Thus, Guangyang, hanyu pinyin equivalent of "Kong Yiong" a government English medium school, was set up.

The new school, costing S$7 million, had 28 classrooms, a library, an audio-visual theatrette, six science laboratories, two home economic rooms, an EOA room, four computer laboratory, an IT-enabled resource room, two technical workshops, a football field, a basketball court and a volleyball court (which has been converted into a street soccer court), and lastly, an indoor sports hall (shared with Guangyang Primary School).

Low Chee Moon took office as Guangyang Secondary School's fifth principal in 2002.

The school was presented Value-Added Award (Bronze) for its commendable performance in the 2004 GCE O Level Examination.

Alvin Lim took office as Guangyang Secondary School's eighth principal in December 2017.