Dover 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.
Delaware State College High School. . 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.
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.)
Location. 39° 11.05′ N, 75° 32.673′ W. Marker is in Dover, Delaware, in Kent County. Marker 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.
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), November 11, 2019
2. Delaware State College High School Marker
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