Denfeld High School

401 North 44th Avenue West, Duluth, MN 55807

Schools

About Denfeld High School

Denfeld High School serves grades 9 through 12 for the western half of Duluth, enrolling roughly 951 students (NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-2025, accessed 2026-08-13). It is one of two comprehensive high schools in Duluth Public Schools, paired with East on the other side of the city, and the Denfeld and East rivalry is one of the older ones in Minnesota high school sports.

The building at 401 North 44th Avenue West is a landmark in its own right, a substantial early twentieth century high school that anchors the West Duluth streetscape in a way few schools do. It draws from Laura MacArthur, Piedmont, and Stowe elementaries and from Lincoln Park Middle School.

Denfeld is smaller than East, at roughly two-thirds the enrollment, which cuts both ways: smaller cohorts and easier access to activities, against a narrower course catalog than a larger school can offer. Families comparing the two sides of the city should look at the specific programs their student cares about rather than at the headline size.

Attendance boundaries change between years. Confirm the assignment for a specific address with the district.

Attendance boundaries and programs change. Confirm with the district before you rely on this.
Nearby

Neighborhoods it serves

Denfeld
Duluth · West

The most house per dollar in Duluth, and a high school worth the walk.

 Spirit Valley
Duluth · West

West Duluth's main street, with a ski hill at the end of it.

 Lincoln Park
Duluth · Lincoln Park

The West End that became the Craft District, and still costs half the city median.

 Piedmont
Above the Hill

Rocky singletrack out the back door, harbor views out the front.

 Duluth Heights
Above the Hill

Duluth's most convenient address, wrapped around the shopping.

 Bayview Heights
Duluth · West

Duluth by address, Proctor by school bus, 600 feet above West Duluth.

 Morgan Park
Duluth · Far West

The concrete company town US Steel built, and the neighborhood that outlived the mill.

 Gary-New Duluth
Duluth · Far West

Two company-era river towns that people now treat as one, and the service center for the far west end.
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Where these facts come from

Last reviewed 2026-08-13 by Guide editorial.