Karan Puranik

Chung Cheng High School (main) [best] đź‘‘

This is . To the outsider, it’s just another secondary school in Singapore. But to those of us who wore the white-and-grey uniform? It was a second home. More Than Just a School Let’s get one thing straight: The "Main" in the name matters. While there is a Chung Cheng High School (Yishun), the Goodman Road campus is the original. Established in 1939, it has weathered war, independence, and the rapid digitalization of the 21st century without losing its soul.

But there are new murals now. New tech in the classrooms. The school is keeping up with the times, but it refuses to erase its past. If you are a parent considering this school for your child, or a student wondering if you should apply, here is my advice: Do it. chung cheng high school (main)

I remember sitting for exams in those high-ceilinged halls, the sound of a single fan creaking overhead. It was intimidating at first, but over time, that building taught you to rise to the occasion. Ask any alumnus what they miss most, and they won't say the textbooks. This is

The school motto is “Loyalty, Honesty, Perseverance, Respect.” But you don't just memorize that here. You live it. You can’t talk about Chung Cheng (Main) without talking about the buildings. It was a second home

To my fellow alumni: Wei zhong, cheng zhi (为忠诚信). The gates are always open. Did you attend Chung Cheng (Main)? What do you miss most—the canteen food, the teachers, or the morning runs around the track? Drop a comment below.

If you’ve ever walked along Goodman Road, you’ve felt it. That quiet sense of history. The sprawling white walls, the swooping Chinese-style roof, and the ever-present hum of discipline mixed with youthful energy.

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