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River Valley High School 2026 Cut-Off (IP AL 4M-9M) — Review & Guide

River Valley High School review and admission guide. SAP, IP, Autonomous. 2026 COP: AL 4M-9M (IP). P1 ballot data, CCAs, DSA programmes, NSG and SYF results, and nearby housing prices on School Matters SG.

About River Valley High School

River Valley High School is a co-ed secondary school in Singapore, in the West zone.

It is a Special Assistance Plan (SAP) school, an Integrated Programme (IP) school and an autonomous school.

PSLE cut-off points (lower is more competitive) — 2026: AL 4M–9M (Integrated Programme). 2025: AL 4D–8M (Integrated Programme). 2024: AL 4M–9M (Integrated Programme).

It offers 22 CCAs and 16 DSA programmes.

School overview

River Valley High was established in 1956 and adopted the River Valley name after moving to Jalan Kuala in 1958. MOE records SAP status from 1979, autonomous status from 1994 and the Integrated Programme from 2006. It moved to its current Boon Lay Avenue premises in 2010. Today’s six-year programme runs through A Levels in the school’s own JC section. Secondary and JC activities share one school name, so a Year 1 family needs to check which opportunities apply at the secondary stage.

The school’s FAQ says primary-school Higher Chinese is not a prerequisite for admission, but all secondary pupils take Higher Chinese in S1–4. It lists after-school Chinese support for pupils who struggle and enrichment for developing interest in the language. The FAQ also says promotion criteria apply between levels. Its description of a seamless programme should therefore not be interpreted as automatic progression regardless of attainment. Families can ask for the current criteria and the support offered when a child finds the pace or language demands difficult.

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Location and contact

  • 6 Boon Lay Avenue, Singapore 649961
  • Nearest MRT: Boon Lay, Lakeside
  • Telephone: 65678115

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