Fishburne Military School
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Fishburne Military School | |
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255 South Wayne Avenue , 22980 United States | |
Coordinates | 38°04′03″N 78°53′33″W / 38.0676°N 78.8924°WCoordinates: 38°04′03″N 78°53′33″W / 38.0676°N 78.8924°W |
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Other name | FMS |
Type | Private, military boarding school |
Motto | Latin: Scientia Est Potestas (Knowledge is Power) |
Established | 1879 |
Founder | James A. Fishburne |
Superintendent | Mrs. Nicole Overton[1] |
NCES School ID | 01433791[2] |
Headmaster | Dr. John Baker[1] |
Teaching staff | 19.8 (on an FTE basis)[2] |
Grades | 7–12 |
Gender | Boys |
Enrollment | 165 (2015-2016)[2] |
Student to teacher ratio | 8.3[2] |
Color(s) | Garnet and gold |
Athletics conference | Virginia Independent Conference |
Mascot | Caisson |
Yearbook | Taps |
Affiliation | Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps |
Website | www |
Fishburne Military School | |
U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
Area | 9 acres (3.6 ha) |
Built | 1916 |
Architect | T.J. Collins |
Architectural style | Gothic Revival |
NRHP reference No. | 84000058[3] |
VLR No. | 136-0004 |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | October 4, 1984 |
Designated VLR | August 21, 1984[4] |
Fishburne Military School (FMS) is a private, military boarding school for boys in Waynesboro, Virginia, United States. It was founded by James A. Fishburne in 1879 and is one of the oldest military schools in the country.
History[]
James A. Fishburne, a student and protégé of Robert E. Lee, opened the coed Waynesboro High School in 1879. The school became male only in 1881 and a series of name changes followed: Fishburne Home School in 1882, Fishburne School in 1883, and finally Fishburne Military School in 1886, two years after the school adopted a military program. The school is listed on the Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps charter and has continuously been rated an Army JROTC Honor Unit since 1924.[5] In 1951, the Fishburne-Hudgins Educational Foundation, Inc. was formed as a Virginia non-profit and since that time has owned and operated the school.
Campus[]
The 1916 Gothic Revival barracks designed by Staunton architect T.J. Collins was added to the National Register of Historic Places on October 4, 1984 (Ref. # #84000058).[3] It is the center of the Fishburne campus and dominates downtown Waynesboro as it sits on a hill overlooking the school's parade and athletic field. The barracks building is constructed in the form of an open three floor rectangle with cadet rooms, some offices, and most classrooms facing the open Quadrangle. Attached to the barracks themselves is a wing containing the chapel above the mess hall which is above the recently modernized swimming pool.
Attached to the barracks by a breezeway is the administrative/gym building. The most recent occupied campus building, sitting on the southeast corner is Hobby-Hudgins Hall, combining a modern computer center and library with physical education facilities including locker rooms and weight room.
Notable alumni[]
- Gerald L. Baliles, 1959, Governor of Virginia 1986-90
- Reno Collier, stand-up comedian
- Jonathan Edwards, singer songwriter[6]
- Otto Felix, 1962, actor, writer
- Vince McMahon, 1964, WWE (formerly WWF) chairman and founder of The XFL[7]
- John O. Noonan, 1999, Conservative policy advisor and writer for The Weekly Standard
- W. Richard Stevens, technical author
- John Campbell, Bassist of heavy metal band Lamb of God (band),
References[]
- ^ a b "Faculty and Staff". Fishburne Military School. Retrieved 22 March 2019.
- ^ a b c d "Search for Private Schools – School Detail for Fishburne Military School". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved March 22, 2019.
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
- ^ Fishburne Military School, Virginia Main Street Communities: A National Register of Historic Places Travel Itinerary. National Park Service.
- ^ Epitropoulos, Alexa (September 8, 2017). "'Jonny's Come Home': Alexandria native Jonathan Edwards to perform at the Birchmere | Alexandria Times | Alexandria, VA". Retrieved November 18, 2019.
- ^ Drucker, Joel. "King of the Ring Archived 2010-03-07 at the Wayback Machine".Cigar Aficionado. Retrieved 2007-02-11.
External links[]
- School buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Virginia
- Boarding schools in Virginia
- National Register of Historic Places in Waynesboro, Virginia
- Military high schools in the United States
- Buildings and structures in Waynesboro, Virginia
- Private middle schools in Virginia
- Private high schools in Virginia
- Educational institutions established in 1879
- 1879 establishments in Virginia