Dryden High School

Dryden, ON

Dryden High School serves students in grades 9 to 12. Approximately 155 students entered grade 9 from four area feeder schools; New Prospect Public School, Open Roads School, Lillian Berg School and St. Joseph’s Catholic School. Currently, 44% of our students are First Nation, Metis or Inuit. 50% of students are bussed daily.
Students arrive at Dryden High School from the City of Dryden, Vermilion Bay, Eagle Lake First Nations, and Wabigoon Lake First Nations. A small percentage of students attend from Northern Reserves.
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Details

Population of Communities

7,800

Languages Spoken

Ojibwe

English

Grades

Grades 9 - 12

About Dryden High School



Dryden High School is proud to be a composite community high school located in close proximity to the downtown area of the City of Dryden. We have a long standing tradition of excellence in academics, extra-curricular and athletic programs. Dryden High School’s foundation is its strong academic program built upon its core disciplines of English, Math, Science, and Canadian and World Studies.

In addition, our school offers programs in Technology, Computer Studies, Humanities, Physical Education, Outdoor Education, French Immersion, Business, Arts (Music, Drama, and Visual Arts), Native Studies, Native Language, Cooperative Education, and Alternative Education Programs. We also offer specialized programming in Life Skills and Specialist High Skills Majors (Construction and Transportation).

In a safe and inviting environment our dedicated and energetic staffs focus on preparing our 740 students for university, college, apprenticeships and the workplace. We work hard as a team to help ensure the success of all students. We emphasize the importance of choosing the appropriate pathway to promote success for every student upon leaving Dryden High School.

Technical Information

All schools in this district (Keewatin Patricia District School Board) have converted classrooms into a hybrid learning environment. As you will see in the picture, the camera is placed at the back ceiling of the classroom. This district uses this hybrid system and the SMART boards to connect to virtual sessions. This means that the microphones are not easily accessible, making it difficult to hear the students. Asking the teacher to relay students' comments is very helpful in this situation.

Basic Words in Ojibwe

  • Come in- Bendigen.
  • Hello- Boozhoo or Aaniin.
  • My name is (your name)- Niin (your name) nindizhinikaaz.
  • Please- Daga.
  • See you again- Giga-waabamin menawaa.
  • See you later- Giga-waabamin naaga