yeah we should just leave it at that. many top schools have many stories like these.


Though, that could just have been an expulsion due to bad grades (which is understandable), but yeah, sensitive issue.

The bottom line is, both VS and SJI are top schools, both have similar merits but have some major differences. Its like Pepsi or Coke, Sprite or 7up. Its now all up to personal preference.

For the case of dropping cca’s if you compare from a few years back, the cca’s are all still the same, and new ones are even sprouting up (like football this year)


Furthermore, the case of students being asked to leave the school was heresay at best. I have also heard about this and asked many of my colleagues and even some school teachers, and they said to their memory, this has never happened.

Sji is very protective of its students, they wouldn’t let anyone go like that.

Also, though in RI there are those from humble backgrounds, the majority is not. Majority of the students come from alumni families with well-to-do parents.

No need for sorry, its just a healthy debacle!


RI does consider SJI a rival in Rugby, in B divs, the 3rd and 4th spots are always belonging to RI and SJI, ACS(i) and SASS always get the top 2. However, the 3rd and 4th spots are still up for grabs and in recent memory, it was always either RI or SJI.

Both RI and SJI are also independent which means that it would be difficult for poorer families in the lower range of PSLE intakes in these schools (Scholarships and all that).

Citing the recent presidential elections is not much of a strong point, as you can also clearly see just by simply standing outside RI that many of it’s sudents are from well-to-do families.

most RI students don’t come from humble backgrounds.


SJI and RI have much more in common. One good example is the ability to churn out ministers as well as playing the exclusively SJI against RI soccer match called the Ortega cup.

Each schools also consider eachother a rival in many areas, one example is rugby.

Furthermore, each also have a very westernised and "english" culture. Though this is more prevalent in SJI, where many students would do relatively badly in their mothertongue.

Hi all.


When comparing these two schools, one has no need to compare their academics, since both schools perform quite similarly.

These two schools however differ so much in environment. Many of my friends and colleagues would refer to sji as a totally different brand of schooling, separate from most other local schools, while for VS, they would think it just another secondary school but with better results.

Also, SJI being independent, there seems to be an aura of class permeating from the school, though VS would be more down-to-earth.

There is also the factor of the schools attitude, I heard from one of my colleagues that foreign scholars in VS have to get an L1R5 of 12 or lower in school exams in order to keep their scholarships, while in sji, L1R5 of 25 is enough, according to my colleague, this is because sji treats scholars as part of their family and not just there to pull up their average.

In my experience with dealing with people from other schools, though both are very proud of their secondary schools, the SJI guys seem to be of a family than just a group of friends.

If it was Up to me, I would choose sji, though I already have for my DS.
Nevermind the catholic thing, he will love sji.

just look at the recent news for the school, the old boys have set up a fund to help their former teachers financially.

I see some here are comparing alumnis of the new IP schools


Just wanted to mention this.

I was reading on some book a while ago at the library, forgot which one was it, well it turns out, that there are alot of high ranking officials from the East-India trading company (remember that?) that came from SJI?

Not to mention some nobles.

can't say for sure though, but if this is true, then its cool.

tanbh:

i think today the biggest winner and star should be Victoria School (along with their \"off-spring\" junior College VJC & new formalized sister Cedar)

a jump forward for SJI too... but seems they are in the background somehow... news reports seems to focus on the Victorians in CH 8 and CH U chinese news ....i havent saw the CH5 or CNA news yet...

while happy for these schools, it cast many uncertainty for Cath High, SNGS and SCGS with future IP students attending a totally unknown and yet to set up JC and like marriage of convenience .... OMG...

You an alumni of VS? you seem to be overly proud of them. also grouping them along in your BIG 4 family of schools.

VS has a loooong way to go to get into the BIG 4 as you put it. They don't even have that much prestige to boast about. ACS(i), RI, HCI, CHS, even SJI are known more in other countries.

I know prestige is an arbitrary concept, filled with human vanity. But look at it this way, VS's only advantage with SJI and CHS is affiliation with VJC. I dont see hoe VS is attaining \"BIG 4\" status.

Just giving my 2 cents worth.

if you DSA into ACS(i) using academics, will they consider Mid years?

What are the dates for DSA application submissions for the JC’s and ACS(i)? and even SJI(i)?

last year was held at RI, this year at SCGS

what is this thing called Model United Nations?