The Board allocated $2 million to build a facility for 2,000 students, initially known simply as "School No.

It opened on January 25, 1965, and in June 10 of the same year was officially renamed "William Marion Raines Senior High School".

Robinson, a 35-year-old African-American and Jacksonville native, held a Bachelor of Science degree from FAMU and a doctorate in education from Columbia U.

This new focus supported by the addition of the Andrew A. Robinson Science wing in that same year.

[citation needed] The varsity boys’ basketball team won the state championship in 1991, 2003 & 2004.

No other public school in Duval County have won consecutive football championships.

[13][14] Alumnus Brian Dawkins donated $100,000 to refurbish the weight room and other areas of the schools field house, which afterward was named for him.