Opened 54 years ago in 1971, Robinson is located south of Braddock Road near George Mason University, and is administered by the Fairfax County Public Schools.

Sergeant Robinson, age 25, was fatally wounded under heroic circumstances in South Vietnam fifty-nine years ago in April 1966, while serving in the infantry in the U.S. Army.

Robinson won the 2018–19 Wells Fargo Cup race,[4][5] which is presented annually to Virginia public high schools that have "demonstrated extraordinary success in academic activities throughout the year".

[6][7][8] For the 2018–19 school year, Robinson's grade 9–12 student body was 59.05% White, 13.69% Asian, 14.66% Hispanic, 5.89% Black and 6.71% other races.

[10] Robinson Secondary School has earned a reputation for musical excellence, with its ensembles frequently achieving superior ratings at state and national competitions.

Robinson has been recognized as a "Thirty Year Virginia Honor Band", earning a membership in the VBODA Hall of Fame.