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Ithaca Senior High School vs. Dryden High School

Should you attend Ithaca Senior High School or Dryden High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Ithaca Senior High School
1401 N Cayuga St
Ithaca, NY 14850
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Dryden High School
118 Freeville Rd
Dryden, NY 13053
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

Ithaca Senior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)

Dryden High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 1,341 students in grades 9-12, Ithaca Senior High School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 96% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 90-94% (which is higher than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is lower than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 362 students in grades 9-12, Dryden High School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≥90% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≥90% (which is higher than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,341 students
362 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
107 teachers
40 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
9:1
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Test Scores

#51 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 5%)
#192 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 5%)
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96%
(Top 5% in NY)
≥90%
(Top 10% in NY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Ithaca Senior High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Dryden High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
90-94%
(Top 5% in NY)
≥90%
(Top 5% in NY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ithaca Senior High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Dryden High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
95%
(Top 20% in NY)
90-94%
(Top 20% in NY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Ithaca Senior High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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90%
(Bottom 50% in NY)
85-89%
(Bottom 50% in NY)
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Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Grade 9 Students
384
95
Grade 10 Students
353
84
Grade 11 Students
286
74
Grade 12 Students
306
108
Ungraded Students
12
1

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
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% Asian
11%
1%
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% Hispanic
8%
4%
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% Black
8%
1%
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% White
61%
87%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
12%
7%
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0.59
0.24
This chart displays the diversity score of Ithaca Senior High School and the public school average diversity score of New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
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Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
27%
41%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Dryden High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
5%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Dryden High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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