Frontier Central High School
Frontier Central High School is a high school located in Hamburg, New York. A part of the Frontier Central School District, the school serves students from grades 9-12. The principal is Mr. Daniel Charland, and the assistant principals are Dr. David Smaczniak, Mr. James Helmicki, and Mrs. Shannon Thurston.
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Type | Comprehensive public high school |
Motto | Working Together for Excellence |
Established | 1954 |
School district | Frontier Central High School |
CEEB code | 330505 |
NCES School ID | 361167000925[1] |
Principal | Daniel A. Charland |
Faculty | 112 on FTE basis (as of 2019–2020)[2] |
Grades | 9–12 |
Gender | Coeducational |
Enrollment | 1,363 (2019-20)[2] |
Student to teacher ratio | 12:1[2] |
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 |
The high school is located in the Southtowns of Western New York. The school had an enrollment of 1,882 students in the 2016-17 school year. According to a 2017 Niche Survey, it is the 4th largest school in Western New York. The athletic mascot is a falcon.
History
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Frontier High School was built in 1954 and opened in September 1955, replacing the former Blasdell High School (1843-1955).
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 The second expansion was in 1998 with 23 classrooms.[5] The third expansion was in 2013, with the addition of a new library media center and secured vestibule. The renovations were completed in 2014.[6]
Alumni
Ron Wolfley, a former fullback for the West Virginia Mountaineers and Arizona Cardinals,[7]
Joe Hesketh, a former pitcher for the Montreal Expos, Atlanta Braves and Boston Red Sox[8]
Dave Wohlabaugh, a former center for the New England Patriots, Cleveland Browns and St. Louis Rams,[9]
Jacob Schum, punter for the Green Bay Packers.[10][11]
References
- "Search for Public Schools - Frontier Senior High School (361167000925)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved May 15, 2021.
- "FRONTIER SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL". National Center for Education Statistics. 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. Vol. 53, no. 1. Frontier Central School District. p. 2. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 14, 2021. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
- "Ron Wolfley Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-07-01.
- "Joe Hesketh". Greater Buffalo Sports Hall of Fame. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
- http://www.wgrz.com/story/sports/high-school/2015/10/16/dave-wohlabaugh-gold-football-frontier-high-school/74071302/
- Class of 2007
- "Jake Schum Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-07-01.