Dryden High School
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| Dryden High School | |
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| Freeville Rd Dryden, New York, United States |
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| School district | Dryden Central School District |
| Principal | Richard During |
| Enrollment |
500 |
| Faculty | 48 |
| Type | Public |
| Motto | Celebrate the love of lifelong learning |
| Mascot | Purple Lion |
| Color(s) | Purple and White |
| Homepage | Dryden HS |
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Dryden High School is located within the Dryden Central School District. This district is in New York State's southern tier in Tompkins County, encompasses an area of 110 square miles and serves a population of about 1900 students. The school is at 118 Freeville Rd. (Route 38) in the town of Dryden, NY. The school's mascot is a Purple Lion.
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[edit] Administration
Richard During is principal of the school and Dale Sweet is vice-principal. Ralph Boettger is the athletic director.
[edit] Academics
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. Advanced placement courses are offered in many subjects, including US History, American Government, European History, and Biology. Some dual-credit courses are also offered the Tompkins Cortland Community College, located nearby. Given these opportunities, many students graduate with college credits.
[edit] Sports
Dryden High School offers many varsity sports. Most teams compete in the Ithaca Athletic Conference (I.A.C.). Varsity sports include: football, boys' and girls basketball, boys' and girls' soccer, boys' and girls' track and field, boys' and girls' swimming and diving, girls' volleyball, wrestling, and boys' and girls' indoor track and field. The boys' varsity soccer team won the 2006 I.A.C. championship with an undefeated season.
[edit] Student Population
Dryden High School serves a population of about 500 of the district's 1900 students. The population is predominately caucasian, with a few minority groups represented in the student body. Most Dryden High School students go on to some form of college, many progressing to Tompkins-Cortland Community College which is about one mile away from the school campus.
[edit] Building
The Dryden High School building is connected to the Dryden Middle School. The combined buildings house many classrooms as well as multiple gymnasiums, cafeterias, computer laboratories, an auditorium and the school library.
[edit] Technology
The Dryden Central School District and Dryden High School utilize a computer network called 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. This system has been criticized for complicating student access to programs. Supporters see the system as a way to cut down the costs of buying new computers as often.
In addition, the school uses the Websense program which filters out potentially offensive/disruptive websites on the internet. This has also caused many students and staff alike to criticize it for eliminating access potential educational websites.
