Dryden High School

Summary:

Dryden High School is a public high school serving grades 7-12 in the small town of Dryden, Michigan, with a student population of 239. The school is part of the Dryden Community Schools district, which is ranked 352 out of 610 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Dryden High School stands out for its significantly higher percentage of white students (91.21%) compared to the state average and nearby schools like Lake Orion Community High School and Imlay City High School. The school has also experienced fluctuations in its graduation and dropout rates, with the 4-year graduation rate ranging from 80.0% to 97.3% and the dropout rate varying from 0.0% to 11.5%. Additionally, Dryden High School has seen a steady increase in chronic absenteeism, from 8.4% to 19.0%, which is significantly higher than the state average and some nearby schools.

Academically, Dryden High School's test scores, as measured by M-Step and SAT, are generally below the state average and the scores of nearby high-performing schools like Oxford High School and Almont High School. For example, the school's 11th-grade SAT Math proficiency rate was 16.7%, compared to 26.3% statewide and 39.2% at Lake Orion Community High School. These academic challenges may be exacerbated by the school's increasing percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which has risen from 27.23% to 41% in recent years.


Detail:

Public 7-12

 3866 Rochester Rd
       Dryden, MI  48428-9721


(810) 448-4042

District: Dryden Community Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
448th of 743 Michigan High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12,731 Help


Feeder schools for Dryden High School:

Elementary:    Dryden Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio:  17.2 Help
Number of students:  239

Racial breakdown:

White:
91.2%
Hispanic:
5.0%
Two or more races:
2.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  41% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Dryden High School ranks worse than 51.3% of middle schools in Michigan. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 45.45. (See more...)
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Compare Details Dryden High School ranks worse than 60.3% of high schools in Michigan. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 37.68. (See more...)
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The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Dryden High School freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.
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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 high 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 (91.2%), Hispanic (5%), two or more races (2.9%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 41% 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 17.2. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Dryden High School is $12,731.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Dryden High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Dryden High School 460th of 897 Michigan public middle schools. (See Dryden High School in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Dryden High School 448th of 743 Michigan public high schools. (See Dryden High School in the ranking list.)

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Dryden Community Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Dryden Community Schools 352nd of 610 Michigan school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Dryden High School

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Rank History for all middle school students at Dryden High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 48.29 540th 806 33.0%
2007 56.59 469th 823 43.0%
2008 76.52 174th 839 79.3%
2009 70.92 264th 847 68.8%
2010 61.52 442nd 851 48.1%
2011 48.75 569th 858 33.7%
2012 37.83 613th 900 31.9%
2013 53.47 433rd 919 52.9%
2014 50.38 485th 921 47.3%
2015 64.94 291st 919 68.3%
2016 50.36 431st 894 51.8%
2017 32.21 532nd 821 35.2%
2018 29.65 629th 838 24.9%
2019 30.13 557th 792 29.7%
2021 56.53 240th 675 64.4%
2022 59.48 257th 776 66.9%
2023 32.14 585th 883 33.7%
2024 45.45 460th 897 48.7%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Dryden High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 42.95 492nd 815 39.6%
2023 20.73 684th 825 17.1%
2024 37.19 516th 836 38.3%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Dryden High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 35.22 531st 794 33.1%
2022 58.90 212th 657 67.7%
2024 40.90 434th 771 43.7%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Dryden High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 24.52 611th 797 23.3%
2019 24.50 503rd 639 21.3%
2021 64.02 146th 540 73.0%
2022 61.20 202nd 658 69.3%
2023 40.24 451st 776 41.9%
2024 39.40 464th 786 41.0%
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Rank History for middle school White students at Dryden High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 17.02 598th 678 11.8%
2019 24.81 489th 624 21.6%
2021 49.32 254th 577 56.0%
2022 50.28 278th 638 56.4%
2023 20.32 580th 688 15.7%
2024 31.44 498th 701 29.0%
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Data source: test scores: Michigan Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Dryden High School

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Rank History for all high school students at Dryden High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 72.30 217th 705 69.2%
2007 78.28 144th 767 81.2%
2008 83.05 109th 750 85.5%
2009 58.16 403rd 754 46.6%
2010 71.49 259th 765 66.1%
2011 82.18 104th 784 86.7%
2012 73.70 191st 773 75.3%
2013 64.98 287th 805 64.3%
2014 55.06 386th 799 51.7%
2015 60.27 338th 832 59.4%
2016 69.30 242nd 852 71.6%
2017 73.98 170th 835 79.6%
2018 64.72 279th 824 66.1%
2019 73.89 153rd 666 77.0%
2021 36.59 359th 561 36.0%
2022 15.60 494th 531 7.0%
2023 61.91 240th 735 67.3%
2024 37.68 448th 743 39.7%
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Rank History for high school Low Socio Economic Status students at Dryden High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 65.62 216th 755 71.4%
2023 91.88 33rd 614 94.6%
2024 23.83 516th 654 21.1%
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Rank History for high school Female students at Dryden High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 61.87 249th 710 64.9%
2019 62.07 200th 554 63.9%
2023 62.42 199th 611 67.4%
2024 10.37 559th 619 9.7%
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Rank History for high school Male students at Dryden High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 59.38 280th 707 60.4%
2019 78.74 97th 543 82.1%
2023 61.78 203rd 611 66.8%
2024 61.70 209th 633 67.0%
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Rank History for high school White students at Dryden High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 47.96 360th 708 49.2%
2019 70.43 146th 582 74.9%
2021 37.44 321st 516 37.8%
2022 9.54 480th 492 2.4%
2023 56.54 247th 647 61.8%
2024 26.72 476th 638 25.4%
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Data source: test scores: Michigan Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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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
1988 325 0 0 1 1 n/a n/a 0 327
1989 301 0 1 1 1 n/a n/a 0 304
1990 303 0 3 0 0 n/a n/a 0 306
1991 297 0 1 2 0 n/a n/a 0 300
1992 317 0 5 1 0 n/a n/a 0 323
1993 313 1 4 1 0 n/a n/a 0 319
1994 323 2 3 0 0 n/a n/a 0 328
1995 345 2 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 348
1996 345 2 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 348
1997 360 1 1 1 0 n/a n/a 0 363
1998 377 1 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 380
1999 396 0 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 397
2000 396 0 1 2 0 n/a n/a 0 399
2001 400 0 0 3 1 n/a n/a 0 404
2002 392 0 1 5 3 n/a n/a 0 401
2003 392 0 1 5 3 n/a n/a 0 401
2004 380 0 3 3 3 n/a n/a 0 389
2005 370 0 5 7 3 n/a n/a 0 385
2006 376 0 4 6 3 n/a n/a 0 389
2007 371 4 4 6 1 n/a n/a 0 386
2008 371 n/a 6 7 2 n/a n/a 0 386
2009 339 0 3 6 1 n/a n/a 0 349
2010 330 1 1 7 2 n/a n/a 0 341
2011 345 2 1 4 2 0 2 0 356
2012 354 2 0 3 3 0 2 0 364
2013 329 2 0 5 3 0 1 0 340
2014 309 3 0 7 2 0 2 0 323
2015 302 4 0 9 2 0 1 0 318
2016 293 2 0 9 1 0 0 0 305
2017 265 0 0 10 1 0 2 0 278
2018 255 0 1 9 0 0 3 0 268
2019 223 2 0 10 0 0 2 0 237
2020 195 0 0 7 0 0 4 0 206
2021 206 0 0 5 0 0 2 0 213
2022 188 0 0 11 0 0 4 0 203
2023 218 1 0 12 1 0 7 0 239

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
1988 327 n/a n/a n/a
1989 304 n/a n/a 5.3
1990 306 19.0 16.1 4.2
1991 300 n/a n/a n/a
1992 323 n/a n/a 7.4
1993 319 n/a 0.0 9.1
1994 328 15.2 21.6 3.4
1995 348 17.6 19.8 5.7
1996 348 17.6 19.8 5.7
1997 363 19.0 19.1 5.2
1998 380 20.0 19.0 3.9
1999 397 21.0 18.9 4.3
2000 399 20.6 19.4 7.8
2001 404 21.6 18.7 6.7
2002 401 22.7 17.7 7
2003 401 22.7 17.7 7
2004 389 21.0 18.5 6.9
2005 385 21.0 18.3 10.9
2006 389 21.0 18.5 12.6
2007 386 22.1 17.5 10.1
2008 386 18.2 21.2 9.6
2009 349 17.0 20.5 12
2010 341 15.0 22.6 22.6
2011 356 15.0 23.6 28.7
2012 364 15.8 23.0 29.4
2013 340 15.4 21.9 28.8
2014 323 14.4 22.2 32.8
2015 318 14.0 22.7 31.8
2016 305 14.0 21.7 31.1
2017 278 14.5 19.1 32
2018 268 14.8 18.0 33.2
2019 237 12.7 18.5 35.4
2020 206 12.1 16.9 34.5
2021 213 11.0 19.3 27.2
2022 203 12.3 16.5 36
2023 239 13.8 17.2 41

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
1988 327 n/a n/a n/a
1989 304 n/a n/a 5.3
1990 306 19.0 16.1 4.2
1991 300 n/a n/a n/a
1992 323 n/a n/a 7.4
1993 319 n/a 0.0 9.1
1994 328 15.2 21.6 3.4
1995 348 17.6 19.8 5.7
1996 348 17.6 19.8 5.7
1997 363 19.0 19.1 5.2
1998 380 20.0 19.0 3.9
1999 397 21.0 18.9 4.3
2000 399 20.6 19.4 7.8
2001 404 21.6 18.7 6.7
2002 401 22.7 17.7 7
2003 401 22.7 17.7 7
2004 389 21.0 18.5 6.9
2005 385 21.0 18.3 10.9
2006 389 21.0 18.5 12.6
2007 386 22.1 17.5 10.1
2008 386 18.2 21.2 9.6
2009 349 17.0 20.5 12
2010 341 15.0 22.6 22.6
2011 356 15.0 23.6 28.7
2012 364 15.8 23.0 29.4
2013 340 15.4 21.9 28.8
2014 323 14.4 22.2 32.8
2015 318 14.0 22.7 31.8
2016 305 14.0 21.7 31.1
2017 278 14.5 19.1 32
2018 268 14.8 18.0 33.2
2019 237 12.7 18.5 35.4
2020 206 12.1 16.9 34.5
2021 213 11.0 19.3 27.2
2022 203 12.3 16.5 36
2023 239 13.8 17.2 41

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.
Finances

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 $583 (6.0%) $9,159 (94.0%) $9,742
2020 $750 (7.4%) $9,451 (92.6%) $10,201
2021 $912 (9.3%) $8,925 (90.7%) $9,838
2022 $856 (7.6%) $10,336 (92.4%) $11,192
2023 $1,154 (9.1%) $11,577 (90.9%) $12,731

Data source: Michigan 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 557th of 792 Middle schoolsRanks 585th of 883 Middle schools
 4.1%
Ranks 153rd of 666 High schoolsRanks 240th of 735 High schools
 9.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
7th Grade English Language Arts (Dryden High School)42.122
 20.1%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Dryden Community Schools)42.122
 20.1%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)42.736.9
 5.8%
7th Grade Math (Dryden High School)31.622
 9.6%
   7th Grade Math (Dryden Community Schools)31.622
 9.6%
   7th Grade Math (Michigan)35.731
 4.7%
8th Grade Social Studies (Dryden High School)16.126.1
 10%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Dryden Community Schools)16.126.1
 10%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Michigan)2826.7
 1.3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Dryden High School)38.739.1
 0.4%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Dryden Community Schools)38.739.1
 0.4%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)61.959.7
 2.2%
8th Grade Mathematics (Dryden High School)19.421.7
 2.3%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Dryden Community Schools)19.421.7
 2.3%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Michigan)41.436.3
 5.1%
11th Grade Social Studies (Dryden High School)58.541.5
 17%
   11th Grade Social Studies (Dryden Community Schools)58.541.5
 17%
   11th Grade Social Studies (Michigan)46.636.1
 10.5%
11th Grade Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (Dryden High School)68.352.5
 15.8%
   11th Grade Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (Dryden Community Schools)68.352.5
 15.8%
   11th Grade Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (Michigan)55.352.2
 3.1%
11th Grade Mathematics (Dryden High School)3922.5
 16.5%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Dryden Community Schools)3922.5
 16.5%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Michigan)36.329.9
 6.4%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students237239
 0.8%
African American21
 50%
American Indian01
Asian00
Hispanic1012
 20%
Pacific Islander00
White223218
 2.2%
Two or More Races27
 250%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients35.4%41%
 5.6%


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In the 2022-23 school year, 239 students attended Dryden High School.

Students at Dryden High School are 91% White, 5% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

Dryden High School ranks 448th of 743 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Dryden High School is fed by the following schools:

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