📍 3866 Rochester Rd, Dryden, Lapeer County, 48428
Dryden High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Dryden, Lapeer County. The school has 239 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Dryden Community Schools school district. It serves grades 7–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 13.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 17.3:1. 57% of students are proficient in reading. 37% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 95%. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Dryden High School enrolls 239 students across grades 7–12. The student body is 59% male and 41% female. A teaching staff of 13.8 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 17.3:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 91% White, 5% Hispanic or Latino and 2.9% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 218 | 91% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 12 | 5% |
| Two or more races | 7 | 2.9% |
| Black or African American | 1 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
98 of the school's 239 students (41%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 93 qualify for free lunch and 5 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Dryden High School is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Distant). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district MI At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 31, state house district 82.
Dryden High School is one of 2 schools in Dryden Community Schools, based in DRYDEN, Michigan. The district serves 438 students district-wide and employs 34 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 239 students, Dryden High School is close to the district average of about 219 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant