Yusof Ishak Secondary School

Singapore, Singapore

  • Day School

  • 1965

  • S$ N/A-N/A

    • MOE

School History & Details

As Jubilee Integrated Secondary School, Yusof Ishak Secondary School first opened its doors in 1965. A total of 984 students and 37 teachers from two streams—English and Malay—were enrolled in this integrated school, which provided secondary education. The Yusof Ishak Secondary School (YISS) in Jubilee Road was opened on July 29, 1966, by the then-prime minister, Mr. Lee Kuan Yew. We are the only school that bears the name of a former president of our country. We made history in 1992 by topping the value-added rankings in both the Express and Normal Streams.

    School Values

  • Integrity
  • Self Respect
  • Inquisitiveness
  • Resilience
  • Empathy

    • Fostering our Yusoffians' curiosity, creativity, and self-assurance, enabling them to be lifelong learners who contribute to the greater good.

School Achievements

Achievements

The school moved into its new location in 2022, and on Tuesday, one of the six recipients of the Minister's Innovation Award recognized their innovative efforts to redesign the campus.
School Achievements

Non-Academic Achievements

The school has also received numerous accolades and medals. The children of the school have excelled in exams, with a 100% passing rate.
Notable Alumni

Notable Alumni

The school's graduates are accepted into prestigious colleges in the USA, UK, Europe, Asia, Africa, and Australia and have developed into responsible global citizens.

School Information

A more up-to-date campus for the school with a well-thought-out layout, High-Speed Internet, libraries, multipurpose rooms, auditoriums, school stores, science labs, sensory gardens, and top-notch ath...View moreView Less

Maureen Lee

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+65 6500 9800

8 Sumang Walk, Singapore 828676

Subjects & Curriculum Offered

  • English Core
  • Chemistry
  • Biology
  • Physics
  • Mathematics
  • Computer Science
  • Social Studies (History-Civics and Geography) 
  • Creative Design and Innovation
  • Languages
  • Food Science

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