新加坡奉行精英教育，其特点为分流制度（streaming）。这一特点在中学教育中体现尤为明显。
分流不仅有助于因材施教，让学生的潜能得到发挥。也给予学生更多的选择，提供给学生多种升学途径。
下面就为大家介绍中学阶段的教育体系
新加坡的中学分为自主(Independent)、自治(Autonomous)和政府(government)三种。
政府中学 学费统一由教育部规定，开销也由教育部直接负责；
自治学校 享受的拨款数额相对较多，内部管理由校长负责。
自主中学 可以自定学费，一般要比普通中学的学费贵出许多，教育质量也比较好。
所谓的名校，比如华侨中学、莱佛士女中等都是自主学校。
根据小学离校考试（PSLE）的成绩，学生们将被分到不同的中学和源流当中，包括快捷（Express）(包括一些学校所提供的综合课程IP)、普通(学术)（Normal Academic）或普通(工艺)课程（Normal Technical）。
虽然如此，学生也有机会在今后转移到其他的源流，或者在指定的科目中选修一些高级课程。
快捷课程，是成绩最优秀的学生学习的课程，四年后就能参加“O”水准考试(（GCE ”O”-Level，是英联邦国家标准的初中升高中考试)，报读初级学院(Junior College，类似大学预科)。
普通(学术)课程，是成绩中等的学生学习的课程，四年后能参加“N”水准考试(GCE “N”Level，是普通班的统一考试，难度低于“O”水准考试)，报读理工学院（Polytechnic），成绩优秀的可多修一年参加“O”水准考试，报读初级学院。
普通(工艺)课程，适合成绩中下游的学生。工艺课程偏重于对学生工艺与技术的培养。四年后通过“N”水准考试，可报读工艺教育学院（Institute of Technical Education，偏重于职业技能的培养）。工艺源流的学生能够学习到更多实践的技能，这也为他们今后的工作打下基础。
（以下是分流的图释，左一为快捷课程，中间为普通学术，右边为普通工艺。箭头代表了不同源流之间的相互转换。）
中学1-2年级所有课程为必修，快捷和普通学术课程的必须修读的科目包括：
英文、母语（部分学生为高级母语）、数学、科学（包括化学、物理学和生物学）与人文（包括历史和地理）、英国文学、美术、技术、家政、公民教育、体育和音乐。而普通工艺课程学生所有课程也是必修，包括了英语、母语、数学、计算机应用、科学、技术、家政、社会、公民教育、美术、音乐和体育。
中学生升上中三时，可根据成绩选修课程，这些选修课程有文科、理科、商科和工艺科。原则上学习能力强，成绩好的学生，选择的科目要多一点。
新加坡中学录取分数线及排名
虽然新加坡政府拒绝为公立中学排名，不过其实家长们只要按照每个学校的录取分数线就可以作出一个大概的排名。（下面是以校名排列的2019和2020年最新的公立中学录取分数线，有心的家长们可以看一下最高和最低分的几个学校）
注：以下学校按校名排列，黄色标注的都为名列前茅的知名中学。
学校
2019
2020
是否混校
地区
Admiralty Secondary School
203
203
Co-ed
Woodlands
Ahmad Ibrahim Secondary School
222
224
Co-ed
Yishun
Anderson Secondary School
247
245
Co-ed
Ang Mo Kio
Ang Mo Kio Secondary School
228
229
Co-ed
Ang Mo Kio
Anglican High School
239
241
Co-ed
Changi
Anglo-Chinese School (Barker Road)
245
246
Boys
Bukit Timah
Anglo-Chinese School (Independent) (IB)
254
256
Boys
Queenstown
Anglo-Chinese School (Independent) (O-levels)
250
252
Boys
Queenstown
Assumption English School
188
188
Co-ed
Bukit Timah
Bartley Secondary School
188
188
Co-ed
Toa Payoh
Beatty Secondary School
215
217
Co-ed
Toa Payoh
Bedok Green Secondary School
188
201
Co-ed
Bedok
Bedok South Secondary School
210
213
Co-ed
Bedok
Bedok View Secondary School
216
218
Co-ed
Bedok
Bendemeer Secondary School
188
188
Co-ed
Kallang
Boon Lay Secondary School
188
188
Co-ed
Jurong
Bowen Secondary School
226
226
Co-ed
Hougang
Broadrick Secondary School
188
188
Co-ed
Mountbatten
Bukit Batok Secondary School
228
229
Co-ed
Bukit Batok
Bukit Merah Secondary School
188
188
Co-ed
Bukit Merah
Bukit Panjang Govt. High School
245
244
Co-ed
Choa Chu Kang
Bukit View Secondary School
211
213
Co-ed
Bukit Batok
Canberra Secondary School
193
191
Co-ed
Sembawang
Catholic High School(IP)
254
252
Boys
Bishan
Catholic High School(O-levels)
251
249
Boys
Bishan
Cedar Girls’ Secondary School (O-levels)
250
249
Girls
UpperSerangoon
Cedar Girls’ Secondary School (IP)
253
253
Girls
Serangoon
Changkat Changi Secondary School
188
188
Co-ed
Simei
CHIJ Katong Convent
227
229
Girls
Marine Parade
CHIJ Secondary (Toa Payoh)
246
246
Girls
Toa Payoh
CHIJ St. Joseph’s Convent
237
237
Girls
Seng Kang
CHIJ St. Nicholas Girls’ School (IP)
255
257
Girls
Ang Mo Kio
CHIJ St. Nicholas Girls’ School (O-levels)
253
253
Girls
Ang Mo Kio
CHIJ St. Theresa’s Convent
238
238
Girls
Bukit Merah
Christ Church Secondary School
207
207
Co-ed
Woodlands
Chua Chu Kang Secondary School
216
216
Co-ed
Choa Chu Kang
Chung Cheng High School (Main)
242
244
Co-ed
Marine Parade
Chung Cheng High School (Yishun)
240
241
Co-ed
Yishun
Clementi Town Secondary School
234
235
Co-ed
Clementi
Commonwealth Secondary School
239
239
Co-ed
West Coast
Compassvale Secondary School
214
215
Co-ed
Seng Kang
Crescent Girls’ School
242
243
Girls
Tanglin
Damai Secondary School
188
188
Co-ed
Bedok
Deyi Secondary School
220
222
Co-ed
Ang Mo Kio
Dunearn Secondary School
188
188
Co-ed
Bukit Batok
Dunman High School (IP)
256
255
Co-ed
Mountbatten
Dunman Secondary School
231
232
Co-ed
Tampines
East Spring Secondary School
188
188
Co-ed
Tampines
Edgefield Secondary School
229
230
Co-ed
Punggol
Evergreen Secondary School
227
229
Co-ed
Woodlands
Fairfield Methodist School
242
243
Co-ed
Queenstown
Fajar Secondary School
188
188
Co-ed
Bukit Panjang
Fuchun Secondary School
188
188
Co-ed
Woodlands
Fuhua Secondary School
235
236
Co-ed
Jurong
Gan Eng Seng School
226
227
Co-ed
Bukit Merah
Geylang Methodist School (Secondary)
228
231
Co-ed
Geylang
Greendale Secondary School
210
213
Co-ed
Punggol
Greenridge Secondary School
195
193
Co-ed
Bukit Panjang
Guangyang Secondary School
188
192
Co-ed
Bishan
Hai Sing Catholic School
223
225
Co-ed
Pasir Ris
Hillgrove Secondary School
210
211
Co-ed
Bukit Batok
Holy Innocents’ High School
233
232
Co-ed
UpperSerangoon
Hougang Secondary School
202
205
Co-ed
Hougang
Hua Yi Secondary School
226
227
Co-ed
Jurong
Hwa Chong Institution (IP)
259
257
Boys
Bukit Timah
Junyuan Secondary School
188
191
Co-ed
Tampines
Jurong Secondary School
228
228
Co-ed
Jurong
Jurong West Secondary School
209
214
Co-ed
Jurong
Jurongville Secondary School
197
202
Co-ed
Jurong
Juying Secondary School
192
198
Co-ed
Jurong
Kent Ridge Secondary School
214
217
Co-ed
West Coast
Kranji Secondary School
233
234
Co-ed
Choa Chu Kang
Kuo Chuan Presbyterian Secondary School
236
238
Co-ed
Bishan
Loyang View Secondary School
188
188
Co-ed
Pasir Ris
Manjusri Secondary School
188
197
Co-ed
Ubi
Maris Stella High School
237
239
Boys
Bartley
Marsiling Secondary School
188
188
Co-ed
Marsiling
Mayflower Secondary School
222
224
Co-ed
Ang Mo Kio
Meridian Secondary School
210
212
Co-ed
Pasir Ris
Methodist Girls’ School (Secondary) (IB)
258
257
Girls
Bukit Timah
Methodist Girls’ School (Secondary) (O-levels)
254
253
Girls
Bukit Timah
Montfort Secondary School
208
207
Boys
Hougang
Nan Chiau High School
244
244
Co-ed
Sengkang
Nan Hua High School
245
246
Co-ed
Clementi
Nanyang Girls’ High School (IP)
258
261
Girls
Bukit Timah
National Junior College (IP)
256
254
Co-ed
Bukit Timah
Naval Base Secondary School
203
205
Co-ed
Yishun
New Town Secondary School
193
204
Co-ed
Queenstown
Ngee Ann Secondary School
238
238
Co-ed
Tampines
North Vista Secondary School
214
218
Co-ed
Seng Kang
Northbrooks Secondary School
188
188
Co-ed
Yishun
Northland Secondary School
188
188
Co-ed
Yishun
Orchid Park Secondary School
212
214
Co-ed
Yishun
Outram Secondary School
188
188
Co-ed
Outram
Pasir Ris Crest Secondary School
217
220
Co-ed
Pasir Ris
Pasir Ris Secondary School
219
220
Co-ed
Tampines
Paya Lebar Methodist Girls’ School (Secondary)
No intake
237
Girls
Hougang
Pei Hwa Secondary School
224
226
Co-ed
Sengkang
Peicai Secondary School
189
188
Co-ed
Serangoon
Peirce Secondary School
211
214
Co-ed
Bishan
Ping Yi Secondary School
188
188
Co-ed
Bedok
Presbyterian High School
235
236
Co-ed
Ang Mo Kio
Punggol Secondary School
201
205
Co-ed
Punggol
Queenstown Secondary School
189
191
Co-ed
Queenstown
Queensway Secondary School
220
222
Co-ed
Queenstown
Raffles Girls’ School (Secondary) (IP)
259
261
Girls
Orchard
Raffles Institution (IP)
258
259
Boys
Bishan
Regent Secondary School
201
200
Co-ed
Choa Chu Kang
River Valley High School (IP)
252
253
Co-ed
Boon Lay
Riverside Secondary School
234
235
Co-ed
Woodlands
Sembawang Secondary School
188
188
Co-ed
Sembawang
Seng Kang Secondary School
205
209
Co-ed
Seng Kang
Serangoon Garden Secondary School
188
188
Co-ed
Serangoon
Serangoon Secondary School
188
194
Co-ed
Serangoon
Singapore Chinese GirlsSchool (IP)
252
252
Girls
Bukit Timah
Singapore Chinese Girls School (O-levels)
252
252
Girls
Bukit Timah
Springfield Secondary School
188
188
Co-ed
Tampines
St. Andrew’s Secondary School
242
247
Boys
Potong Pasir
St. Anthony’s Canossian Secondary School
227
230
Girls
Bedok
St. Gabriel’s Secondary School
226
225
Boys
Serangoon
St. Hilda’s Secondary School
226
228
Co-ed
Tampines
St. Joseph’s Institution (IB)
250
251
Boys
Bukit Timah
St. Joseph’s Institution(O-levels)
245
246
Boys
Bukit Timah
St. Margaret’s Secondary School
242
243
Girls
Bukit Timah
St. Patrick’s School
229
233
Boys
Marine Parade
Swiss Cottage Secondary School
242
242
Co-ed
Bukit Batok
Tampines Secondary School
208
210
Co-ed
Tampines
Tanglin Secondary School
188
188
Co-ed
Clementi
Tanjong Katong Girls’ School
235
237
Girls
Katong
Tanjong Katong Secondary School
233
234
Co-ed
Katong
Teck Whye Secondary School
188
189
Co-ed
Choa Chu Kang
Temasek Junior College (IP)
250
250
Co-ed
Bedok
Temasek Secondary School
234
235
Co-ed
Bedok
Unity Secondary School
219
219
Co-ed
Choa Chu Kang
Victoria School (O-levels)
246
248
Boys
Bedok
Victoria School (IP)
252
252
Boys
Bedok
West Spring Secondary School
224
225
Co-ed
Bukit Panjang
Westwood Secondary School
196
194
Co-ed
Jurong
Whitley Secondary School
188
188
Co-ed
Bishan
Woodgrove Secondary School
210
204
Co-ed
Woodlands
Woodlands Ring Secondary School
217
212
Co-ed
Woodlands
Woodlands Secondary School
188
188
Co-ed
Woodlands
Xinmin Secondary School
235
234
Co-ed
Hougang
Yio Chu Kang Secondary School
188
189
Co-ed
Ang Mo Kio
Yishun Secondary School
207
207
Co-ed
Yishun
Yishun Town Secondary School
239
239
Co-ed
Yishun
Yuan Ching Secondary School
215
218
Co-ed
Jurong
Yuhua Secondary School
188
188
Co-ed
Jurong
Yusof Ishak Secoindary School
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-
Co-ed
Punggol
Yuying Secondary School
188
188
Co-ed
Hougang
Zhenghua Secondary School
211
210
Co-ed
Bukit Panjang
Zhonghua Secondary School
236
236
Co-ed
Serangoon