To the hallowed halls of Denfeld. Every voice will bid farewell, And shimmer off in twilight, Like t W., on Sept. 11, 1905. In 1915, Robert E. Central Ave.
Denfeld is Western Duluth's first high school, though it wasn’t always called Denfeld. The first classes were held at Irving School, 101 N. 56th Ave. For several years it was known as Duluth Industrial High School. When United States Steel announced its intentions to build the Morgan Park neighborhood as a planned community for its steel plant, the Duluth School Board spent $175,000 to build a new
07/28/2026
The made-for-television movie "The Book Club Murders" was shot in and around Duluth, and includes several scenes at Denfeld. Follow the link to check out a few images from the movie or find it streaming on Netflix.
Scenes From The Book Club Murders – Perfect Duluth Day The made-for-television movie The Book Club Murders was shot in and around Duluth, and therefore features several recognizable locations, but the name of the ci
07/10/2026
Congratulations to Denfeld pitcher and third baseman Vinny Udd on making the 2026 Duluth News Tribune All-Area Baseball Team.
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07/10/2026
Walter J. Hunting, veteran Denfeld football coach and athletic director, resigned his post as the school's assistant principal 70 years ago. He had retired from coaching in the fall of 1955 after the Denfeld-Central game.
Bygones: Denfeld's Walt Hunting retired 70 years ago Hunting retired from his assistant principal position in 1956. The previous fall, he had retired from his coaching duties.
07/03/2026
Congratulations to Angie Simone for being included in the 2026 Duluth News Tribune All-Area Softball Team.
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06/19/2026
Team Ham got the win over Team Homere in the second annual Twin Ports Juneteenth Celebrity Basketball Game, which featured 2025 News Tribune All-Area Player of the Year MarNaries Ferguson, among other local standouts.
Ham, Homere and friends celebrate Juneteenth at Denfeld The second-annual Twin Ports Celebrity Basketball Game featured 2025 News Tribune All-Area Player of the Year MarNaries Ferguson, Duluth Marshall alum Brooks Johnson and other former local standouts.
06/18/2026
Denfeld grad Ben Kidd is running Grandma's Marathon one year after nearly dying in a construction zone crash along Minnesota Highway 61 just north of Two Harbors.
‘What if I did it?’: Kidd’s improbable Grandma’s Marathon quest Duluth native Ben Kidd nearly died in a construction zone crash days before he planned to run Grandma’s Marathon last June. Now, he’s less than 72 hours away from his dream.
06/05/2026
A total of 248 students were celebrated during Denfeld's 2026 commencement ceremony on Thursday.
Photos: Denfeld Class of 2026 turns the page to new chapter Graduation ceremonies took place at 7 p.m. Thursday at Denfeld High School.
06/05/2026
C.J. Ham, Denfeld class of 2011, played 10 years for the Minnesota Vikings, was nominated for the Walter Payton Man of the Year Award twice and will be inducted into the DECC Athletic Hall of Fame Friday.
Through football, C.J. Ham learned ‘to serve’ The Denfeld graduate played 10 years for the Minnesota Vikings, was nominated for the Walter Payton Man of the Year Award twice and will be inducted into the DECC Athletic Hall of Fame Friday.
06/05/2026
This past school year, Denfeld's graduation rate among Native American students jumped 12 points to 74%.
Denfeld High School celebrates huge jump in Native American graduation rate Principal Tom Tusken attributes success to relationship-building efforts that prevent students from falling through the cracks in the education system.