Georgetown in Sussex County, Delaware — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
William C. Jason Comprehensive High School
First African-American Secondary School In Sussex County
Photographed by Mike Stroud, October 17, 2011
1. William C. Jason Comprehensive High School Marker
Named after the first African-American president of Delaware State College, the school opened in October 1950. Funds were provided in the will of H. Fletcher Brown a local philanthropist, and by the State General Assembly. Initially Jason High School served grades 9 through 12, but in 1953 it expanded to include students from seventh and eighth grades. The desegregation of schools in Delaware led to the closing of Jason in June, 1967 after which it became part of Delaware Technical and Community College.
Erected 1996 by The Delaware Public Archives. (Marker Number S-80.)
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 series list. A significant historical month for this entry is June 1967.
Location. 38° 41.892′ N, 75° 24.362′ W. Marker is in Georgetown, Delaware, in Sussex County. It is on Seashore Highway (State Road 18), on the right when traveling east. Located west of the U.S. 113 intersection, at the Delaware Technical and Community College campus. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Georgetown DE 19947, 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies
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Also see . . . Historic black school remains a fond memory. Delmarva Now website entry (Submitted on July 21, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
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2. The Jason Technology Center, originally the as William C. Jason Comprehensive High School.
Photographed by Mike Stroud, October 17, 2011
3. William C. Jason Comprehensive High School Marker looking west along Seashore Highway
Photographed by Mike Stroud, October 17, 2011
4. William C. Jason Comprehensive High School Marker, looking eastward along Seashore Highway
Photographed by Mike Stroud, October 17, 2011
5. William C. Jason Comprehensive High School seen at Delaware Technical and Community College Campus
Delaware Technical and Community College Marker found here also
via The Wire, unknown
6. William C. Jason during his tenure as president of Delaware State College
Credits. This page was last revised on November 5, 2024. It was originally submitted on November 1, 2011, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 2,183 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on November 23, 2011, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 2. submitted on July 21, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 3, 4, 5. submitted on November 23, 2011, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 6. submitted on January 8, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.
