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Kranji Secondary School vs Nan Hua High School

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

At a glance

CompareKranji Secondary SchoolNan Hua High School
School typeCo-Ed SchoolCo-Ed School
LevelSecondary (S1-S4)Secondary (S1-S4)
School tagsNot listedSAP · Autonomous
ZoneWestWest
Address61 Choa Chu Kang Street 5141 Clementi Avenue 1
Nearest MRTChoa Chu Kang, Yew TeeClementi
Listed CCAs1824
DSA listings1017

Differences to explore

CCA
The records share 8 CCA listings. Kranji Secondary School also lists Basketball (Girls and Boys), Chinese Dance (Girls and Boys), English Language, Drama and Debating (Girls and Boys), Floorball (Girls and Boys) and more, which do not appear in the other school's records. Nan Hua High School also lists Basketball (Boys), Boys' Brigade (Boys), Chinese Calligraphy and Brush Painting (Girls and Boys), Chinese Drama (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 4 DSA programme listings. Kranji Secondary School also lists Basketball (Girls and Boys), Floorball (Girls and Boys), Football (Boys), Humanities (Girls and Boys) and more, which do not appear in the other school's records. Nan Hua High School also lists Basketball (Boys), Chinese Calligraphy (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.
Programme tags
Kranji Secondary School: no IP or SAP tag listed; Nan Hua 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 Hua High School: Clementi. Compare the full journey from home, including transfers and the walk to school.

Recorded entry ranges

CompareKranji Secondary SchoolNan Hua High School
PG3 · Non-affiliated2026 · 10–142026 · 5M–10M
PG2 · Non-affiliated2026 · 21–24Not listed
PG1 · Non-affiliated2026 · 25–28Not 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 Hua High School

Nan Hwa Girls’ School began on Coleman Street in 1917 as a Chinese-medium school supported by Cantonese businessmen. It added secondary classes in 1957 and became fully secondary in 1964. Following relocation to Clementi, it became a co-educational English-medium school in 1984. SAP status followed in 2000; the current Clementi Avenue 1 premises opened for operations in January 2004. It became Nan Hua High and autonomous in 2006, introducing its Bicultural Programme in 2009. This is the secondary school’s history and should be kept distinct from Nan Hua Primary.

The science department says STEM Playground participation is offered during curriculum time to all pupils. It gives examples from the 2025 challenges: a chemical-reaction boat made from recycled bottles and a slow-descending paper helicopter. Beyond these shared experiences, the page describes external competitions and a student physics presentation on water’s surface tension. Such examples show both practical classroom exploration and opportunities for further interest. Awards belong to the participating teams; they should not be treated as a measure of every child’s science attainment or an automatic competition place.

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 Hua High School

  • Art and Crafts (Girls and Boys)
  • Badminton (Girls and Boys)
  • Basketball (Boys)
  • Boys' Brigade (Boys)
  • Chinese Calligraphy and Brush Painting (Girls and Boys)
  • Chinese Drama (Girls and Boys)
  • Chinese Orchestra (Girls and Boys)
  • Choir (Girls and Boys)
  • Community Service (Girls and Boys)
  • Concert Band (Girls and Boys)
  • Cross Country (Girls and Boys)
  • Design and Innovation (Girls and Boys)
  • English Drama (Girls and Boys)
  • Girl Guides (Girls)
  • Guzheng Ensemble (Girls and Boys)
  • Harp Ensemble (Girls and Boys)
  • Infocomm Technology (Computing) (Girls and Boys)
  • Modern Dance (Girls and Boys)
  • National Cadet Corps (NCC) (Land) (Girls and Boys)
  • National Police Cadet Corps (NPCC) (Girls and Boys)
  • Netball (Girls)
  • Softball (Girls)
  • St John Brigade (Girls and Boys)
  • Table Tennis (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 Hua High School

  • Badminton (Girls and Boys)
  • Basketball (Boys)
  • Chinese Calligraphy (Girls and Boys)
  • Chinese Drama (Girls and Boys)
  • Chinese Orchestra (Girls and Boys)
  • Chinese and Modern Dance (Girls and Boys)
  • Choir (Girls and Boys)
  • Concert Band (Girls and Boys)
  • Cross Country (Girls and Boys)
  • Debating (Girls and Boys)
  • English Drama (Girls and Boys)
  • Guzheng Ensemble (Girls and Boys)
  • Harp Ensemble (Girls and Boys)
  • Leadership (Girls and Boys)
  • Netball (Girls)
  • Softball (Girls)
  • Table Tennis (Girls and Boys)

Questions about these schools

How should I choose between Kranji Secondary School and Nan Hua 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 Hua High School 2026 · 5M–10M. PG2 · Non-affiliated: Kranji Secondary School 2026 · 21–24; Nan Hua High School Not listed. PG1 · Non-affiliated: Kranji Secondary School 2026 · 25–28; Nan Hua 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.