Fishburne Military School

Fishburne Military School
Address
Map
255 South Wayne Avenue

,
22980

United States
Coordinates38°04′03″N 78°53′33″W / 38.0676°N 78.8924°W / 38.0676; -78.8924
Information
Other nameFMS
TypePrivate, military boarding school
MottoLatin: Scientia Est Potestas
(Knowledge is Power)
Established1879 (1879)
FounderJames A. Fishburne
NCES School ID01433791[1]
PresidentCol. Randal Brown[2]
Teaching staff19.8 (on an FTE basis)[1]
Grades8–12
GenderBoys
Enrollment165 (2015-2016)[1]
Student to teacher ratio8.3[1]
Color(s)Garnet and Gold
Athletics conferenceVirginia Independent Conference
MascotCaisson
Team nameCaissons
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]

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 the oldest military high school in Virginia, and the 13th oldest in the Nation, still in operation today.

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "Faculty and Staff". Fishburne Military School. Retrieved 22 March 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.