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Indian River School District (Delaware)
The Indian River School District (IRSD) is a public school district in Sussex County, Delaware in the United States. The district is based in Selbyville and serves the southeastern portion of Sussex County. History It was established in 1969 due to school districts merging. Smaller districts those of Selbyville, Frankford, Dagsboro, Lord Baltimore, Millsboro, and Georgetown. The school district is one of the largest by land area in the State of Delaware. Geography The Indian River School District serves the southeastern portion of Sussex County, Delaware. Communities served by the district include: Selbyville, Bethany Beach, Dagsboro, Fenwick Island, Frankford, Georgetown, Long Neck, Millsboro, Millville, Ocean View, and South Bethany. - Shows Long Neck. School board *James Hudson, President *Rodney Layfield, Vice President *Charles Bireley *James Fritz *Leolga Wright *W. Scott Collins *Donald Hattier *Susan Bunting, Executive Secretary *Jerry Peden *Douglas Hudso ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Public School (government Funded)
State schools (in England, Wales, Australia and New Zealand) or public schools (Scottish English and North American English) are generally primary or secondary schools that educate all students without charge. They are funded in whole or in part by taxation. State funded schools exist in virtually every country of the world, though there are significant variations in their structure and educational programmes. State education generally encompasses primary and secondary education (4 years old to 18 years old). By country Africa South Africa In South Africa, a state school or government school refers to a school that is state-controlled. These are officially called public schools according to the South African Schools Act of 1996, but it is a term that is not used colloquially. The Act recognised two categories of schools: public and independent. Independent schools include all private schools and schools that are privately governed. Independent schools with low tui ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Georgetown, Delaware
Georgetown is a town and the county seat of Sussex County, Delaware, United States. According to the 2010 census, the population of the town is 6,422, an increase of 38.3% over the previous decade. Georgetown is part of the Salisbury, Maryland-Delaware Metropolitan Statistical Area. History Second county seat Lewes, sited on the Delaware Bay, was designated as the first county seat. It was the first colony in Delaware, founded by the Dutch in 1631, and it remained the only significant European settlement in the region for some time. When English colonist William Penn organized the three southern counties of Pennsylvania, which are now Delaware, Lewes was the natural choice for the location of the Sussex County's Seat of Justice. Sussex County was not well defined until after 1760, following resolution of a dispute between William Penn's family and Frederick Calvert, 6th Baron Baltimore after intervention from the Crown. This dispute over borders had delayed discussion over t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of School Districts In Delaware
This is a complete list of school districts in the US state of Delaware. Public school districts *Appoquinimink School District *Brandywine School District *Caesar Rodney School District *Cape Henlopen School District * Capital School District *Christina School District * Colonial School District *Delmar School District * Indian River School District *Lake Forest School District * Laurel School District *Milford School District *New Castle County Vocational-Technical School District (County-wide overlay school district) * Polytech School District (County-wide overlay school district) *Red Clay Consolidated School District * Seaford School District *Smyrna School District * Sussex Technical School District (County-wide overlay school district) * Woodbridge School District Direct state schools *Delaware School for the Deaf/ Margaret S. Sterck School (Operated under contract to the Christina School District) *Ferris School (Operated by state Youth Rehabilitative Services) *Fir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sussex Central High School (Delaware)
Sussex Central High School is a senior high school in unincorporated Unincorporated may refer to: * Unincorporated area, land not governed by a local municipality * Unincorporated entity, a type of organization * Unincorporated territories of the United States, territories under U.S. jurisdiction, to which Congress ... Sussex County, Delaware, near Georgetown. It is a part of the Indian River School District (IRSD). External links * Public high schools in Delaware High schools in Sussex County, Delaware {{Delaware-school-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Indian River High School (Delaware)
Indian River High School is a part of the Indian River School District, located in Dagsboro, Delaware, in southern Sussex County. Indian River High School is one of two high schools in the district, along with Sussex Central High School in Georgetown. Desegregation Indian River High School remained an all-white school called John M. Clayton until 1967, long after ''Brown v. Board of Education''. John M. Clayton later became John M. Clayton Elementary School which is in the former building of the original school. Alumni Colleen Davis, the Delaware State Treasurer, graduated from Indian River in 1998. Sandra Bruce, the acting Inspector General of the U.S. Department of Education, graduated from Indian River High School. Athletics The Indian River High School Indians compete in athletics in the Henlopen Conference The Henlopen Conference is a high school sports conference comprising public schools in Kent County and Sussex County in lower Delaware. The teams participat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South Bethany, Delaware
South Bethany is an incorporated town in Sussex County, Delaware, United States. According to the 2010 census, the population of the town is 449, a decrease of 8.7% over the previous decade. It is part of the Salisbury, Maryland-Delaware Metropolitan Statistical Area. South Bethany is popularly considered one of "The Quiet Resorts", along with its direct neighbor to the north, Bethany Beach, and its neighbor to the south, Fenwick Island. This is in contradistinction to the crowded atmosphere of the more popular Dewey Beach and the cosmopolitan bustle of nearby Rehoboth Beach. Assisting South Bethany's reputation as a "quiet" place is the presence of Delaware Seashore State Park – a six-mile-long barrier island providing a substantial buffer from Dewey Beach's noise – to the north of Bethany Beach, as well as the relative quiet provided by a large unincorporated area of private condominiums and multimillion-dollar beach homes between the park and Bethany Beach. To the south, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ocean View, Delaware
Ocean View is a town in Sussex County, Delaware, United States. The population was 1,882 at the 2010 census, an increase of 87.1% over the previous decade. It is part of the Salisbury, Maryland-Delaware Metropolitan Statistical Area and lies in Baltimore Hundred. Ocean View is fast becoming a bedroom community for the neighboring summer resort of Bethany Beach. Geography Ocean View is located at (38.5451122, –75.0890709). It lies west of the Atlantic Ocean and south of Indian River Bay. The Assawoman Canal borders Ocean View on the east and northeast, and Bethany Beach has a short contiguous border with it on the east. On the northwest and west, White's Creek borders the town, and Millville is contiguous with Ocean View on the west. On the south, Ocean View borders unincorporated portions of Sussex County. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all of it land. Ocean View contains three churches, a school, and a town park. Histor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Millville, Delaware
Millville is a town in Sussex County, Delaware, United States. The population in 2020 was 1,825, It is part of the Salisbury, Maryland-Delaware Metropolitan Statistical Area and lies within Baltimore Hundred. Geography Millville is located at (38.5495569, –75.1232391), approximately west of the Atlantic Ocean and about south of Indian River Bay. It is contiguous on the east with Ocean View, and bordered on the north, west and south by unincorporated portions of Sussex County. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , in which all of it was land. Transportation Roads are the main means of transportation to and from Millville. Delaware Route 26 is the primary state highway serving the town, passing through on an east-west alignment. It heads eastward toward Bethany Beach and west to U.S. Route 113 in Dagsboro. Delaware Route 17 is the other primary highway serving Millville, heading southwestward from its junction with DE 26 just north ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Millsboro, Delaware
Millsboro is a town in Sussex County, Delaware, United States. Millsboro is part of the Salisbury metropolitan area. History Millsboro's earliest European settlers were of English family origin; though most were second generation colonists who simply migrated north from the eastern shore of Virginia in order to join in the timber drive of the later 17th century, which brought many seeking to cut the vast mixed deciduous forests. The settlement itself was created in the second half of the 17th century when settlers from Accomack County, Virginia arrived to cut timber along the drainages. At one time no less than seven lumber mills were present, the largest employing over 70 laborers. These early years are well documented in the annals of Virginia history. The township during the first settlement period, although unincorporated, had several stores, churches, a bakery and various tack and blacksmith shops as well as and both Anglican and Presbyterian congregations. The area has many ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Long Neck, Delaware
Long Neck is a census-designated place (CDP) in Sussex County, Delaware, United States. The population was 1,980 at the 2010 census. Long Neck was the only census-designated place in Sussex County until Lincoln was added in the 2020 United States census. It is part of the Salisbury, Maryland-Delaware Metropolitan Statistical Area. Geography Long Neck is located at (38.6201125, -75.1507399). According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , of which 0.68% is water. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 1,629 people, 817 households, and 545 families residing in the CDP. The population density was . There were 1,807 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the CDP was 98.28% White, 0.43% African American, 0.25% Native American, 0.06% Asian, 0.37% from other races, and 0.61% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.49% of the population. There were 817 households, out of which 10.5% had children ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frankford, Delaware
Frankford is a town in Sussex County, Delaware, United States. The population was 847 at the 2010 census, an increase of 18.6% over the previous decade. It is part of the Salisbury, Maryland-Delaware Metropolitan Statistical Area. History Located on U.S. Route 113, Frankford, was founded in 1808 and incorporated in 1937. The town was named Frankford Village in 1848 upon the acquisition of a post office. The establishment of the Pennsylvania Railroad brought a hotel, commercial establishments and an opera house to make Frankford a thriving commercial and cultural center. Today, the town is a mere shadow of that golden era with just a handful of thriving businesses. Frankford has a Family Diner that is known for its French Toast. The Capt. Ebe Chandler House (1880) was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. Transportation Road is the primary method of travel to and from Frankford. U.S. Route 113 is the only significant highway serving the town, extendin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sussex County, Delaware
Sussex County is located in the southern part of the U.S. state of Delaware, on the Delmarva Peninsula. As of the 2020 census, the population was 237,378. The county seat is Georgetown. The first European settlement in the state of Delaware was founded by the Dutch in 1631 near the present-day town of Lewes on the Atlantic Coast. However, Sussex County was not organized until 1683 under English colonial rule. Sussex County is included in the Salisbury, MD-DE Metropolitan Statistical Area which encompasses much of central Delmarva. History Beginnings Archaeologists estimate that the first inhabitants of Sussex County, the southernmost county in Delaware, arrived between 10,000 and 14,000 years ago. Various indigenous cultures occupied the area, especially along the river and the coast, often having seasonal fishing villages. Historic Native Americans in Sussex County were members of Algonquian-speaking tribes, as were most coastal peoples along the Atlantic Coast. By the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
