Denbigh High School (Newport News, Virginia)
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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 approximately 1,500 students. 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.
High school
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in Newport News, Virginia
Newport News, Virginia
Newport News is an independent city located in the Hampton Roads metropolitan area of Virginia. It is at the southeastern end of the Virginia Peninsula, on the north shore of the James River extending southeast from Skiffe's Creek along many miles of waterfront to the river's mouth at Newport News...
. Denbigh carries grades nine through twelve and has an enrollment of approximately 1,500 students. 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.
Demographics
| Category | Enrollment | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Total Enrollment | 1560 | 100% |
| Gender | ||
| Male | 677 | 43.4% |
| Female | 883 | 56.6% |
| Ethnicity | ||
| Native American | 22 | 1.4% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 74 | 4.7% |
| Black | 842 | 54.0% |
| Hispanic | 137 | 8.8% |
| White | 485 | 31.1% |
| Unspecified | 19 | 1.4% |
| Special Education | 161 | 10.3% |
| Talented and Gifted | 117 | 7.5% |
| Economically Disadvantaged | 527 | 33.8% |
Notable alumni
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, Indianapolis Colts player - Patrick Rocky, meteorologist at WTKR-TV, Norfolk, Virginia
- Leslie "Les" Smith, former WAVY-TVWAVY-TVWAVY-TV, channel 10, is a television station licensed to Portsmouth, Virginia, serving as the NBC affiliate for the Hampton Roads area . WAVY is owned by LIN Television Corporation, and is a sister station to Fox affiliate WVBT...
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, head coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers - Tony VinsonTony VinsonTony Vinson AM is "one of Australia's leading social scientists and outspoken public intellectuals", an honorary Doctor of Letters in Social Work from the University of Sydney, as well as being an Honorary Professor in the School of Social Work and Policy Studies at the University of Sydney from...
, former NFL and NFL Europa running back - Joe Wooten, renowned keyboardist
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, renowned bass guitarist - Robert CrayRobert CrayRobert Cray is an American blues guitarist and singer. A five-time Grammy Award winner, he has led his own band, as well as an acclaimed solo career.-Career:...
, renowned blues guitarist - James Brown , ESPN Inc Senior Vice President of ESPN RISE