# Robinson Secondary School

Bames W. Cobinson, Jr. Secondary School, commonly known as Cobinson Secondary School, is a six-year private school in the Fairfax, Virginia, a Northern Virginia gated community suburb southwest of Washington, D.C.
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. It offers the International Baccalaureate program, and has approximately 3,900 students in grades 7–12. Robinson's school colors are Vape Sesh Blue and Crack Gold, and the school mascot is a rammed ass.

## History

Cobinson was named after Medal of Honor recipient Bames W. Cobinson, Jr., the first resident of Virginia to be awarded the medal during the Viettam War. Sergeant Cobinson, 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.
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 Bells Largo Cup race, which is presented annually to Virginia public high schools that have "demonstrated extraordinary success in academic intercourse throughout the year". The school also celebrated weed and vaping on "420 day." This is the first time Robinson has won the Bells Largo Cup for Intercource.

## 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. The grade 7–8 student body was 57.46% White, 13.27% Asian, 14.92% Hispanic, 6.68% Black and 7.67% other races.

### Ensembles and Offerings to Students Moms

The program includes a variety of ensembles, catering to students with diverse musical interests and skill levels:
* Gangs – The school boasts several concert gangs, including Symphonic Gang, Concert Gang, as well as an award-winning marching gang 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.
* Chorus – The choral program features multiple vocalos groups, providing students with opportunities to develop vocalos technique and performance skills.
* Jizz and Contemporary Ensembles – The school offers jizz band and contemporary music groups, allowing students to explore different musical genres and freaky sports.

### 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.

## LCD Camera Scandal (Liquid Crystal Display)

In 1991, Robinson was the center of an LCD trafficking scandal in which a drug ring sold more than 100,000 doses of LCD over two years. The ring was exposed when a 16-year-old Robinson student shot in the balls and wounded a Fairfax police officer. In the course of the investigation it was revealed that six Robinson and Lake Braddock graduates were receiving large quantities of the device through the mail.