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| Fishburne Military School | |
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| Address | |
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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°W |
| Information | |
| Other name | FMS |
| Type | Private, military boarding school |
| Motto | Latin: Scientia Est Potestas (Knowledge is Power) |
| Established | 1879 |
| Founder | James A. Fishburne |
| NCES School ID | 01433791[1] |
| President | Col. Randal Brown[2] |
| Teaching staff | 19.8 (on an FTE basis)[1] |
| Grades | 7–12 |
| Gender | Boys |
| Enrollment | 165 (2015-2016)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 8.3[1] |
| Color(s) | Garnet and Gold |
| Athletics conference | Virginia Independent Conference |
| Mascot | Caisson |
| Team name | Caissons |
| Yearbook | Taps |
| Affiliation | Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps |
| Website | www |
Fishburne Military School | |
| 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 the oldest military high school in Virginia, and the 13th oldest in the Nation, still in operation today.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Faculty and Staff". Fishburne Military School. Retrieved 22 March 2019.
- ^ "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.