Highly Competitive

Top 20 Secondary Schools Singapore 2026

22 highly competitive schools with PSLE COP from 6 to 10, spanning 13 areas.

Top 20 Secondary Schools Singapore 2026
Top 20
22
Schools
Highly competitive
AL Score
6 - 10
COP Range
2026 intake
Through-Train
16
IP Schools
Integrated Programme
Locations
13
Areas
across Singapore

By COP Tier

Competitiveness Tiers

Schools grouped by COP range

Most Competitive

COP 4-7 · 10 schools
#1

Raffles Girls School Secondary

COP 6IPYoY: 1
Toa Payoh35 CCAs19 DSA
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#1

Nanyang Girls High School

COP 6IPSAPYoY: 0
Bukit Timah31 CCAs21 DSA
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#1

Raffles Institution Secondary

COP 6IPYoY: 0
Bishan39 CCAs25 DSA
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#1

Methodist Girls School Secondary

COP 6IPYoY: 0
Bukit Timah23 CCAs20 DSA
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#1

Hwa Chong Institution Secondary

COP 6IPSAPYoY: 0
Bukit Timah33 CCAs22 DSA
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#6

Anglochinese School Independent Secondary

COP 7IPYoY: 1
Queenstown50 CCAs46 DSA
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#6

Catholic High School (Secondary)

COP 7IPSAPYoY: 0
Bishan18 CCAs32 DSA
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#6

Chij St Nicholas Girls School Secondary

COP 7IPSAPYoY: 0
Ang Mo Kio23 CCAs18 DSA
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#6

Singapore Chinese Girls School

COP 7IPYoY: 0
Novena24 CCAs29 DSA
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#6

St Josephs Institution Secondary

COP 7IPYoY: 0
Novena26 CCAs
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Highly Competitive

COP 8-11 · 12 schools
#11

Victoria School

COP 8IPYoY: 1
Bedok27 CCAs32 DSA
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#11

Dunman High School Secondary

COP 8IPSAPYoY: 1
Kallang31 CCAs18 DSA
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#11

National Junior College Secondary

COP 8IPYoY: 1
Bukit Timah15 CCAs18 DSA
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#11

Temasek Junior College Secondary

COP 8IPYoY: 0
Tampines11 CCAs11 DSA
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#15

St Andrews School Secondary

COP 9YoY: 0
Toa Payoh19 CCAs
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#15

River Valley High School Secondary

COP 9IPSAPYoY: 1
Jurong West23 CCAs18 DSA
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#15

Cedar Girls Secondary School

COP 9IPYoY: 2
Toa Payoh20 CCAs15 DSA
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#15

Anglochinese School Barker Road

COP 9YoY: 0
Novena24 CCAs17 DSA
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#19

Chij Secondary Toa Payoh

COP 10YoY: 1
Toa Payoh21 CCAs10 DSA
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#19

Paya Lebar Methodist Girls School Secondary

COP 10YoY: 0
Hougang21 CCAs10 DSA
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#19

Chung Cheng High School Main

COP 10SAPYoY: 1
Marine Parade22 CCAs9 DSA
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#19

Nan Hua High School

COP 10SAPYoY: 0
Clementi24 CCAs17 DSA
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Locations

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COP scores on markers

Complete Data

Full Rankings Table

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#SchoolCOPYoY
1Raffles Girls School Secondary
IPToa Payoh
61
1Nanyang Girls High School
IPSAPBukit Timah
60
1Raffles Institution Secondary
IPBishan
60
1Methodist Girls School Secondary
IPBukit Timah
60
1Hwa Chong Institution Secondary
IPSAPBukit Timah
60
6Anglochinese School Independent Secondary
IPQueenstown
71
6Catholic High School (Secondary)
IPSAPBishan
70
6Chij St Nicholas Girls School Secondary
IPSAPAng Mo Kio
70
6Singapore Chinese Girls School
IPNovena
70
6St Josephs Institution Secondary
IPNovena
70
11Victoria School
IPBedok
81
11Dunman High School Secondary
IPSAPKallang
81
11National Junior College Secondary
IPBukit Timah
81
11Temasek Junior College Secondary
IPTampines
80
15St Andrews School Secondary
Toa Payoh
90
15River Valley High School Secondary
IPSAPJurong West
91
15Cedar Girls Secondary School
IPToa Payoh
92
15Anglochinese School Barker Road
Novena
90
19Chij Secondary Toa Payoh
Toa Payoh
101
19Paya Lebar Methodist Girls School Secondary
Hougang
100
19Chung Cheng High School Main
SAPMarine Parade
101
19Nan Hua High School
SAPClementi
100

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Published:2 April 2026

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