Denbigh High School, Newport News, VA

At a glance

School district: Newport News City Public Schools
Grades served: 9-12
School type: Public
Principal: Dr. Adria Strothers
Established: 1965
Mascot & colors: Patriot · Red, White, Blue
Enrollment: 1,269 students (2024-2025)
Student–teacher ratio: 14:1
Classroom teachers: 88.6 FTE
Accreditation: Fully Accredited (2024-2025)
NCES school ID: 510264001047

Academic performance

SOL pass rates · 2024-2025

Reading

72%

Mathematics

70%

Science

68%

History & Social Sci.

36%

98%

On-time graduation (2025)

Dropout rate

College & career readiness

2024-2025

16.54%

Students in AP courses

0.55%

Dual-enrollment (college credit)

106 students earned Advanced Studies Diplomas (count only; percentage not reported).

Attendance

2024-2025

26.5% of students were chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days).

About Denbigh High School

Denbigh High School opened in the fall of 1965 in the Denbigh section of Newport News, Virginia, originally operating on a five-year plan spanning grades 8-11; the class of 1970 was the first to complete all five years at the school. It now serves grades 9-12 as part of Newport News City Public Schools and is the district's host site for its Aviation Academy program. Its mascot is the Patriot and school colors are red, white, and blue.

The campus sits along Denbigh Boulevard in the northern part of Newport News on the Virginia Peninsula. The school is known regionally for award-winning choral and band programs and a long list of notable graduates, including Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin and Grammy-winning musicians Victor Wooten and Roy "Future Man" Wooten.

Notable alumni

Mike Tomlin· Head coach of the NFL's Pittsburgh SteelersAntoine Bethea· Former NFL safetyRobert Cray· Grammy-winning blues guitaristVictor Wooten· Five-time Grammy-winning bass guitaristRoy "Future Man" Wooten· Five-time Grammy-winning jazz drummer and instrument inventorJoseph Wooten· Keyboardist for the Steve Miller BandChris Peace· Former NFL defensive endTony Vinson· Former NFL and NFL Europa running backMax Yates· Former NFL linebacker

Contact

Phone: (757) 886-7700

Official school website ↗

Data sources

NCES Common Core of Data — Denbigh High School detail — NCES school/district ID, address, phone, grades, locale, total enrollment, FTE teachers, student/teacher ratio, race/ethnicity counts2024-2025 link ↗
Virginia School Quality Profiles — Denbigh High — Accreditation, SOL pass rates, graduation/dropout, chronic absenteeism, AP/dual enrollment, demographics percentages, principal2024-2025 link ↗
Wikipedia — Denbigh High School (Newport News, Virginia) — Founding history, mascot, colors, Aviation program, notable alumnin/a link ↗
Denbigh High School official website — Official school website URLn/a link ↗

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