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Dryden High School

This article is about the school in Dryden, New York, USA. For the school in Dryden, Ontario, Canada, see Dryden High School (Dryden, Ontario).

Dryden High School is a public high school located in Dryden, Tompkins County, New York, U.S.A., and is the only high school operated by the Dryden Central School District. This district is in New York State's southern tier and encompasses an area of 110 square miles (280 km2) and serves a population of about 1900 students. The school's mascot is a Purple Lion.

Dryden High School
Address
Map
118 Freeville Rd

Dryden
,
(Tompkins County)
,
New York
13053

United States
Coordinates42°30′00″N 76°18′36″W / 42.50000°N 76.31000°W / 42.50000; -76.31000
Information
School typePublic school (government funded), high school
Founded1936
School districtDryden Central School District
NCES District ID3609330[1]
SuperintendentJoshua Bacigalupi
CEEB code331655
NCES School ID360933000713[2]
PrincipalKyle Colunio
Faculty40.01 (FTE)[3]
Grades9–12
Enrollment362 (2022-2023)[3]
Student to teacher ratio9.05[2]
Classes offeredHigh School and College Level
LanguageEnglish
Schedule type9 periods
Hours in school day6.5
Campuses1
CampusRural: Fringe
Campus sizeSmall
AreaSuburban
Color(s)   
Purple and White
Athletics conferenceIAC, Section 4
SportsCross Country, Boys and Girls Swim, Boys and Girls Soccer Volleyball, Football, Cheerleading, Boys and Girls Basketball, Wrestling, Bowling, Baseball, Softball, Indoor & Outdoor Track, Golf
MascotLions
RivalLansing
Websitehttps://www.dryden.k12.ny.us/home

Administration

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Joshua Bacigalupi is the Superintendent of the Dryden Central School District.[4] Sarah Powel is the principal of Dryden High School, with Dale sweet as the assistant principal.[5]

Academics

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Dryden offers a comprehensive program with multi-level instruction in all academic areas. The school is accredited by the New York State Board of Regents. Few Advanced Placement courses are offered each year and are contingent on school funding and teacher availability. In the past, U.S. History, European History, Studio Art, Microeconomics, and Music Theory have been offered.[6] Some dual-credit courses are also offered through the Tompkins Cortland Community College, located nearby, which transfer to schools within the SUNY system, but often not to other private schools such as Cornell University. Dryden High School also has programs set up with TST Boces where juniors and seniors can pursue vocational studies, including welding, culinary arts, and cosmetology, among others.[7] TST Boces also has a program through Cornell University called New Visions where seniors can attend classes in life sciences, health and medical sciences, and engineering.[8] Dryden High School has a graduation rate of 78% As of August 2020.[9]

Sports

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Dryden High School offers many varsity sports. Most teams compete in the Interscholastic Athletic Conference (I.A.C.).

Dryden High School Varsity Coaches
Sport Coach Citation
Football Justin Wood [10]
Girls' Soccer Neal McDowell [11]
Boys' Soccer Laszlo Engel [12]
Cheerleading Deanna Day [13]
Cross Country
Girls' Swimming Jon Singer [14]
Volleyball Margaret Hartquist [15]
Boys' Basketball Zach LeViere [16]
Girls' Basketball Laszlo Engel [17]
Wrestling Rex Hollenbeck [18]
Boys' Swimming
Bowling Dave Hicks [19]
Baseball Andrew Lampman [20]
Softball Dave Allen [21]
Golf Dave Hicks [22]
Girls' Lacrosse Brittany Barillaro [23]
Boys' Lacrosse Dominic Barillaro [24]
Indoor/Outdoor Track & Field Lee Stuttle [25]

Note: Lee Stuttle recently retired from his position as Track & Field coach after 30 years of coaching.[26] The boys' swimming coach and the cross country coach were not listed on the high school team pages.

The boys' varsity soccer team won the 2006 I.A.C. championship with an undefeated season. In 2016, The Boys' Track and Field Team were undefeated division champions, I.A.C. Champions, and Section IV Champions.[27]

Theater

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Dryden High School has a robust theater department. In 2018, the high school put on a production of Legally Blonde, and were recognized by the Cortland Repertory Theater Pavilion Awards. The production won Best Musical and Best Visual Ensemble, along with many individual awards.[28] In 2019, Dryden put on a production of the Addams Family, where they were recognized for Best Vocal Ensemble in a Musical, along with 3 individual awards at the Pavilion Awards.[29]

Arts

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The arts department at Dryden High School has a variety of programs, with Media Arts, Studio Art, and Crafts the foundational courses to move up toward upper-level courses.[30] Dryden High School is often recognized in the regional Scholastic Art Awards. In 2019, 15 students were recognized in the ceremony.[31] In 2020, 21 students were honored, and in 2021, 10 students were honored.[32][33]

Student population

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Dryden High School serves a population of 453 of the district's 1900 students.[34] Most Dryden High School students go on to some form of college, many progressing to Tompkins-Cortland Community College which is about one mile (1.6 km) away from the school campus. The Dryden Central School district is predominately white, with the population of the school district being 86% white, 6% multiracial, 4% Hispanic or Latino, 2% Black or African American, and 1% Asian or Pacific Islander, as of 2019.[35]

Building

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The Dryden High School building is connected to the Dryden Middle School. The combined buildings house many classrooms as well as two gymnasiums, a pool, two cafeterias, multiple computer laboratories, an auditorium and the school library.

Capital Projects

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In 2017, a $38 million capital project was proposed and approved by voters. Construction began on the athletic fields and on the roof at the MS/HS and elementary schools.[36][37] A new transportation facility was also approved. In addition to the improvement of the athletic fields and the transportation facility, plans were also approved to improve the auditorium and create music and choral classrooms, along with the improvement of the high school gymnasium and locker rooms, and the cafeterias.[38][39] In 2019, the town of Dryden approved a $3 million capital project. Two propositions passed: the first approved the installation of a synthetic turf field on Dryden's Volante Field, along with better drainage systems and sound systems, and the second approved the district's acquisition of property at 22 Pleasant Street.[40]

Technology

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The Dryden Central School District and Dryden High School utilize a computer network software made by Citrix which centrally houses programs. Computers in the school network access programs via this network's central server, and as such, computers do not generally have programs loaded onto them. In addition, the school uses the Websense program which filters out potentially offensive/disruptive websites on the internet. [citation needed]

References

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  1. ^ "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Dryden Central School District". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved October 27, 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Search for Public Schools - Dryden High School (360933000713)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved October 27, 2024.
  3. ^ a b "Dryden High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved October 27, 2024.
  4. ^ "District Office Staff". Dryden Central School District. Retrieved 29 March 2019.
  5. ^ "Staff Directory". hs.dryden.k12.ny.us. Retrieved 2021-03-22.
  6. ^ "Course Guide 2014-2015" (PDF). Dryden High School Counseling Department. Retrieved 12 March 2014.
  7. ^ "Career and Technical Education / CTE Overview". http. Retrieved 2021-03-28. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help)
  8. ^ "Career and Technical Education / New Visions Programs". http. Retrieved 2021-03-28. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help)
  9. ^ "2020 | DRYDEN HIGH SCHOOL - Graduation Rate Data | NYSED Data Site". data.nysed.gov. Retrieved 2021-03-26.
  10. ^ "Football". www.dryden.k12.ny.us. Retrieved 2021-03-28.
  11. ^ "Soccer - Girls". www.dryden.k12.ny.us. Retrieved 2021-03-28.
  12. ^ "Soccer - Boys". www.dryden.k12.ny.us. Retrieved 2021-03-28.
  13. ^ "Cheerleading". www.dryden.k12.ny.us. Retrieved 2021-03-28.
  14. ^ "Swimming - Girls". www.dryden.k12.ny.us. Retrieved 2021-03-28.
  15. ^ "Volleyball". www.dryden.k12.ny.us. Retrieved 2021-03-28.
  16. ^ "Basketball - Boys". www.dryden.k12.ny.us. Retrieved 2021-03-28.
  17. ^ "Basketball - Girls". www.dryden.k12.ny.us. Retrieved 2021-03-28.
  18. ^ "Wrestling". www.dryden.k12.ny.us. Retrieved 2021-03-28.
  19. ^ "Bowling". www.dryden.k12.ny.us. Retrieved 2021-03-28.
  20. ^ "Baseball". www.dryden.k12.ny.us. Retrieved 2021-03-28.
  21. ^ "Softball". www.dryden.k12.ny.us. Retrieved 2021-03-28.
  22. ^ "Golf". www.dryden.k12.ny.us. Retrieved 2021-03-28.
  23. ^ "Lacrosse - Girls". www.dryden.k12.ny.us. Retrieved 2021-03-28.
  24. ^ "Lacrosse - Boys". www.dryden.k12.ny.us. Retrieved 2021-03-28.
  25. ^ "Track and Field (Indoor & Outdoor)". www.dryden.k12.ny.us. Retrieved 2021-03-28.
  26. ^ Stevens, Kevin. "Unfulfilling final season caps 30-year coaching career for Dryden's Lee Stuttle". The Ithaca Journal. Retrieved 2021-03-28.
  27. ^ "2016 Dryden Boys T&F Named Team of Decade". www.dryden.k12.ny.us. Retrieved 2021-03-28.
  28. ^ "Dryden Central School Board Briefs" (PDF). June 11, 2018. Retrieved March 28, 2021.
  29. ^ ""The Addams Family" Wins Local Theatre Awards". www.dryden.k12.ny.us. Retrieved 2021-03-28.
  30. ^ "High School (9-12)". Dryden K-12 ART Department. 2014-02-13. Retrieved 2021-03-30.
  31. ^ "DHS Students Receive Scholastic Art Awards". www.dryden.k12.ny.us. Retrieved 2021-03-30.
  32. ^ "2020 Scholastic Art Award Winners Announced". www.dryden.k12.ny.us. Retrieved 2021-03-30.
  33. ^ "DHS Students Receive 2021 Scholastic Art Awards". www.dryden.k12.ny.us. Retrieved 2021-03-30.
  34. ^ "DRYDEN HIGH SCHOOL | NYSED Data Site". data.nysed.gov. Retrieved 2021-03-26.
  35. ^ "2019 | DRYDEN CSD - Enrollment Data | NYSED Data Site". data.nysed.gov. Retrieved 2021-03-28.
  36. ^ Sullivan, Andrew. "Construction of Dryden Central School District Athletic Fields Begins". Ithaca Times. Retrieved 2021-03-28.
  37. ^ "7/20/18 Capital Project Update". www.dryden.k12.ny.us. Retrieved 2021-03-28.
  38. ^ "7/12/19 Capital Project Update". www.dryden.k12.ny.us. Retrieved 2021-03-28.
  39. ^ "10/11/19 Capital Project Update". www.dryden.k12.ny.us. Retrieved 2021-03-28.
  40. ^ Sullivan, Andrew. "Dryden passes capital improvement project". Ithaca Times. Retrieved 2021-03-28.
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