Dryden High School
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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 (284.9 km²) 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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. One Advanced placement course is offered, which is US History
. Some dual-credit courses are also offered through the Tompkins Cortland Community College
, located nearby, but none of the credits transfer to Cornell University or other leading schools.
. Most teams compete in the Interscholastic Athletic Competitions(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, boys' wrestling, boys' girls' indoor track and field and boys and girls lacrosse. The boys' varsity soccer team
won the 2006 I.A.C. championship with an undefeated season. The football team is not very good.
s 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 (1.6 km) away from the school campus.
. The combined buildings house many classrooms as well as multiple gymnasiums, cafeterias, computer laboratories, an auditorium and the school library.
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.
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
State's southern tier in Tompkins County, encompasses an area of 110 square miles (284.9 km²) and serves a population of about 1900 students. The school is at 118 Freeville Rd. (Route 38) in the town of Dryden
Dryden (town), New York
Dryden is a town in Tompkins County, New York, USA. The population was 13,532 at the 2000 census. The town contains two villages: one also named Dryden and one named Freeville...
, NY. The school's mascot is a Purple Lion.
Administration
Karen Rachetta is principal of the school and Dale Sweet is vice principal. Ralph Boettger is the athletic directorAthletic director
An athletic director is an administrator at many American colleges and universities, as well as in larger high schools and middle schools, who oversees the work of coaches and related staff involved in intercollegiate or interscholastic athletic programs...
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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 RegentsUniversity of the State of New York
The University of the State of New York is the State of New York's governmental umbrella organization responsible for most institutions and people in any way connected with formal educational functions, public and private, in New York State...
. One Advanced placement course is offered, which is US History
History of the United States
The history of the United States traditionally starts with the Declaration of Independence in the year 1776, although its territory was inhabited by Native Americans since prehistoric times and then by European colonists who followed the voyages of Christopher Columbus starting in 1492. The...
. Some dual-credit courses are also offered through the Tompkins Cortland Community College
Tompkins Cortland Community College
Tompkins Cortland Community College is a public two-year college supported by Cortland and Tompkins Counties. The main college campus is located in the Town of Dryden. Extension sites are located in Cortland, New York and Ithaca, New York...
, located nearby, but none of the credits transfer to Cornell University or other leading schools.
Sports
Dryden High School offers many varsity sportsVarsity team
In the United States and Canada, varsity sports teams are the principal athletic teams representing a college, university, high school or other secondary school. Such teams compete against the principal athletic teams at other colleges/universities, or in the case of secondary schools, against...
. Most teams compete in the Interscholastic Athletic Competitions(I.A.C.). Varsity sports include: football, boys' and girls' basketball, boys' and girls' soccer, boys' and girls' track and field
Track and field
Track and field is a sport comprising various competitive athletic contests based around the activities of running, jumping and throwing. The name of the sport derives from the venue for the competitions: a stadium which features an oval running track surrounding a grassy area...
, boys' and girls' swimming and diving, girls' volleyball, boys' wrestling, boys' girls' indoor track and field and boys and girls lacrosse. The boys' varsity soccer team
Football team
A football team is the collective name given to a group of players selected together in the various team sports known as football.Such teams could be selected to play in an against an opposing team, to represent a football club, group, state or nation, an All-star team or even selected as a...
won the 2006 I.A.C. championship with an undefeated season. The football team is not very good.
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 groupMinority group
A minority is a sociological group within a demographic. The demographic could be based on many factors from ethnicity, gender, wealth, power, etc. The term extends to numerous situations, and civilizations within history, despite the misnomer of minorities associated with a numerical statistic...
s 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 (1.6 km) away from the school campus.
Building
The Dryden High School building is connected to the Dryden Middle SchoolMiddle school
Middle School and Junior High School are levels of schooling between elementary and high schools. Most school systems use one term or the other, not both. The terms are not interchangeable...
. The combined buildings house many classrooms as well as multiple gymnasiums, cafeterias, computer laboratories, an auditorium and the school library.
Technology
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. 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
Websense
Websense is a San Diego-based company specializing in Web security gateway software. It enables clients to block access to chosen categories of websites.-History:Websense was founded by Phil Trubey in 1994...
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.