Fishburne Military School

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.

Fishburne Military School
Address
255 South Wayne Avenue

Waynesboro
,
Virginia
22980

United States
Coordinates38°04′03″N 78°53′33″W
Information
Other nameFMS
TypePrivate, military boarding school
MottoLatin: Scientia Est Potestas
(Knowledge is Power)
Established1879 (1879)
FounderJames A. Fishburne
SuperintendentCAPT Mark E. Black, U.S. Navy (Ret.)[1]
NCES School ID01433791[2]
HeadmasterDr. John Baker[1]
Teaching staff19.8 (on a FTE basis)[2]
Grades7–12
GenderBoys
Enrollment165 (2015-2016)[2]
Student to teacher ratio8.3[2]
Color(s)Garnet and gold
Athletics conferenceVirginia Independent Conference
MascotCaisson
YearbookTaps
AffiliationJunior Reserve Officers' Training Corps
Websitewww.fishburne.org
Fishburne Military School
Area9 acres (3.6 ha)
Built1916
ArchitectT.J. Collins
Architectural styleGothic Revival
NRHP reference No.84000058[3]
VLR No.136-0004
Significant dates
Added to NRHPOctober 4, 1984
Designated VLRAugust 21, 1984[4]

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

References
  1. "Faculty and Staff". Fishburne Military School. Retrieved 22 March 2019.
  2. "Search for Private Schools – School Detail for Fishburne Military School". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved March 22, 2019.
  3. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  4. "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
  5. Fishburne Military School, Virginia Main Street Communities: A National Register of Historic Places Travel Itinerary. National Park Service.
  6. 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.
  7. Drucker, Joel. "King of the Ring Archived 2010-03-07 at the Wayback Machine".Cigar Aficionado. Retrieved 2007-02-11.
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