In 1907 , just after the great earthquake that destroyed much of Kingston , the Rev. George and Nellie Olson came to Jamaica as Church of God missionaries from Anderson , Indiana in the United States , where the Church of God has its headquarters . In 1927 , they began the first school at High Holborn Street in Kingston with an enrollment of five students including the Olson 's daughter Mary Olson . In 1929 the Ardenne property of 12 acres was purchased through funds received from the Missionary Board of the Church of God in the U.S. and other private donors . The main block of buildings was erected . However , it was not until January 1938 that the school was transferred to its present location
the great earthquake
1907 Kingston earthquake
Ardenne High School