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Dryden High School

Summary:

Dryden High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Dryden, New York, with a student population of 362. The school is part of the Dryden Central School District, which is ranked 601 out of 865 school districts in New York and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Dryden High School stands out for its strong academic performance, with high proficiency rates in several Regents exams, such as 96.77% in Algebra II, 95.92% in Geometry, and 87.65% in Earth Science, all significantly higher than state averages. The school also maintains a relatively high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 72.3% to 90.0%, and a lower dropout rate between 4.8% and 13.0%. However, Dryden High School faces challenges with higher-than-average chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 30.1% to 37.8%. Additionally, the school has shown notable differences in the performance of various student subgroups, with Hispanic students ranking in the top 5% of New York high schools, while White students and students with special needs have ranked in the bottom 50%.

Compared to nearby schools, McGraw Secondary School and Groton Junior/Senior High School, Dryden High School generally performs better. However, it lags behind the higher-performing Lansing High School and Ithaca Senior High School in terms of academic proficiency and statewide rankings. Dryden High School's higher per-student spending, ranging from $17,974 in 2019-2020 to $23,771 in 2022-2023, and its relatively low student-teacher ratio, between 9.0 and 9.1, may contribute to its stronger academic performance compared to some nearby schools.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 118 Freeville Rd
       Dryden, NY  13053-0088

(607) 844-8694

District: Dryden Central School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
509th of 1,242 New York High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $23,771 Help


Feeder schools for Dryden High School:

Elementary:    Cassavant Elementary School
    Dryden Elementary School
    Freeville Elementary School
Middle:    Dryden Middle School

Student/teacher ratio:  8.7 Help
Number of students:  345

Racial breakdown:

White:
86.1%
Two or more races:
6.1%
Hispanic:
4.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  48.4% Help


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Compare Details Dryden High School ranks better than 59% of high schools in New York. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 60.98. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Dryden High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (86.1%), two or more races (6.1%), Hispanic (4.6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 48.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Dryden High School is 8.7. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Dryden High School is $23,771.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Dryden High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Dryden High School 509th of 1242 New York public high schools. (See Dryden High School in the ranking list.)

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Dryden Central School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Dryden Central School District 601st of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Dryden High School

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Rank History for all students at Dryden High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 55.99 481st 935 48.6%
2006 60.28 431st 986 56.3%
2007 62.82 387th 1002 61.4%
2008 62.56 404th 1027 60.7%
2009 67.38 281st 1086 74.1%
2010 57.92 506th 1117 54.7%
2011 61.08 480th 1165 58.8%
2012 64.50 437th 1198 63.5%
2013 71.34 302nd 1217 75.2%
2014 61.77 449th 1237 63.7%
2015 62.61 402nd 1255 68.0%
2016 68.67 258th 1255 79.4%
2017 67.80 310th 1221 74.6%
2018 68.16 358th 1210 70.4%
2019 67.00 397th 1207 67.1%
2022 71.27 285th 1190 76.1%
2023 67.94 375th 1228 69.5%
2024 60.98 509th 1242 59.0%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Dryden High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 53.34 138th 306 54.9%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Dryden High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 59.16 364th 1095 66.8%
2019 57.68 409th 1132 63.9%
2022 37.06 618th 1038 40.5%
2023 29.29 822nd 1130 27.3%
2024 34.08 752nd 1144 34.3%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Dryden High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 55.28 508th 1154 56.0%
2019 54.18 542nd 1179 54.0%
2022 58.96 386th 1101 64.9%
2023 53.89 490th 1155 57.6%
2024 49.26 557th 1170 52.4%
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Rank History for Female students at Dryden High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 62.73 454th 1176 61.4%
2019 67.30 394th 1193 67.0%
2022 71.59 276th 1155 76.1%
2023 66.77 398th 1197 66.8%
2024 60.38 510th 1219 58.2%
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Rank History for Male students at Dryden High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 71.73 257th 1176 78.1%
2019 65.68 396th 1190 66.7%
2022 69.12 309th 1154 73.2%
2023 68.78 322nd 1191 73.0%
2024 61.64 457th 1211 62.3%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Dryden High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 85.82 46th 865 94.7%
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Rank History for White students at Dryden High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.57 457th 765 40.3%
2019 55.08 363rd 793 54.2%
2022 54.70 333rd 738 54.9%
2023 49.55 413th 776 46.8%
2024 41.97 491st 781 37.1%
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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Dryden High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 818 6 7 10 3 n/a n/a 0 844
1990 818 9 12 8 2 n/a n/a 0 849
1991 867 7 12 7 0 n/a n/a 0 893
1992 884 12 6 5 3 n/a n/a 0 910
1993 850 12 6 5 3 n/a n/a 0 876
1994 879 13 7 3 5 n/a n/a 0 907
1995 908 9 6 0 3 n/a n/a 0 926
1996 908 9 6 0 3 n/a n/a 0 926
1997 611 5 6 2 3 n/a n/a 0 627
1998 611 5 7 1 1 n/a n/a 0 625
1999 616 7 4 1 0 n/a n/a 0 628
2000 603 6 3 1 0 n/a n/a 0 613
2001 571 6 2 1 0 n/a n/a 0 580
2002 524 11 2 1 1 n/a n/a 0 539
2003 524 11 2 1 1 n/a n/a 0 539
2004 549 10 8 3 0 n/a n/a 0 570
2005 572 12 5 1 0 n/a n/a 0 590
2006 569 14 6 7 2 n/a n/a 0 598
2007 595 14 5 4 1 n/a n/a 0 619
2008 600 13 6 5 2 n/a n/a 0 626
2009 597 17 7 5 2 n/a n/a 0 628
2010 583 21 6 5 2 n/a n/a 2 619
2011 557 20 7 0 2 0 0 0 586
2012 495 15 4 9 2 1 5 0 531
2013 449 10 4 12 2 2 14 0 493
2014 446 8 5 13 2 0 10 0 484
2015 430 5 4 13 2 0 12 0 466
2016 445 4 3 9 2 0 14 0 477
2017 431 4 1 6 2 1 8 0 453
2018 414 4 3 7 1 2 13 0 444
2019 411 5 4 15 2 1 15 0 453
2020 374 8 3 19 2 1 17 0 424
2021 362 5 2 17 1 1 19 0 407
2022 323 7 1 15 1 0 23 0 370
2023 316 4 3 12 1 0 26 0 362
2024 297 6 4 16 1 0 21 0 345

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Dryden High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 844 72.7 11.6 n/a
1990 849 73.9 11.4 n/a
1991 893 72.4 12.3 n/a
1992 910 71.4 12.7 n/a
1993 876 70.5 12.4 n/a
1994 907 69.7 13.0 10.7
1995 926 64.5 14.4 11.9
1996 926 64.5 14.4 11.9
1997 627 34.0 18.4 11.6
1998 625 35.0 17.9 15
1999 628 40.6 15.5 10.5
2000 613 43.5 14.1 15.5
2001 580 40.9 14.2 12.4
2002 539 45.0 12.0 18.6
2003 539 45.0 12.0 18.6
2004 570 n/a n/a n/a
2005 590 46.0 12.8 11.2
2006 598 52.0 11.5 18.9
2007 619 50.0 12.4 22.1
2008 626 48.0 13.0 14.7
2009 628 46.5 13.5 24.7
2010 619 42.0 14.7 35.8
2011 586 42.7 13.6 32.9
2012 531 42.1 12.6 27.3
2013 493 36.1 13.6 27.6
2014 484 34.9 13.8 25.8
2015 466 38.0 12.2 35.8
2016 477 40.0 11.9 38.8
2017 453 42.9 10.5 39.3
2018 444 42.0 10.5 34.5
2019 453 43.0 10.5 41.5
2020 424 52.6 8.0 39.2
2021 407 44.8 9.0 43.7
2022 370 40.5 9.1 43.2
2023 362 40.0 9.0 45.6
2024 345 39.5 8.7 48.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Dryden High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 844 72.7 11.6 n/a
1990 849 73.9 11.4 n/a
1991 893 72.4 12.3 n/a
1992 910 71.4 12.7 n/a
1993 876 70.5 12.4 n/a
1994 907 69.7 13.0 10.7
1995 926 64.5 14.4 11.9
1996 926 64.5 14.4 11.9
1997 627 34.0 18.4 11.6
1998 625 35.0 17.9 15
1999 628 40.6 15.5 10.5
2000 613 43.5 14.1 15.5
2001 580 40.9 14.2 12.4
2002 539 45.0 12.0 18.6
2003 539 45.0 12.0 18.6
2004 570 n/a n/a n/a
2005 590 46.0 12.8 11.2
2006 598 52.0 11.5 18.9
2007 619 50.0 12.4 22.1
2008 626 48.0 13.0 14.7
2009 628 46.5 13.5 24.7
2010 619 42.0 14.7 35.8
2011 586 42.7 13.6 32.9
2012 531 42.1 12.6 27.3
2013 493 36.1 13.6 27.6
2014 484 34.9 13.8 25.8
2015 466 38.0 12.2 35.8
2016 477 40.0 11.9 38.8
2017 453 42.9 10.5 39.3
2018 444 42.0 10.5 34.5
2019 453 43.0 10.5 41.5
2020 424 52.6 8.0 39.2
2021 407 44.8 9.0 43.7
2022 370 40.5 9.1 43.2
2023 362 40.0 9.0 45.6
2024 345 39.5 8.7 48.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Immunization Rates

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YearCompletely ImmunizedReligious ExemptionMedical ExemptionPolioMeaslesMumpsRubellaDiphtheriaHepatitis BVaricella
201395.9%0.4%0.0%99.6%99.6%99.6%99.6%99.6%99.4%95.9%
201497.9%0.8%0.2%99.0%97.9%98.8%98.8%99.0%99.0%98.6%
201598.7%0.4%0.2%99.3%99.3%99.3%99.3%99.3%99.3%99.1%
201699.2%0.6%0.2%99.2%99.2%99.2%99.2%99.2%99.2%99.2%
201798.4%0.9%0.7%98.4%98.4%98.4%98.4%98.4%98.4%98.4%
201899.1%0.2%0.5%99.1%99.1%99.1%99.3%99.3%99.1%99.3%
201999.1%0.0%0.0%99.1%99.1%99.1%99.1%99.1%99.1%99.1%
202098.6%0.0%98.8%99.5%99.5%99.5%99.5%99.3%99.3%

Data source: New York State Department of Health
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Dryden High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $176 (1.0%) $17,204 (99.0%) $17,379
2020 $249 (1.4%) $17,725 (98.6%) $17,974
2021 $302 (1.6%) $18,866 (98.4%) $19,168
2022 $2,282 (11.8%) $17,065 (88.2%) $19,347
2023 $1,891 (8.0%) $21,880 (92.0%) $23,771

Data source: New York Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Dryden High School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Ranks 397th of 1207 High schoolsRanks 375th of 1228 High schools
 2.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
End of Course Common Core Algebra I (Dryden High School)8682.9
 3.2%
   End of Course Common Core Algebra I (Dryden Central School District)76.280
 3.8%
   End of Course Common Core Algebra I (New York)71.164.6
 6.5%
End of Course Chemistry (Dryden High School)84.296.4
 12.2%
   End of Course Chemistry (Dryden Central School District)84.296.4
 12.2%
   End of Course Chemistry (New York)73.165.2
 7.9%
End of Course Common Core Algebra II (Dryden High School)10090.9
 9.1%
   End of Course Common Core Algebra II (Dryden Central School District)10090.9
 9.1%
   End of Course Common Core Algebra II (New York)82.764.1
 18.5%
End of Course Common Core English Language Arts (Dryden High School)83.780.8
 2.9%
   End of Course Common Core English Language Arts (Dryden Central School District)74.280.5
 6.3%
   End of Course Common Core English Language Arts (New York)83.976.9
 6.9%
End of Course Common Core Geometry (Dryden High School)96.191.3
 4.8%
   End of Course Common Core Geometry (Dryden Central School District)94.891.5
 3.3%
   End of Course Common Core Geometry (New York)70.153.2
 17%
End of Course Earth Science (Dryden High School)74.379
 4.7%
   End of Course Earth Science (Dryden Central School District)72.475.4
 3%
   End of Course Earth Science (New York)68.965
 3.9%
End of Course Living Environment (Dryden High School)85.368
 17.4%
   End of Course Living Environment (Dryden Central School District)82.973.1
 9.8%
   End of Course Living Environment (New York)73.265.7
 7.5%
End of Course Physics (Dryden High School)76.957.1
 19.8%
   End of Course Physics (Dryden Central School District)76.957.1
 19.8%
   End of Course Physics (New York)81.668.1
 13.5%
End of Course U.S. History and Government (Dryden High School)85.183.6
 1.5%
   End of Course U.S. History and Government (Dryden Central School District)77.881.1
 3.3%
   End of Course U.S. History and Government (New York)76.979.7
 2.8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students453362
 20.1%
African American54
 20%
American Indian21
 50%
Asian43
 25%
Hispanic1512
 20%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White411316
 23.1%
Two or More Races1526
 73.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients41.5%45.6%
 4.1%

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Dryden High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Cassavant Elementary School
Elementary : Dryden Elementary School
Elementary : Freeville Elementary School
Middle : Dryden Middle School

Dryden High School ranks 509th of 1242 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

In the 2023-24 school year, 345 students attended Dryden High School.

Students at Dryden High School are 86% White, 6% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic, 2% African American, 1% Asian.


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