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The mission is Denby High School is to seek excellence and equity by successfully educating and empowering all of its students; both youth and adults, for full participation in a rapidly changing, multicultural society. Denby will also seek to build, sustain and extend a positive learning community that improves the quality of life. We are a Safe and Drug Free School!
Denby has Smaller Learning Communities (SLC) that are career pathway focused. There are 4 SLCs: 9th Grade Success Academy; Business Education, Services and Technology (BEST Academy); Humanities, Arts, Communications, and Entertainment (HACE Academy); and Health, Human Services, and Law (H2L Academy).
• All students are both college prep and career prep.
• Denby has a Local School and Community Organization -- Rev. Henry McClendon, President.
• Denby has national award winning students in its Visual Arts and Dance Programs.
• Denby students are nationally recognized for their participation in the Glee Club, Concert and Gospel Choirs.
• Honors and advanced placement courses for academically gifted students.
• Operation Graduation Tutorial Program; Smaller Learning Communities' Tutorial Program and Digital Wizards Tutorial Program (before school).
• 10 computer labs equipped with state of the art computers, for use by students.
• French, Spanish and German foreign language classes.
• Extended Day/High School Completion Program.
• Breakfast Program.
• Denby Alumni Scholarship Program.
• Ellword Miller Scholarship Program.
• Male Mentoring Group.
• Female Mentoring Group.
• Adopt-A-Child Program.
. Fruits and Vegetables Program
Denby also has several bilingual teachers on staff.
Spring Fashion Show and Simulated Wedding
March of Dimes Walk-A-Thon.
Adopt-A-Child
Michigan Youth in Government
Annual Winter/Spring Fine Arts Concert
Annual Dance Concerts
Ninth Grade Rites of Passage
Brewer Fall Fun Day
Thanksgiving Gift Baskets
Voter registration drive
Breast Cancer Awareness Week
Science Fair
| Grade | # of Students |
| 10 | 351 |
| 11 | 248 |
| 12 | 176 |
| 13 | 1 |
| 8 | 3 |
| 9 | 466 |
| Total: | 1,245 |
Note: Student count numbers are based on enrollment information.
