Mount Hermon School was founded in 1895 by Emma L.Knowles of the British Methodist Episcopal Church, who became its first principal. The school was first known as Arcadia and later as Queen's Hill School. It was originally a girls' school, with a small department for junior boys.
Mount Hermon School was established in 1895 by Emma L.Knowles of the British Methodist Episcopal Church, who became its first principal. The institution initially had the name Arcadia and later changed to Queen's Hill School. It started as a girls' school with an additional section for junior boys.