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About this school
Denbigh High School is
an urban public school
in Newport News, Virginia that is part of Newport News Public Schools.
It serves 1,270 students
in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.7:1.
Its teachers have had 80 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
72%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated Dec 5, 2025
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Denbigh High School
$43,566
raised using DonorsChoose
80
projects
funded
30
teachers
funded
214
donors
19
projects
for
basic supplies
13
projects for
technology
11
projects for
books
8
projects
for
art supplies
Denbigh High School has received support from
139 individuals from Virginia and
75 individuals out-of-state.