North-East region · 8 secondary schools
Secondary schools in Hougang 2026 cut‑off points, ranked
Hougang has 8 secondary schools for the 2026 Secondary 1 intake, 1 for girls, 1 for boys and 6 co-ed. Paya Lebar Methodist Girls' School (Secondary) is the most selective, at 10 for Posting Group 3. For Posting Group 3, cut-offs run from 10 at Paya Lebar Methodist Girls' School to 22 at Montfort Secondary and Yuying Secondary.
Source: MOE SchoolFinder, 2026 S1 posting. Areas: URA Master Plan 2019 planning areas.
Ranked by cut‑off
All 8 secondary schools in Hougang, by 2026 cut‑off
A cut-off is the PSLE score of the last child posted, so a lower number is harder to get into.
- 1
Paya Lebar Methodist Girls' School (Secondary)#21 in Singapore · girls · affiliated · Kovan–102330*PG310 - 2
Xinmin Secondary School#36 in Singapore · co-ed · Hougang–132328PG313 - 3
Holy Innocents' High School#46 in Singapore · co-ed · affiliated · Hougang–142427PG314 - 4
Bowen Secondary School#64 in Singapore · co-ed · Hougang–162428PG316 - 5
Hougang Secondary School#93 in Singapore · co-ed · Hougang–202427PG320 - 6
Serangoon Secondary School#93 in Singapore · co-ed · Hougang–202528PG320 - 7
Montfort Secondary School#108 in Singapore · boys · affiliated · Hougang–222529PG322 - 8
Yuying Secondary School#108 in Singapore · co-ed · Kovan–222529PG322
*: places were still open at that score. D, M or P: the last place also needed that Higher Chinese grade. IP is the Integrated Programme; PG, the Posting Group. All 139 cut-off points, ranked
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Questions parents ask
Choosing a secondary school in Hougang
How many secondary schools are in Hougang?
Eight take Secondary 1 students through S1 posting in 2026: Bowen Secondary, Holy Innocents' High School, Hougang Secondary, Montfort Secondary, Paya Lebar Methodist Girls' School, Serangoon Secondary, Xinmin Secondary and Yuying Secondary.
Which is the best secondary school in Hougang?
By 2026 cut-off, the most selective is Paya Lebar Methodist Girls' School (Secondary), joint 21st of 139, at 10 for Posting Group 3. Then come Xinmin Secondary at 13 for Posting Group 3 and Holy Innocents' High School at 14 for Posting Group 3. A cut-off is the score of the last child admitted.
Which Hougang schools offer the Integrated Programme?
None of them. The nearest IP school is Cedar Girls' Secondary School in Toa Payoh, about 4 km away, at 9 in 2026. The IP schools' cut-off points
Are there girls' or boys' schools in Hougang?
Yes: Paya Lebar Methodist Girls' School for girls and Montfort Secondary for boys. The other 6 are co-ed.
Which Hougang schools have affiliated primary schools?
Three: Paya Lebar Methodist Girls' School, whose affiliated primary is Paya Lebar Methodist Girls' School (Primary); Holy Innocents' High School, whose affiliated primary is Holy Innocents' Primary School; and Montfort Secondary, whose affiliated primary is Montfort Junior School.
Does living in Hougang help my child get in?
No. When children with the same PSLE score compete for a school's last places, MOE decides by citizenship, then by choice order, then by computerised balloting. Your address is not one of them.
In MOE’s words
Computerised balloting takes place only when students vying for the last available vacancies in a school have the same PSLE score, citizenship status and choice order of that school.
Which Hougang schools take DSA?
All 8 list DSA talent areas for 2026. Leadership and Uniformed Groups; and Sports and Games are each listed by 7 schools.
Is Paya Lebar Methodist Girls' School (Secondary) in Hougang?
Yes. Despite its name, Paya Lebar Methodist Girls' School (Secondary) sits in the Hougang planning area, near Kovan and Serangoon stations. Paya Lebar has no secondary school with a cut-off.
Is Serangoon Secondary School in Hougang?
Yes. Despite its name, Serangoon Secondary School sits in the Hougang planning area, near Hougang and Kangkar stations. The schools in Serangoon are Zhonghua Secondary, St. Gabriel's Secondary, Peicai Secondary and Serangoon Garden Secondary. Secondary schools in Serangoon
DSA in Hougang
Talent areas taken by Hougang schools
MOE's talent groups, DSA-Sec 2026 · schools
- Leadership and Uniformed Groups7
- Sports and Games7
- Performing Arts6
- Language and Humanities2
- Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics2
- Entrepreneurship and Innovation1
Getting there
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