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 founded in 1895 under the leadership of Emma L.Knowles, who belonged to the British Methodist Episcopal Church. Initially known as Arcadia and later as Queen's Hill School, it began as a girls' school with an attached section for junior boys.