Small Manuscript Collections, De La Warr High School Collection, Photographs

De La Warr High School, or the high school on the hill, as many students called it, was located on Chase Avenue alongside I-295 in New Castle, Delaware. Opening day was in 1960, with a student population that was 35-40% Black. De La Warr included four grades, 9-12. Most students walked to school, as there was no busing.

This is a collection of band and choir photographs assumed to be taken for the De La Warr High School yearbooks from 1960 – 1978. They include the De La Warr High School Band, Colwyck – De La Warr Dance Band, Colwyck School Band, three photos of choirs that may or may not be a De La Warr choir, and one aerial photograph of the school and grounds. One photo is of an unknown Maryland band that looks to be older than 1960.