Denby High School

Set in DETROIT, Michigan, Denby High School is a reasonably sized four-year high school, part of Detroit Public Schools Community District. It educates 464 students across grades 9 through 12.

Denby High School is one of 103 schools operated by Detroit Public Schools Community District, a district that serves 48,448 students overall.

On demographics, Denby High School lists that nearly all students (98%) are Black. That is visibly more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 37%.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 17.9:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 21.6:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 90% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is above Wayne County's rate of about 66%.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Wayne County) logs that median household earnings sit near $60,539, roughly 28% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 16% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Wayne County runs 573 public schools (combined enrollment of about 259,786 students), of which Denby High School is one.

The closest other public school is Brewer Academy, roughly 0.3 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Denby High School.

Geographically, the school is in a downtown area.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 9%: 511 students in 2018 compared to 464 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 19.6:1 in 2018 to 17.9:1 today.

On this page, posts here usually surface around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.