Fishburne Military School
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| Fishburne Military School | |
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| School type | all-boys, boarding, military |
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| Established | 1879 |
| Affiliation | JROTC |
| Grades | 8-12 |
| President | Brig. Gen. William Alexander |
| Principal | Colonel William Sedr |
| Head of School | Brig. Gen. William Alexander |
| Students | 200 |
| Athletics | Football, Soccer, Lacrosse, Cross Country, Basketball, Wrestling, Swimming, Track and Field, Baseball, Rifle Team |
| Athletic Conference | Virginia Independent Conference |
| Colors | Garnet and Gold |
| Mascot | Caisson |
| Location | 255 South Wayne Avenue Waynesboro, VA 22980-0722 |
| Information | (540) 946-7700 |
| Website | http://www.fishburne.org/ |
Fishburne Military School is located in Waynesboro, Virginia. Founded by James A. Fishburne in 1879, it is one of the oldest military schools in the country. Fishburne still thrives today, consisting of 94 cadets and a good ratio of faculty to students.
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[edit] 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.[1]
[edit] Campus
The 1916 Gothic Revival building designed by Staunton architect T.J. Collins was added to the National Register of Historic Places on October 4, 1984 (Ref. # #84000058).[2]
[edit] Notable alumni
- Gerald L. Baliles, 1959, Governor of Virginia 1986-90
- Vince McMahon, 1964, World Wrestling Entertainment chairman[3]
- W. Richard Stevens, technical author
[edit] References
- ^ Fishburne Military School, Virginia Main Street Communities: A National Register of Historic Places Travel Itinerary. National Park Service. Retrieved 2007-02-11.
- ^ Search result from National Register Information System. National Park Service. Record retrieved 2007-02-11.
- ^ Drucker, Joel. "King of the Ring".Cigar Aficionado. Retrieved 2007-02-11.
[edit] External links
- Fishburne Military School
- Fishburne Military School listing in the 2006 CASE Guide to Giving to Educational Institutions
- Fishburne Military School - Boarding School Profile at boardingschoolreview.com
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