It was established in 1958 by the then Governor of Hong Kong, Sir Robert Black, K.C.M.G and is the city's oldest Methodist secondary school.

[1] After putting a great deal of effort into the planning and fund-raising, a school building with only 12 classrooms was completed in 1958.

The original planners envisaged a small, well-equipped and cosy school that would form a close-knit community in which both teachers and students knew each other well.

The college was officially opened on 1 November 1958 by the then Governor of Hong Kong, Sir Robert Black, K.C.M.G.

As a result of the government's expansion policy of secondary education, the college began to take in an additional stream in Form 1.

To alleviate the effects of traffic noise, the college installed air-conditioners in some classrooms and special rooms with funds raised by the Silver Jubilee Fund-Raising Campaign in 1983.

With the School Improvement Project (SIP) of the government, a new extension, now the South Wing, was built on top of the previous football field.

Though much delayed, the project was completed in October, 2005, providing three classrooms and special rooms, as well as a spacious Student Activity Centre.

The extended campus benefits the college greatly in terms of sports facilities, including a basketball court, an indoor stadium and a fitness gym.

Senior classes were moved to the East Wing, which released space on the second floor of the Main Building to house a brand new multi-purpose area.

English Language, Chinese Language, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, History, Geography, Economics, Business, Accounting and Financial Studies, Computer Literacy, Chinese History, Liberal Studies, Putonghua, Religious Education, Visual Arts, Home Economics, Design and Technology, Music, Physical Education Each student has to study four core subjects and two/ three elective subjects.

There is also a wide range of training courses including musical instruments, foreign languages, art and design, archery etc.