It is named after a former coach from Edinburg High, the late Roberto Vela.

The school was established in 2012 and is located on Canton Road in Edinburg.

Their mascot is the Mighty SaberCat with the colors of blue, black, and silver.

Students enrolled in Robert Vela High School have made numerous accounts on Instagram, one of the most popular being The rvhs.sleeping.page, as part of a trend from TikTok.

In addition to sections of Edinburg, a small portion of Lopezville is zoned to RVHS.