Bishop Cotton Boys’ School had its genesis in the vision of Bishop Edward George Lynch Cotton of Calcutta. His idea was to set up schools to educate European and Eurasian children of limited means. The idea received support from the Viceroy, Lord Canning. The school in Bangalore became a reality in the hands of Rev. Samuel Thomas Pettigrew, Chaplain of St. Mark’s Church. Bishop Cotton School opened its doors in a humble house on High Grounds on the 19th of April, 1865, with Mr. G. Reynolds as its first Headmaster.
The school moved to its present location in 1871. The present premises at St. Mark’s Road in the heart of Bangalore was acquired in 1871 on credit from one Mr. Puttman for the sum of Rs. 47,500/-. It took four years to settle the account!
