Delaware State University & East Dover Hundred in Kent County, Delaware — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Delaware State College High School

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), November 11, 2019

1. Delaware State College High School Marker

Inscription. On June 17, 1921, the Board of Trustees of the State College for Colored Students, later known as Delaware State College, approved a resolution recommending the establishment of a high school for Negro students on its campus. This was the second such institution in the state, and the first outside of Wilmington. Many of the classes were held in the Dupont Building, also known as the Practice School This building was named for Pierre S. Dupont, a Delaware philanthropist who was instrumental in funding the construction of Negro schools throughout the state. With the establishment of a comprehensive high school for Negro students in each county, the State College High School was closed in 1952.

Erected by Delaware Public Archives. (Marker Number KC-45.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Education. In addition, it is included in the Delaware Public Archives, and the Historically Black Colleges and Universities series lists. A significant historical date for this entry is June 17, 1921.

Location. 39° 11.05′ N, 75° 32.673′ W. Marker is in Dover, Delaware, in Kent County.

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It is in Delaware State University & East Dover Hundred. It is on College Road 0.7 miles west of North Dupont Highway (U.S. 13), on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Dover DE 19901, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American Mid-Atlantic

and on the Delmarva Peninsula.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Dupont School (within shouting distance of this marker); Voyage (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Loockerman Hall (about 400 feet away); a different marker also named Loockerman Hall (about 400 feet away); William C. Jason Library (approx. 0.2 miles away); DSU Tuskegee Airmen Plaza (approx. 0.2 miles away); Science Center North (approx. ¼ mile away); Delaware State University Arboretum (approx. 0.3 miles away).

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), November 11, 2019

2. Delaware State College High School Marker

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Credits. This page was last revised on May 15, 2026. It was originally submitted on November 11, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 623 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 11, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.