It is located at Persiaran Raja Muda Musa, Klang and neighbours three other schools: Hin Hua High School (Private), SMK Tengku Ampuan Rahimah, and SK (1)&(2) Simpang lima.

It was established by the Roman Catholic Church in 1940 to provide education for Malayan boys regardless of race and religious affiliation.

Today, the primary school is formally known in Malay as Sekolah Kebangsaan La Salle and the secondary school is formally known as Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan La Salle.

The school motto, 'Lux Luceat Vobis' is Latin for 'let your light shine' (Matthew 5:16).

The school sports houses are Celestine, Harold, Leo, Edmund and Philip.