Rafic Hariri High School was founded in 1982. The school was located in the town of Kfarfalous, under the name New Sidon School, fifteen kilometers from Sidon on the Jezzine road.
In 1988, the new building of the school was constructed in its current location on The Nazih Bizri Boulevard, Saida and in 1992 the name of the school was changed from New Sidon School to Rafic Hariri High School.