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Denbigh High School

259 Denbigh Blvd, Newport News, VA, 23608-3313 -

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Definition of Terms

Denbigh High School

School Level

High school

School Type

Magnet School

Grades Offered

Grades 9 - 12

County

Newport News City County, VA

Students & Faculty

Total Students

1829 students

% Male / % Female

55% / 45%

Total Classroom Teachers

113 teachers

Students by Grade

Grade 9 - 538 students

Grade 10 - 455 students

Grade 11 - 426 students

Grade 12 - 410 students

This School

(VA) School Average

Teacher : Student Ratio

1:16

1:14

Students by Ethnicity

This School

(VA) School Average

% American Indian	1%	n/a
% Asian	4%	3%
% Hispanic	8%	5%
% Black	55%	27%
% White	32%	63%

Additional Student Information

This School

(VA) School Average

% Eligible for Free Lunch

28%

16%

% Eligible for Reduced Lunch

% Migrant Students Enrolled

n/a

n/a

(VA) Statewide Testing Performance

School Statewide Performance

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School District Name

Newport News City Public s School District

This School's Agency

(VA) District Average

Number of Schools Managed	50	8
Number of Students Managed	34,128 students	3,743 students
District Total Revenue	$306,116,000	$37,199,000
District Expenditure	$297,194,000	$37,511,000
District Revenue / Student	$8,970	$9,938
District Expenditure / Student	$8,708	$10,022
District Graduation Rates	85%	88%

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posted on November 10, 2009 at 12:26:44 pm
Walmart has quietly placed a store at the eastern edge of the Historic Area, going by the Internet.
Principal wants to build an 'empire of excellence' at Warwick High School (Daily Press)
posted on November 6, 2009 at 11:42:32 pm
Two male students strolled down Warwick High School's main hallway as Principal Rory Stapleton stepped out of a conference room.
Proposed zoning ordinance amendment will allow freight containers at schools (Daily Press)
posted on October 7, 2009 at 08:27:15 pm
NEWPORT NEWS – Bicycle storage containers at the city's public middle and high schools are no longer in jeopardy after today's 7-0 Planning Commission vote approving amendments to the city's zoning ordinance governing freight containers.
Denbigh marching band plays on (Daily Press)
posted on October 2, 2009 at 06:39:40 pm
The season's first performance gets adrenaline pumping, especially for freshmen NEWPORT NEWS — For members of a high school marching band, the first halftime performance of the year can cause high anxiety.
Denbigh has changed beyond recognition in 50 years of parade (Daily Press)
posted on September 19, 2009 at 08:42:22 pm
NEWPORT NEWS — When the first Denbigh Day celebration first took place 50 years ago it was dominated by tractors, farm machinery and local produce stands, reflecting the rural nature of a suburb on the fringes of Newport News.

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Denbigh High School is a high school in Newport News, Virginia. Denbigh carries grades nine through twelve and has an enrollment of 1922 students, which includes 962 males and 812 females. There are 51 percent African-American, 35 percent Caucasian, 8 percent Hispanic, and 5 percent Asian or Pacific Islander. This school was rated "Fully Accredited" by the Virginia Department of Education for the 2005-2006 school year. Denbigh is the only host to the Aviation program in all of Newport News Public Schools.
Denbigh High school is represented by their mascot, the Patriot. Recently the known mascot picture of the Patriot was changed to a star with 'Patriots' across it. Rumors of possibly changing from the 'Patriots' and adapting a different mascot have been circulating, but nothing has been confirmed. Their colors are red, white, and blue. It also has top rated sports teams throughout the region. This school was opened in the fall of 1965 with grades 8-11 and the Junior class of that year became the first Senior class the following year. The class of 1970 was the first class to go through all five years at Denbigh. For a time Newport News had 5 year high schools and Denbigh (the northernmost of the cities high schools) had 8-12th grades. The class of 1968 presented, as a memorial, a step from the first Denbigh school.
Denbigh is also one of two sites in Newport News that hosts SAT testing, and also hosts the ACT testing.
Denbigh High School and other NNPS have a Telecommunications Program. It allows interested student to go out and shoot live football and basketball games. Students experience reporting, producing, camera work, editing etc. The choral and band programs have won numerous awards in local, regional, state, and national competitions.
Alumni
Renowned bass guitarist Victor Wooten graduated in 1982 from Denbigh High.
Brother Joe Wooten, renowned keyboardist,graduated in 1979.
Renowned video producer Nik Long graduated from Denbigh High.
Former WAVY-TV and WTKR news anchor/reporter Leslie "Les" Smith graduated from Denbigh High
Others who have graduated from Denbigh High School include: Tony Vinson (RB for Towson University and then several NFL and NFL Europe teams), Antoine Bethea (Indianapolis Colts), Ed Tomlin (DB University of Maryland and Under Armor Director of Football Development), and Mike Tomlin (Head Coach for the Pittsburgh Steelers).
External links
Denbigh High School Homepage
Denbigh High School Alumni Reunion website

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