 One of the oldest institutions of secondary learning in Subang Jaya, SMK Subang Utama was built to accommodate the swelling population in the area which caused a lack of classrooms in SMK Subang Jaya.The school welcomed its first class of students on 4 December 1989.Nests along the main highway into metropolitan Subang Jaya, the school attracts many students residing within the area, especially from the precincts of SS18 and SS19.