls and Boys)
- Concert Band (Girls and Boys)
- English Language, Drama and Debating (Girls and Boys)
- Floorball (Girls and Boys)
- Football (Boys)
- Infocomm Technology (Media Production) (Girls and Boys)
- International and Global Studies (Girls and Boys)
- Malay Culture and Language (Girls and Boys)
- Modern Dance (Girls and Boys)
- National Cadet Corps (NCC) (Land) (Girls and Boys)
- National Police Cadet Corps (NPCC) (Girls and Boys)
- Physical Science (Girls and Boys)
- St John Brigade (Girls and Boys)
- Table Tennis (Girls)
Nan Chiau High School
- Art and Crafts (Girls and Boys)
- Audio Visual Aid (Girls and Boys)
- Badminton (Girls and Boys)
- Basketball (Girls and Boys)
- Chinese Calligraphy and Brush Painting (Girls and Boys)
- Chinese Dance (Girls and Boys)
- Chinese Drama (Girls and Boys)
- Chinese Orchestra (Girls and Boys)
- Choir (Girls and Boys)
- Concert Band (Girls and Boys)
- Debating and Public Speaking (Girls and Boys)
- English Drama (Girls and Boys)
- Environmental Science (Girls and Boys)
- Infocomm Technology (Computing) (Girls and Boys)
- Modern Dance (Girls and Boys)
- National Cadet Corps (NCC) (Land) (Boys)
- National Police Cadet Corps (NPCC) (Girls and Boys)
- Red Cross Youth (Girls and Boys)
- Robotics (Girls and Boys)
- Student Leadership (Council) (Girls and Boys)
- Table Tennis (Girls and Boys)
- Track and Field (Girls and Boys)
- Wushu (Girls and Boys)
Listed DSA programmes at Kranji Secondary School
- Badminton (Girls and Boys)
- Basketball (Girls and Boys)
- Choir (Girls and Boys)
- Concert Band (Girls and Boys)
- Floorball (Girls and Boys)
- Football (Boys)
- Humanities (Girls and Boys)
- Leadership (Girls and Boys)
- Modern Dance (Girls and Boys)
- Robotics (Girls and Boys)
Listed DSA programmes at Nan Chiau High School
- Badminton (Girls and Boys)
- Basketball (Girls and Boys)
- Bilingualism (Girls and Boys)
- Chinese Dance (Girls)
- Chinese Orchestra (Girls and Boys)
- Table Tennis (Girls and Boys)
- Visual Arts (Girls and Boys)
- Wushu (Girls and Boys)
Questions about these schools
How should I choose between Kranji Secondary School and Nan Chiau High 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: Kranji Secondary School 2026 · 10–14; Nan Chiau High School 2026 · 4M–11M. PG2 · Non-affiliated: Kranji Secondary School 2026 · 21–24; Nan Chiau High School Not listed. PG1 · Non-affiliated: Kranji Secondary School 2026 · 25–28; Nan Chiau High School Not listed.
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.