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 and 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. Frontenac's enrollment is around 1,200 students. 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.

Music

Throughout the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s, Frontenac was known for its music program which won numerous competitions and festivals throughout Canada.[ citation needed ] Many music graduates from this time went on to careers as professional players, recording artists and music educators. The rock group the Blushing Brides was formed at Frontenac. Until 2005, there was a symphonic band, a concert band, a strings ensemble, a jazz ensemble and a choir. In the 1980s, it was one of few schools to have an orchestra. Over the last few years Frontenac has seen a rebirth in the music program. It has a recreation band and competition band which include string players. There is also a strong composition element at the school.

Other programs

The school is well known for its mathematics department,[ citation needed ] one of few in the region to offer the Advanced Placement calculus and computer science 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 has also performed well in recent years,[ when? ] even qualifying for and competing in 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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