The First World War marked an era of intense activity under the able leadership of Rev J S Nagle, who was principal from 1914 to 1922. A man of great foresight, Nagle was commissioned by Bishop Oldham to build an institution of higher learning. He thus formed the Post Cambridge Class in 1914. This, he hoped, would be the beginning of the Anglo-Chinese College. However, the project was abandoned as the Government was planning to build Raffles College as a centenary memorial.

The School continued to make considerable progress in many areas. Nagle was responsible for reintroducing religious education as part of the curriculum in the School. The moral and spiritual well-being of the pupils was fostered through the chapel services. The physical development of the pupils was not neglected either. Mr Edgar H Rue was appointed Physical Director in 1917 and through his leadership the School won many trophies in inter-school athletics. His good work was continued by the two Sports Secretaries who succeeded him, Mr Yong Ngim Djin (1926 - 1931) and Mr Chan Siew Jiang (1932 - 1951).

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