William C. Jason Comprehensive High School
First African-American Secondary School In Sussex County
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.
Marker is on Seashore Highway (State Road 18), on the right when traveling east.
Courtesy hmdb.org
