The Raqi Qirinxhi High School's history starts with the Lyceum of Korça.

[2] During World War II, many students of the school joined the youth ranks of the Communist Party of Albania.

As a result of this decision, which many students found unjust, 150 of them joined the ranks of the Albanian liberation movement after a meeting in Voskopoje.

Overall, 384 students of the school joined the liberation movement, out of which 54 died while fighting the fascist and Nazi enemies.

Three of them have been declared People's Heroes of Albania by the Albanian government for extraordinary acts of bravery.