William M. Raines High School
| William M. Raines High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
3663 Raines Avenue , 32209 United States | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public school |
| Motto | Ichi ban! |
| Established | January 25, 1965 |
| Staff | 58.00 (FTE) |
| Number of students | 1,331 (2023-2024) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 22.95 |
| Campus | Urban |
| Color(s) | Cardinal and silver |
| Mascot | Viking |
| Nickname | Raines |
| Website | William M. Raines High School |
William Marion Raines Senior High School is a historically black high school in Jacksonville, Florida, United States. The school is located off Moncrief Road in Jacksonville, Florida's northside at the corner Raines Avenue in northwest Jacksonville. Raines serves approximately 1000 students. The school is 97 percent African-American, 1 percent Hispanic, 1 percent Mixed and 1 percent Caucasian. The campus was improved in 1990 & 2002 to include a new science wing, field house and administrative wing.
The school was named in honor of William Marion Raines, a prominent black educator in Jacksonville and principal at Matthew Gilbert High School from 1938 until his death in 1950.