Frontier Central High School
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| Frontier Central High School | |
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4432 Bayview Road , 14075 United States | |
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| Type | Comprehensive public high school |
| Motto | Working Together for Excellence |
| Established | 1955 |
| School district | Frontier Central High School |
| CEEB code | 330505 |
| NCES School ID | 361167000925[2] |
| Principal | Daniel A. Charland |
| Faculty | 112 on FTE basis (as of 2019–2020)[1] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Enrollment | 1,363 (2019-20)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 12:1[1] |
| Language | English |
| Campus size | 112 acres[3] |
| Campus type | Suburban |
| Color(s) | Blue and white |
| Athletics conference | Section 6 (NYSPHSAA) |
| Mascot | Falcon |
| Team name | Frontier Falcons |
| Rival | Hamburg High School |
| Accreditations | New York State Board of Regents |
| Newspaper | Inflight |
| Yearbook | Gateway |
| Communities served | Town of Hamburg |
| Website | www.frontiercsd.org |
Frontier Central High School is located at 4432 Bayview Road in Hamburg, New York. The high school is attended by students in grades 9-12. It is the high school for the Frontier Central School District. The principal is Mr. Daniel Charland, and the assistant principals are Dr. David Smaczniak, Mr. James Helmicki, and Mrs. Shannon Thurston.
The high school is located in the Southtowns of Western New York. The school had an enrollment of 1,882 students ranging from 9-12 grade in the 2016-17 school year. It is the 4th largest school in Western New York according to a 2017 Niche Survey. The athletic mascot is a falcon.
History[]
Frontier High School was built in 1954 and opened in September 1955, replacing the former Blasdell High School (1843-1955).[citation needed]
The high school has expanded three times. The first expansion was in the early 1990s with an eight-room foreign language education wing,[4]: 6 and the second in 1998 with 23 classrooms.[5] The third expansion came in 2012, when capital improvements saw the addition of a new library media center and secured vestibule. The renovations were completed in 2014.[6]
Alumni[]
Notable alumni include Ron Wolfley, a former fullback for the West Virginia Mountaineers and Arizona Cardinals,[citation needed] Joe Hesketh, a former pitcher for the Montreal Expos, Atlanta Braves and Boston Red Sox,[citation needed] Dave Wohlabaugh, a former center for the New England Patriots, Cleveland Browns and St. Louis Rams,[7] and Jacob Schum, punter for the Green Bay Packers.[8][citation needed]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c "FRONTIER SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 15, 2021.
- ^ "Search for Public Schools - Frontier Senior High School (361167000925)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved May 15, 2021.
- ^ "$5 Millions Sought For New Frontier School". The Sun and the Erie County Independent. 5 March 1953. p. 16. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
- ^ Baker, James D. (2002). A History of the Frontier School District (PDF). Frontier Central School District. Archived (PDF) from the original on January 18, 2021. Retrieved May 12, 2021.
- ^ Adamczak, Rick (20 August 1998). "Frontier District building project nearing completion". The Sun and the Erie County Independent. p. 3. Archived from the original on May 15, 2021. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
- ^ Apthorpe, Dr. Bret (September 2014). "Message From The Superintendent" (PDF). Frontier News. 53 (1). Frontier Central School District. p. 2. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 14, 2021. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
- ^ http://www.wgrz.com/story/sports/high-school/2015/10/16/dave-wohlabaugh-gold-football-frontier-high-school/74071302/
- ^ Class of 2007
External links[]
Coordinates: 42°46′0.5″N 78°49′52.5″W / 42.766806°N 78.831250°W
- Public high schools in New York (state)
- High schools in Erie County, New York