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Dryden High School
Public High School
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Grade 9-12
118 Freeville Rd,
Dryden, NY
Dryden Central School District
School Details
Head of School
Principal - Mr. John Birmingham
Student Teacher Ratio
10:1
Average SAT Score
1260
Average ACT Score
26
Math Proficiency
75%
Reading Proficiency
84%
Average GPA
3.54
Graduation Rate
77%
Niche Grade
B
A-
C
C+
B
B-
B
B+
Source: Niche
Niche Grade Details
Academics
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Average GPA
3.54
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Reading Proficiency
84%
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Math Proficiency
75%
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Teachers
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Student Teacher Ratio
10:1
Teachers
37
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Full Time Teachers
37
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Teachers in First or Second Year
12.4%
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College Prep
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Average SAT
1260
Math
630
Verbal
630
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Average ACT
26
Math
25
English
26
Reading
27
Science
28
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Number of AP Courses
2
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AP Pass Rate
72.2%
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AP Math Enrollment
Very Low
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AP Science Enrollment
Very Low
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Other AP Enrollment
Low
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Clubs and Activities
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Girls Athletic Participation
Very High
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Boys Athletic Participation
Very High
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GreatSchools Rating
Source: GreatSchools
GreatSchools Rating Details
Teachers and Staff
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Students Per Counselor
204:1
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Student Diversity
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Male
50.8%
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Female
49.2%
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White
83.4%
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Male
50.8%
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Female
49.2%
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Economically disadvantaged
43.5%
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Two or more races
5.9%
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Hispanic
5.6%
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Black
2.5%
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Asian or Pacific Islander
2.2%
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Native American
<1%
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Specialty School Programs
AP Programs Offered
IB Programs Offered
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
Athletics Program
Colleges Students are Considering
Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
Binghamton University, SUNY
51 Students
Cornell University
46 Students
Tompkins Cortland Community College
45 Students
SUNY Cortland
43 Students
University at Buffalo, SUNY
31 Students
Rochester Institute of Technology
30 Students
St. John Fisher University
25 Students
Ithaca College
23 Students
SUNY Brockport
22 Students
Clarkson University
21 Students
What Students Want to Study
Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Business
29 Students
Psychology
26 Students
Biology
17 Students
Nursing
11 Students
Sport and Fitness Management
11 Students
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Administration
9 Students
Education
9 Students
Animal Sciences and Husbandry
9 Students
History
9 Students
Liberal Arts and Humanities
9 Students
This School’s Reviews
Niche Reviews
10/1/2025
At Dryden High School, your experience is mainly created through your classroom experience and your sports. As I did not participate in sports at this school, I cannot comment on them, but they are a big part of school culture. The arts program here is strong. You will find a lot of students who participate in art, music or anything else that you enjoy. They have clubs in art photography, sustainability, D&D, and many sports teams. The food here is mediocre, but it is based on NYS standards for food safety. There is a salad bar as well as a "deli"(just sandwiches on a shelf. The courses offered here are mostly based on staffing (the school has staffing issues), with the core curriculum, business, and art being the major elective areas. They also have a small culinary program and a small music program with both band and choir. **Overall, the school is great, being mostly rural and having a smaller student body than most schools**
5/8/2025
if you are LGBTQ+ this school is hell. staff take little action on bullying reports, and the teachers themselves have been homophobic towards me. i had to transfer freshman year because it was that bad
1/21/2023
Teachers are pretty great. Counseling center is totally usless when preparing you for college. Sports have not the best coaches and tend to play a lot of favortism and lack knowledge of the sport.
GreatSchools Reviews
8/12/2024
Dryden school cares more about their appearance. Then they do about the students. They do nothing about bullying. They dont follow their own code of conduct. High authority staff lies.
5/3/2018
Parenting children who go to Dryden is a constant battle to get any level of consistency. Administrative turnover at every school in the system is amazing. Every year there is a completely new administration at every school, because no administrator wants to stay. There are no consistent rules, or e...
2/5/2018
We had two children in the Dryden School District from K - 12. This small rural school close to Ithaca offers much to students who are interested in earning a quality education. The classes are small, the teachers are caring, and the students all know each other and have close bonds. Students treat...
10/25/2013
I have been a student at Dryden central schools for 11 years. Elementary school were the best days of my life, very organized schooling system. Middle/high school.. On the other hand not so pleasant. It is the most asinine school I have ever been in. The way they handle situations is awful. In Dryde...
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Attendance Zone
List Price Range
$134K - $402K
Homes For Sale
16
Average Home Value
$340,687
Median Lot Size
25,264 Sq Ft
% Renters
35%
Average Household Income
$100,662
% of College Grads
46.3%
Median Age
42
Average House Size
1,669 Sq Ft
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Dryden High School is a public school for students in grades 9-12 in Dryden, NY, in the Dryden neighborhood, and is served by the Dryden Central School District in New York. Annual tuition is $0. The school has a total enrollment of 356 and maintains a student-teacher ratio of 10:1. Academic records show that 75% of students achieve proficiency in math, and 84% are proficient in reading. Dryden High School has received feedback and ratings, with a Niche grade of B and a GreatSchools Rating of 6 out of 10. The average GPA is 3.54, the graduation rate is 77%, and average standardized test scores include an SAT score of 1260 and an ACT score of 26. The average home value in this area is $340,687. Discover additional schools in the area, like George Junior Republic School, Dryden Middle School, Covenant Love Community School, and more. Learn more about what Dryden has to offer, and browse homes for sale and for rent near Dryden High School.