It was established in 1872.[1] Initially black children were not permitted to enroll at Wilmington High, and they were only allowed to go to Howard High School.[3]
In the middle of the 20th century the school racially integrated. Initially there were conflicts. In 1960 it moved into its final building. Alumnus Dr. Pete Grandell of Elsmere stated that racial tensions evaporated by the 1960s. The school became mostly African-American by the 1970s.[1]
After 1978 a desegregation order resulted in the Wilmington area being divided amongst several school districts. Wilmington High remained open as part of the Red Clay School District.[3]
Eventually the student population decreased, resulting in its closure.[3] It closed in 1999.[1]
Student bodyedit
It had 1,069 students, 77% white and 22% black, in 1964.[1]
It had 1,967 students, 71% black and 24% white, in 1973.[1]
^ abcdefPrado, Antonio; Miller, Andréa (2008-10-21). "Wilmington High School Red Devils celebrate school and mourn its loss". Hockessin Community News. Gannett Co, Inc. Retrieved 2021-07-03.
^"Where is Wilmington High?". WHYY. - WHYY Specials Season 20 Episode 1. The source is the text next to the video.
^ abcBarrish, Cris; Eichmann, Mark (2020-01-18). "Could bringing back Wilmington High help fix school inequities?". WHYY. Retrieved 2021-07-03.
^W. Barksdale Maynard, Buildings of Delaware (Charlottesville: University of Virginia Press, 2008): 135.
wilmington, high, school, delaware, wilmington, high, school, public, high, school, wilmington, delaware, former, wilmington, high, schoolits, mascot, devils, last, traditional, public, high, school, wilmington, city, limits, contents, history, student, body, . Wilmington High School was a public high school in Wilmington Delaware The former Wilmington High SchoolIts mascot was the red devils 1 It was the last traditional public high school in the Wilmington city limits 2 Contents 1 History 2 Student body 3 Notable alumni 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksHistory editIt was established in 1872 1 Initially black children were not permitted to enroll at Wilmington High and they were only allowed to go to Howard High School 3 In the middle of the 20th century the school racially integrated Initially there were conflicts In 1960 it moved into its final building Alumnus Dr Pete Grandell of Elsmere stated that racial tensions evaporated by the 1960s The school became mostly African American by the 1970s 1 The school s final building was designed by Wilmington architects Whiteside Moeckel amp Carbonell 4 After 1978 a desegregation order resulted in the Wilmington area being divided amongst several school districts Wilmington High remained open as part of the Red Clay School District 3 Eventually the student population decreased resulting in its closure 3 It closed in 1999 1 Student body editIt had 1 069 students 77 white and 22 black in 1964 1 It had 1 967 students 71 black and 24 white in 1973 1 Notable alumni editPaul Chadick basketball player Ira Pierce chemist Herm Reitzes sportscasterSee also editP S Dupont High School another former traditional comprehensive high school in WilmingtonReferences edit a b c d e f Prado Antonio Miller Andrea 2008 10 21 Wilmington High School Red Devils celebrate school and mourn its loss Hockessin Community News Gannett Co Inc Retrieved 2021 07 03 Where is Wilmington High WHYY WHYY Specials Season 20 Episode 1 The source is the text next to the video a b c Barrish Cris Eichmann Mark 2020 01 18 Could bringing back Wilmington High help fix school inequities WHYY Retrieved 2021 07 03 W Barksdale Maynard Buildings of Delaware Charlottesville University of Virginia Press 2008 135 External links editSCHOOL PROFILE for WILMINGTON HIGH SCHOOL at the Wayback Machine archived 1997 07 05 39 45 13 N 75 35 15 W 39 7535 N 75 5875 W 39 7535 75 5875 nbsp This Delaware school related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Wilmington High School Delaware amp oldid 1176883443, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
