Queen's College was the successor to the Bahamas Wesleyan Propriety Institution,[citation needed] which had opened in 1871.
Virginia Minnis was appointed head of the early learning centre in September 1999 and was the first Bahamian to serve in this post.
The Comets, the school sporting team, has won awards in basketball, volleyball, swimming, track & field, and soccer.
For years, Queen's College has placed second in the Bahamas Association of Independent Secondary Schools (BAISS) Track and Field Championship.
In 2015, the Comets secured their first victory over the St. Augustine's College (SAC) Big Red Machines, who were on a 20+ year winning streak.
Clubs and societies include but is not limited to: Through Queen's College's extra-curricular involvement, students have become involved with organizations such as Resources and Education for Autism and Related Challenges (REACH), the AIDS Foundation of the Bahamas, and the Special Olympics Committee of the Bahamas.