During the protests against police brutality and racism that followed the murder of George Floyd, school officials initiated a process to consider changing the name of Sir Francis Drake High School, due to Drake's involvement with the transatlantic slave trade, colonialism and piracy, along with his symbolic connection to the racist ideology of Anglo-Saxonism. During the renaming process, the school adopted the temporary name "High School 1327", a reference to its address. On May 6, 2021, an elected school committee composed of students, parents and staff voted unanimously to rename the school after former teacher and Olympic athlete Archie Williams. The Tamalpais United School District Board of Trustees unanimously approved the new name on May 11, 2021.