High Schools in Dryden Community Schools

Dryden Community Schools in Michigan has only one high school, Dryden High School, which serves students in grades 9-12. The school's performance has fluctuated in recent years, with its statewide ranking ranging from 240th out of 735 Michigan high schools in 2022-2023 to 448th out of 743 in 2023-2024. While the school's overall rating by SchoolDigger is 3 out of 5 stars, placing it in the middle range compared to other Michigan high schools, it faces several challenges.

Dryden High School's graduation rates are slightly below the state average at 82.8%, and its dropout rates are higher than the state average at 7.6%. Chronic absenteeism is also a concern, with 29.5% of students chronically absent. Academically, the school's proficiency rates on standardized tests are generally below the state averages, particularly in Mathematics, where only 26.3% of 11th-grade students are proficient or better on the SAT, compared to the state average of 27.5%. However, the school performs relatively better in Evidence-Based Reading and Writing on the SAT, with 63.2% of 11th-grade students proficient or better, compared to the state average of 55.4%.

Dryden High School serves a relatively high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, with 40.52% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. The school's per-student spending is slightly higher than the state average at $14,026, and its student-teacher ratio is 16.6, which is within the typical range for high schools. While the school's performance is in the middle range, addressing the challenges it faces, such as improving academic outcomes, particularly in Mathematics, and addressing chronic absenteeism, could help the school improve its overall outcomes and better serve the Dryden Community Schools district.