It was so named due to the introduction of public English school education managed by the missionary mainly funded by the local Chinese businessmen.
During World War II, the school was used as the main office for the local Japanese administration in Kampar.
Common claims include sounds of Japanese troops marching and beheaded souls wandering around.
Students have frequently outperformed other schools in the district, be it in academics, sports, or extracurricular activities.
In recent years, the school has been consistently emerged as one of the front-runners for the Majlis Sukan Sekolah-sekolah Perak, which is the state sports council.