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Dryden High School

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Dryden High School ranks 372 nd of 1234 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

372^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,234 New York High Schools

Better than 70% of New York high schools

Summary

Dryden High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 345 students in Dryden, NY. The school is part of the Dryden Central School District, which is ranked 498 out of 874 school districts in New York and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Dryden High School has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking, ranging from 285th out of 1,190 high schools in 2021-2022 (4-star rating) to 509th out of 1,242 high schools in 2023-2024 (3-star rating). The school has performed particularly well for Hispanic students, ranking 46th out of 865 high schools in New York in 2023-2024 with a 5-star rating. However, the school's performance for White students and students with special needs has been relatively weaker, with 2-star ratings in recent years. Dryden High School has maintained a four-year graduation rate around 80-85%, slightly below the state average, and a dropout rate in the range of 4.5-6.3%, slightly higher than the state average.

Compared to nearby schools, McGraw Secondary School and Groton Junior/Senior High School, Dryden High School generally outperforms them in terms of statewide ranking and test scores. However, Ithaca Senior High School, located about 10 miles away, has a higher statewide ranking and stronger performance on many Regents exams compared to Dryden High School. Dryden High School has seen a significant increase in per-student spending, from around $19,000 in 2020-2021 to over $32,000 in 2023-2024, which may have contributed to the school's improved performance in recent years.

356

Students ?

9.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$33,914

Per pupil spending ?

39.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

118 Freeville Rd
Dryden, NY 13053-0088

(607) 844-8694

District: Dryden Central School District

Feeder schools for Dryden High School:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

83.4%

Two or more races:

5.9%

Hispanic:

5.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 79th percentile in 2016 → 70th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (78% vs 67% meeting standards)

✓Above the New York median (70th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 79th-percentile peak (2016) to 70th (2025)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school78%

District avg78%

New York avg67%

372^nd of 1,234

New York public high schools ?

Top 30%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

498^th of 874Dryden Central School District among New York districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	67.8	372 of 1234	69.9%	★★★★☆
2024	61.0	509 of 1242	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.9	375 of 1228	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.3	285 of 1190	76.1%	★★★★☆
2019	67.0	397 of 1207	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.2	358 of 1210	70.4%	★★★★☆
2017	67.8	310 of 1221	74.6%	★★★★☆
2016	68.7	258 of 1255	79.4%	★★★★☆
2015	62.6	402 of 1255	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	61.8	449 of 1237	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	71.3	302 of 1217	75.2%	★★★★☆
2012	64.5	437 of 1198	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	61.1	480 of 1165	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	57.9	506 of 1117	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	67.4	281 of 1086	74.1%	★★★★☆
2008	62.6	404 of 1027	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	62.8	387 of 1002	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	60.3	431 of 986	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2005	56.0	481 of 935	48.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	68.1	357 of 1206	70.4%	★★★★☆
2024	60.4	510 of 1219	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.8	398 of 1197	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.6	276 of 1155	76.1%	★★★★☆
2019	67.3	394 of 1193	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.7	454 of 1176	61.4%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	71.2	189 of 885	78.6%	★★★★☆
2024	85.8	46 of 865	94.7%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	63.0	334 of 1179	71.7%	★★★★☆
2024	49.3	557 of 1170	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.9	490 of 1155	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.0	386 of 1101	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.2	542 of 1179	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.3	508 of 1154	56.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	66.2	376 of 1201	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.6	457 of 1211	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.8	322 of 1191	73.0%	★★★★☆
2022	69.1	309 of 1154	73.2%	★★★★☆
2019	65.7	396 of 1190	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.7	257 of 1176	78.1%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	62.7	118 of 328	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.3	138 of 306	54.9%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	42.7	605 of 1149	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.1	752 of 1144	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.3	822 of 1130	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.1	618 of 1038	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.7	409 of 1132	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.2	364 of 1095	66.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	51.7	401 of 788	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.0	491 of 781	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.5	413 of 776	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.7	333 of 738	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.1	363 of 793	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.6	457 of 765	40.3%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Hispanic (2025)79th percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)72nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)70th percentile~ school

Male (2025)69th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)64th percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)49th percentile-21 vs school

Special Education (2025)47th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Common Core Algebra II97%+22 vs state

Geometry90%+30 vs state

U.S. History and Government88%+13 vs state

Earth Science85%+20 vs state

Common Core English Language Arts84%+9 vs state

Global History and Geography80%+4 vs state

Algebra I67%+11 vs state

Chemistry65%~ state avg

Living Environment58%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Chemistry (2025)	Regents Common Core Algebra II (2025)	Regents Common Core English Language Arts (2025)	Regents Common Core Geometry (2025)	Regents Earth Science (2025)	Regents Global History and Geography (2025)	Regents Living Environment (2025)	Regents Physics (2025)	Regents U.S. History and Government (2025)	Regents Algebra I (2025)	Regents Life Science Biology (2025)	Regents Geometry (2025)	Regents Earth and Space Sciences (2025)	NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2025)			NY State Assessments Math (2025)			NY State Assessments Science (2025)	% Completely Immunized (2020)	% Polio (2020)	% Measles (2020)	% Mumps (2020)	% Rubella (2020)	% Diphtheria (2020)	% Hepatitis B (2020)	% Varicella (2020)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Regents Chemistry End of Course	Regents Common Core Algebra II End of Course	Regents Common Core English Language Arts End of Course	Regents Common Core Geometry End of Course	Regents Earth Science End of Course	Regents Global History and Geography End of Course	Regents Living Environment End of Course	Regents Physics End of Course	Regents U.S. History and Government End of Course	Regents Algebra I End of Course	Regents Life Science Biology End of Course	Regents Geometry End of Course	Regents Earth and Space Sciences End of Course	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 6th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 7th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 8th Grade	% Completely Immunized All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Diphtheria All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Dryden High School	Public	9-12	118 Freeville Rd	Dryden	13053	Tompkins County	Dryden Central School District	No	No	No	No	(607) 844-8694	356	37	9.6	39.9%	297 (83.4%)	9 (2.5%)	20 (5.6%)	8 (2.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.9%)	67.8	372^nd of 1234 public high schools	69.9%		61	509^th of 1242 public high schools	59.0%	137	64.7	97.3	84.4		85.1	80.0	57.7		88.0	66.7		90.2									98.6	98.8	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.3	99.3	$33,914	$1,652	$32,263
George Junior Republic School	Public	7-12	24 McDonald Rd	Freeville	13068	Tompkins County	George Junior Republic Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 844-6324	107	27	3.9	84.1%	65 (60.7%)	24 (22.4%)	10 (9.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (7.5%)	6.2	1194^th of 1234 public high schools	3.2%		6.7	1189^th of 1242 public high schools	4.3%	5			40.0		10.5	22.9	25.0		14.3	12.8	33.3		15.4			0.0			0.0	0.0	96.8	98.4	98.9	98.9	99.5	99.5	98.9	98.9
Groton Junior/Senior High School	Public	6-12	400 Peru Rd	Groton	13073	Tompkins County	Groton Central School District	No	No	No	No	(607) 898-5802	396	36	11.0	47.0%	355 (89.6%)	7 (1.8%)	7 (1.8%)	4 (1.0%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	20 (5.1%)	58.6	529^th of 1234 public high schools	57.1%		54.7	594^th of 1242 public high schools	52.2%	65		96.0	79.3	50.0		75.0	60.0	12.5	61.7	66.7	59.7	93.3	71.9	73.1	49.2	54.7	75.5	50.0	68.8	61.5	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	$30,934	$2,650	$28,284
Cortland High School	Public	9-12	8 Valley View Dr	Cortland	13045	Cortland County	Cortland City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 758-4100	582	56	10.3	44.8%	492 (84.5%)	12 (2.1%)	22 (3.8%)	13 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (7.4%)	60	513^th of 1234 public high schools	58.4%		59.3	530^th of 1242 public high schools	57.3%	17	53.5	81.4	89.4	66.7	73.7	75.2	66.1	84.0	70.4	54.1		89.5									99.6	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.9	100.0	99.9	99.9	$25,870	$1,616	$24,254
Finger Lakes Residential Center	Public	8-12	250 Auburn Rd	Lansing	14882	Tompkins County	New York State Office Of Children And Family Services (Ocfs)	No	No	No	No	(607) 533-5066	67				19 (28.4%)	38 (56.7%)	10 (14.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Ithaca Senior High School	Public	9-12	1401 N Cayuga St	Ithaca	14850	Tompkins County	Ithaca City School District	No	No	No	No	(607) 274-2145	1,411	102	13.7	26.7%	868 (61.5%)	97 (6.9%)	136 (9.6%)	142 (10.1%)	3 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	155 (11.0%)	77.8	186^th of 1234 public high schools	84.9%		78.2	166^th of 1242 public high schools	86.6%	20	96.8	93.6	92.6	41.7	72.7	93.0	51.6	80.0	90.9	60.7	85.3	78.4									97.7	99.0	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.2	98.5	99.8	$25,914	$644	$25,270
New Roots Charter School	Public, Charter	9-12	116 N Cayuga St	Ithaca	14850	Tompkins County	New Roots Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(607) 882-9220	98	14	7.1	57.1%	55 (56.1%)	13 (13.3%)	4 (4.1%)	2 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	11 (11.2%)	54	597^th of 1234 public high schools	51.6%		57	567^th of 1242 public high schools	54.3%	30		100.0	80.0	80.0		66.7	85.7		64.3	60.0	73.3																		$22,057	$1,664	$20,392
Homer Senior High School	Public	9-12	80 S West St	Homer	13077	Cortland County	Homer Central School District	No	No	No	No	(607) 749-7246	558	51	10.9	38.2%	501 (89.8%)	3 (0.5%)	28 (5.0%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.7%)	65.6	402^nd of 1234 public high schools	67.4%		67.1	402^nd of 1242 public high schools	67.6%		85.7	90.8	86.1		17.7	80.7	33.3	100.0	83.1	64.4	72.9	75.9	56.4								99.7	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	$25,675	$1,356	$24,319
Lehman Alternative Community School	Public	6-12	111 Chestnut St	Ithaca	14850	Tompkins County	Ithaca City School District	No	No	No	No	(607) 274-2183	265	29	9.1	37.4%	196 (74.0%)	4 (1.5%)	19 (7.2%)	5 (1.9%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (12.5%)								(n/a)			87.9											50.0	56.5	67.9	13.8	52.2	61.5	73.9	90.4	90.8	90.8	90.8	90.8	90.8	90.8	90.8	$34,225	$576	$33,649
Lansing High School	Public	9-12	300 Ridge Rd	Lansing	14882	Tompkins County	Lansing Central School District	No	No	No	No	(607) 533-3020	371	38	9.6	28.3%	278 (74.9%)	3 (0.8%)	19 (5.1%)	14 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (14.6%)	70.8	313^th of 1234 public high schools	74.6%		69.5	348^th of 1242 public high schools	72.0%	35	98.3	70.4	89.9	85.7		91.7	47.4	76.7	86.4	56.7	81.3	73.4	76.5								99.4	99.4	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.4	99.4	99.7	$35,177	$677	$34,500

Frequently Asked Questions about Dryden High School

Is Dryden High School a good school?

Dryden High School ranks 372^nd of 1234 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Dryden High School?

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

How many students attend Dryden High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 356 students attended Dryden High School.

What district is Dryden High School in?

Dryden Central School District

What is the racial makeup of Dryden High School?

Students at Dryden High School are 83% White, 6% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic, 3% African American, 2% Asian.

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