In 1902, the school was founded by Father A. Hopfgartner, who was born on 5 January 1874, and later suffered a stroke and died on 15 May 1949.

A clock tower and bronze plaque were erected in his memory on the school premises.

From 1941 to 1946, the school was put to a half due to the Japanese Occupation during the World War II.

John Dekker took over as Principal and the founding of SRB Sacred Heart Chinese.

Chinese Junior Section has become a part of the school and Malay Language was introduced.

The school was renovated and a new library, canteen, Administration Block and Science Labs were built.

In 1987, Mr. Samuel Tan Yang Pheng became the first Malaysian principal of the school, marking an end of the de La Salle Brothers' administration.