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{{Short description|Public secondary school in Fairfax, Virginia, United States}}

{{Use American English|date=November 2022}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2019}}

{{Infobox school

|name= James W. Robinson, Jr.
Secondary School

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|logo=SealofRobinsonSecondarySchool.png

|logo_size=185px

|motto= The Home of Champions

|pushpin_map = USA Virginia Northern#USA Virginia#USA

|pushpin_label= Robinson Secondary School

|pushpin_label_position = bottom

|streetaddress= 5035 Sideburn Road

|city= Fairfax

|state= Virginia

|zipcode= 22032

|country= United States

| established = {{start date and age|1971|5|7}}

|coordinates= {{Coord|38.817|-77.303|display=inline,title}}

|website = {{URL|https://robinsonss.fcps.edu/|robinsonss.fcps.edu}}

|district= Fairfax County Public Schools

|principal= Tracey Phillips{{Cite web | url = https://robinsonss.fcps.edu/about/administration/secondary-school | title = Secondary School Administration | website = James W. Robinson Secondary School | via = robinsonss.fcps.edu | access-date = June 11, 2019}}

|staff= Approximately 350

|fundingtype= Public

|schooltype= secondary school

|grades= 7–12

|communities=

|campus= Suburban

|mascot= Rams

|colors= {{Color box|royalblue}} Royal blue
{{Color box|gold}} Gold

|rivals=

|athletics = VHSL 6A, Occoquan Region

|conference = Patriot

|feeders = Fairview Elementary School
Terra Centre Elementary School
Bonnie Brae Elementary School
Oak View Elementary
Laurel Ridge Elementary

|yearbook = Above and Beyond

|newspaper = {{lang|la|Valor Dictus}}

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|enrollment= 3,918 (2016–17){{NCES School ID|510126000561|school_name=Robinson Secondary|access_date=June 11, 2019|do_not_render=y}}

|ratio = {{Ratio|15.83|1}} (2016–17)

|teaching_staff = 248.80 (FTE) (2016–17)

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James W. Robinson, Jr. Secondary School, commonly known as Robinson Secondary School, is a six-year public school in the Fairfax, Virginia, a Northern Virginia suburb southwest of Washington, D.C.

Opened {{Years or months ago|1971}} in 1971, Robinson is located south of Braddock Road near George Mason University, and is administered by the Fairfax County Public Schools. It offers the International Baccalaureate program, and has approximately 3,900 students in grades 7–12. Robinson's school colors are royal blue and gold, and the school mascot is a ram.

History

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Robinson was named after Medal of Honor recipient James W. Robinson, Jr., the first resident of Virginia to be awarded the medal during the Vietnam War. Sergeant Robinson, age 25, was fatally wounded under heroic circumstances in South Vietnam {{Time ago|1966|spellout=yes}} in April 1966, while serving in the infantry in the U.S. Army. {{cite web |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080424094845/http://www.history.army.mil/html/moh/vietnam-m-z.html |archive-date=24 Apr 2008 |url=http://www.history.army.mil/html/moh/vietnam-m-z.html |access-date=2023-09-13 |title=Medal of Honor Recipients}}

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The school opened its doors in September 1971, taking its students from Fairfax, W.T. Woodson, Oakton, and West Springfield high schools. It was the second of Fairfax County's "secondary schools," or "superschools," which housed grades 7–12. Lake Braddock, which opened two years later in 1973, was the third of these schools from this era. The first was Hayfield, near Mount Vernon, which opened in 1968, and the most recent is South County in Lorton, which opened in 2005, taking its students from former Hayfield territory. South County has since reverted to high school status with the opening of South County Middle School near the school's athletic gym.

Awards and recognitions

Robinson won the 2018–19 Wells Fargo Cup race,{{Cite news | url = http://realradio804.com/wells-fargo-cup-for-academics-winners-announced/ | title = Wells Fargo Cup for Academics Winners Announced | work = RealRadio804.com | date = June 11, 2019 | access-date = June 11, 2019}}{{Cite press release | url = https://www.fcps.edu/news/robinson-secondary-wins-2018-19-wells-fargo-cup-academics | title = Robinson Secondary Wins 2018-19 Wells Fargo Cup for Academics | date = June 11, 2019 | work = Fairfax County Public Schools}} which is presented annually to Virginia public high schools that have "demonstrated extraordinary success in academic activities throughout the year". This is the first time Robinson has won the Wells Fargo Cup for Academics.{{Cite web|url=https://robinsonss.fcps.edu/features/robinson-secondary-wins-2018-19-wells-fargo-cup-academics|title=Robinson Secondary Wins 2018-19 Wells Fargo Cup for Academics {{!}} James W. Robinson Secondary School|website=robinsonss.fcps.edu|access-date=2019-10-23}}{{Cite web | url = https://www.facebook.com/VirginiaHighSchoolLeague/posts/10156569487274601 |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/facebook/94462609600/10156569487274601 |archive-date=2022-02-26 |url-access=limited| website = www.facebook.com | publisher = Virginia High School League | date = June 10, 2019 | access-date = June 11, 2019 | title = Virginia High School League - Posts}}{{cbignore}}{{Cite web | url = https://www.vhsl.org/wells-fargo-cup/ | title = Wells Fargo Cup | website = Virginia High School League | access-date = June 11, 2019}}

Demographics

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.{{cite web|url=http://schoolprofiles.fcps.edu/schlprfl/f?p=108:13:::NO::P0_CURRENT_SCHOOL_ID,P0_EDSL:390,0|title=FCPS - School Profiles - Robinson SS - High - Demographics|access-date=26 February 2020}} The grade 7–8 student body was 57.46% White, 13.27% Asian, 14.92% Hispanic, 6.68% Black and 7.67% other races.{{cite web|url=http://schoolprofiles.fcps.edu/schlprfl/f?p=108:13:::NO::P0_CURRENT_SCHOOL_ID,P0_EDSL:391,0|title=FCPS - School Profiles - Robinson SS - Middle - Demographics|access-date=26 February 2020}}

Music Department

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

= Ensembles and Offerings =

The program includes a variety of ensembles, catering to students with diverse musical interests and skill levels:

  • Bands – The school boasts several concert bands, including Symphonic Band, Concert Band, as well as an award-winning marching band known as the Robinson Marching Rams.
  • Orchestras – Students can participate in multiple string orchestras, such as the Philharmonic Orchestra and Chamber Orchestra, which consistently receive high rankings in competitions.
  • Choirs – The choral program features multiple vocal groups, providing students with opportunities to develop vocal technique and performance skills.
  • Jazz and Contemporary Ensembles – The school offers jazz band and contemporary music groups, allowing students to explore different musical genres.

= Achievements and Recognitions =

Robinson's music ensembles have been recognized at state, national, and international levels. The marching band frequently competes in the Virginia Marching Band Cooperative (VMBC) and Bands of America (BOA) events. Robinson has been recognized as a "Thirty Year Virginia Honor Band", earning a membership in the VBODA Hall of Fame. The Robinson Symphonic Band has appeared at five VMEA state conferences, one ASBDA convention, four National Concert Band Festivals and the Midwest Band and Orchestra Clinic. Many students earn placements in District, Regional, and All-State Honor Ensembles. Robinson also attended the 79th annual Midwest Clinic.{{Cite web |title=Midwest Clinic Performing Organizations - Jam... |url=https://www.midwestclinic.org/performers/midwest-clinic-performing-organization?gid=2821&pyear=2024 |access-date=2025-02-12 |website=Midwest Clinic |language=en}}

= Music Education and Faculty =

The program is led by a team of experienced music educators who emphasize both technical proficiency and artistic expression. Students have access to private instruction, masterclasses, and workshops led by professional musicians.

Athletics

{{main|Robinson Rams}}

LSD scandal

In 1991, Robinson was the center of an LSD trafficking scandal in which a drug ring sold more than 100,000 doses of LSD over two years.{{cite web|url=https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/washingtonpost/access/74732259.html?dids=74732259:74732259&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&date=Sep%205,%201991&author=Robert%20F.%20Howe&pub=The%20Washington%20Post%20(pre-1997%20Fulltext)&edition=&startpage=a.01&desc=LSD%20Ring%20Alleged%20at%20Va.%20School|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130201151425/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/washingtonpost/access/74732259.html?dids=74732259:74732259&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&date=Sep+5,+1991&author=Robert+F.+Howe&pub=The+Washington+Post+(pre-1997+Fulltext)&edition=&startpage=a.01&desc=LSD+Ring+Alleged+at+Va.+School|url-status=dead|archive-date=February 1, 2013|title=LSD Ring Alleged at Va. School|access-date=30 November 2016}} The ring was exposed when a 16-year-old Robinson student shot and wounded a Fairfax police officer.{{cite news| url=https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/washingtonpost/access/74737487.html?dids=74737487:74737487&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&date=Sep+21%2C+1991&author=Thomas+Heath&pub=The+Washington+Post+(pre-1997+Fulltext)&edition=&startpage=b.03&desc=3rd+Man+Pleads+Guilty+In+Fairfax+LSD+Case%3B+Defendant+Admits+He+Sold+Drug+to+Juveniles | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090803084723/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/washingtonpost/access/74737487.html?dids=74737487:74737487&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&date=Sep+21%2C+1991&author=Thomas+Heath&pub=The+Washington+Post+(pre-1997+Fulltext)&edition=&startpage=b.03&desc=3rd+Man+Pleads+Guilty+In+Fairfax+LSD+Case%3B+Defendant+Admits+He+Sold+Drug+to+Juveniles | url-status=dead | archive-date=August 3, 2009 | title=3rd Man Pleads Guilty In Fairfax LSD Case; Defendant Admits He Sold Drug to Juveniles | first=Thomas | last=Heath | date=1991-09-21}} In the course of the investigation it was revealed that six Robinson and Lake Braddock graduates were receiving large quantities of the drug through the mail.{{Cite news|last=Howe|first=Robert F.|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/local/1991/11/15/1-convicted-1-acquitted-in-va-lsd-trial/791f22fa-1170-4832-9f17-17f63cbfd25f/|title=1 CONVICTED, 1 ACQUITTED IN VA. LSD TRIAL|date=1991-11-15|work=Washington Post|access-date=2020-02-26|language=en-US|issn=0190-8286}} One of the men who was facing the harshest penalties faked suicide and fled the area, only to be caught two years later in St. Louis and sentenced to 24 years in prison with no possibility of parole.{{cite news| url=https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/washingtonpost/access/72212239.html?dids=72212239:72212239&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&date=Dec+18%2C+1993&author=&pub=The+Washington+Post+(pre-1997+Fulltext)&edition=&startpage=B.03&desc=Drug+Ring+Leader+Who+Faked+Suicide+Gets+24+Years | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090803081610/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/washingtonpost/access/72212239.html?dids=72212239:72212239&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&date=Dec+18%2C+1993&author=&pub=The+Washington+Post+(pre-1997+Fulltext)&edition=&startpage=B.03&desc=Drug+Ring+Leader+Who+Faked+Suicide+Gets+24+Years | url-status=dead | archive-date=August 3, 2009 | title=Drug Ring Leader Who Faked Suicide Gets 24 Years | date=1993-12-18}}

Notable alumni

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{{Alumni|date=June 2019}}

References

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External links

  • {{Official website}}
  • [http://www.maxpreps.com/high-schools/robinson-rams-(fairfax,va)/home.htm MaxPreps.com] – Robinson Rams
  • [http://www.vhsl-reference.com/mastergames_byyear_byteam.cfm?ID=10445&GY=2007 VHSL-Reference ]
  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20061102034225/http://virginiapreps.rivals.com/content.asp?SID=914&CID=438185 Virginia Preps Rivals.com] VHSL Coaching records (inactive coaches)

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