Denbigh High School

Denbigh High School Denbigh High School NNPS *Official Page* Denbigh High School was named for the Denbigh community of Newport News, the seat of the former Warwick County.

Denbigh was named after Denbigh, England, in Warwickshire. The first court of Warwick County was held at Denbigh Plantation in 1623. Public education in Denbigh began in the mid-1800's in a one-room schoolhouse, which stood just north of Stoney Run, not far from the Denbigh Courthouse. As the village grew and prospered, new houses and businesses appeared along Courthouse Way, including a tavern lo

cated near the old Denbigh Hotel. Wishing to avoid the negative influence of the nearby tavern, the citizens moved their school across the creek to a parcel of land where Denbigh Early Childhood Development Center now stands. The first high school classes were held in a two-room structure built near the smaller schoolhouse. On the same site, the "original" Denbigh High School was completed in 1913. It was a two-story, frame building containing five large classrooms. There were four students in the first graduating class in 1917. A steady increase in the number of school-age children made it necessary in 1920 to convert Denbigh High School into an elementary school and to bus high school students to Morrison High School, which was located on the site of the present day Warwick High School. It would be another 45 years before there would be another high school in Denbigh. Until 1941, African-American students from Denbigh attended the Brookville School, located near the present site of Newsome Park School. From 1941 to 1949, they attended Morrison High School for African-American students, located on Warwick Boulevard near the First Baptist Church of Morrison. The new Carver High School opened its doors in 1949. Denbigh area students attended Carver until "Freedom of Choice" provided the option of attending Denbigh High School. The present Denbigh High School serves the northern section of the city and sits on a 32-acre campus. It was built at a cost of $3 million in the early 1960s, opening in the fall of 1965 to approximately 1,280 students in grades 8 to 12. With the opening of Dozier Intermediate School in 1974, Denbigh became a senior high school, serving students in grades 10 to 12. With the adoption of a citywide middle school plan several years later, a ninth grade was added.

06/03/2026

The University of Virginia is hosting a virtual “Preparing for College Workshop” on Thursday, June 4 at 6 PM. For more information contact Walter Moyler: [email protected]. The QR code for the Zoom meeting link is in the reel!

05/06/2026

Congratulations DHS YVC on winning 2nd place in the 15th annual YVCHR Canstructure Competition! “Beacon of the Future”

DHS Fundraiser at Raising Cane’s Chicken! May 5th from 4-9 pm at 3150 Kiln Creek Pkwy in Yorktown. Mention the fundraise...
05/05/2026

DHS Fundraiser at Raising Cane’s Chicken! May 5th from 4-9 pm at 3150 Kiln Creek Pkwy in Yorktown. Mention the fundraiser at the restaurant or apply code: RCFUND96 for online or app orders. Cane’s will donate 15% of nut sales to DHS National Honor Society.

Happy Cinco de Mayo!
05/05/2026

Happy Cinco de Mayo!

05/05/2026

Happy Teacher Appreciation Week! May 4th-8th

04/24/2026
NNPS Arts presents the Spring Mural & 3D & Sculpture Gallery. Friday, April 24 from 4:30 pm- 7:30 pm and Saturday, April...
04/23/2026

NNPS Arts presents the Spring Mural & 3D & Sculpture Gallery. Friday, April 24 from 4:30 pm- 7:30 pm and Saturday, April 25th from 11:30 am- 3;30 pm. Wearable FASHION SHOW Saturday at 12:30. Stop by to see the art in City Center near Salsas Restaurant!

LAST DAY for Free Prom dresses: DHS Library, must have an appointment to try on: see DHS Library to sign up.
04/23/2026

LAST DAY for Free Prom dresses: DHS Library, must have an appointment to try on: see DHS Library to sign up.

04/22/2026

Happy Administrative Professionals Day, April 22nd! We’ll love our DHS Admin Team. ❤️💙

HIGH IMPORTANCE!!!!Newport News Council of PTAs invites you to a discussion: The new SOL law that takes affect next year...
10/23/2025

HIGH IMPORTANCE!!!!
Newport News Council of PTAs invites you to a discussion: The new SOL law that takes affect next year. How can you help our efforts to repeal it? Includes a discussion on fully funding our schools and why PTA is important. Oct. 23rd at 6 PM: Denbigh HS

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