📍 259 Denbigh Blvd, Newport News, Newport News city, 23608
Denbigh High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Newport News, Newport News city. The school has 1,225 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Newport News City Public Schools school district. It serves grades 9–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 91 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.5:1. 65% of students are proficient in reading. 32% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 79%. The school offers dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Denbigh High enrolls 1,225 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 56% male and 44% female. A teaching staff of 91 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.5:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 50% Black or African American, 21% Hispanic or Latino and 19% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 616 | 50% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 259 | 21% |
| White | 237 | 19% |
| Two or more races | 77 | 6.3% |
| Asian | 30 | 2.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 3 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
801 of the school's 1,225 students (65%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 801 qualify for free lunch and 0 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Denbigh High is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Midsize). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district VA-30, state senate district 1, state house district 94.
Denbigh High is one of 43 schools in Newport News City Public Schools, based in Newport News, Virginia. The district serves 25,882 students district-wide and employs 1,737 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,225 students, Denbigh High is larger than the district average of about 602 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Midsize