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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 1,241 students
in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.4:1.
Its teachers have had 82 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Grades 9 - 12
1,241 Students
100 Teachers
259 Denbigh BlvdContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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71%
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.
Denbigh High School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Jul 26, 2026
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Denbigh High School
$44,760
raised using DonorsChoose
82
projects
funded
31
teachers
funded
220
donors
19
projects
for
basic supplies
14
projects for
technology
11
projects for
books
8
projects
for
art supplies
Denbigh High School has received support from
143 individuals from Virginia and
77 individuals out-of-state.