Frontenac Secondary School

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Frontenac Secondary School
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Frontenac Secondary School
1789 Bath Road

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Coordinates 44°14′14″N76°34′37″W / 44.2372°N 76.5770°W / 44.2372; -76.5770
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School type Public, Secondary
Motto Latin: Ad Optima Nitamur
Founded1956;68 years ago (1956)
School board Limestone District School Board
SuperintendentRichard Holmes
Area trusteeGeorge Beavis
School number911135 [1]
PresidentSam Coffey and Kerry Readwin
PrincipalJames Bonham-Carter
Grades 9–12
Enrollment1,106 [1]  (September 2011)
Language English
AreaAuden Park
Campus typeSuburban
Colour(s)  Grey
  Garnet
MascotFreddy the Falcon
Team nameFalcons
AffiliationsKASSAA, EOSSAA, OFSAA
Website www.frontenacss.limestone.on.ca

Frontenac Secondary School is a high school in the west end of Kingston, Ontario, Canada. The Limestone District School Board operates it. The team plays under the nickname "Frontenac Falcons".

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History

Frontenac Secondary School was founded in 1957 as Collins Bay High School and adopted its current name in 1964. In 2006, construction began on a major extension, which includes a new library, a media room, an elevator, and several additional computer labs and classrooms.

Programs

Every year, Frontenac has junior and senior teams that compete in the Canadian game show Reach for the Top . In 1998–99, the senior team was the national champion. The team had qualified for the American game show Whiz Quiz . In 2007 and 2008, the senior REACH team was the international Whiz Quiz champions, and in 2006 and 2007, they attended the provincial REACH Championships.

Notable alumni

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