Fishburne Military School
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| Fishburne Military School | |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| 225 South Wayne Avenue Waynesboro, VA 22980-0722 |
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| Information | |
| Affiliation(s) | JROTC |
| Superintendent | Brig. Gen. William Alexander |
| Headmaster | COL William Sedr, VA |
| Enrollment |
180 |
| Type | all-boys, all-male, boarding, military |
| Grades | 8-12 |
| Athletics | Football, Soccer, Lacrosse, Cross Country, Basketball, Wrestling, Swimming, Track and Field, Baseball, Rifle Team, JROTC, Raider Team, Boxing (non-conference), and others. |
| Athletics conference | Virginia Independent Conference |
| Motto | Scientia Est Potestas; "Knowledge is Power" |
| Mascot | Caisson |
| Color(s) | Garnet and Gold |
| Established | 1879 |
| Information | (540) 946-7700 |
| Homepage | 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 140 cadets.
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[edit] Military activities
Rappelling, Raider Team, Drill & Ceremony, Military & Social Courtesies, leading Army JROTC boarding school.
[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 barracks designed by Staunton architect T.J. Collins was added to the National Register of Historic Places on October 4, 1984 (Ref. # #84000058).[2] 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 and the messhall. Attached to the barracks by a breezeeway is the administrative/gym building. The most recent occupied campus building is the new Hobby-Hudgins Hall, combining library and physical education facilities.
[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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