Frontier Central High School

Frontier Central High School
Location
4432 Bayview Road Hamburg , New York 14075 United States
Information
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	118.28 on FTE basis (as of 2023–2024) [2]
Grades	9–12
Gender	Coeducational
Enrollment	1,308 (2023-2024) [2]
Student to teacher ratio	11.06 [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

Frontier Central High School is a high school located in Hamburg, New York. A part of the Frontier Central School District, the school teaches 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.

The high school is located in the Southtowns of Western New York. It 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

Front entranceway and bus circle

Library Media Center

Frontier High School was built in 1954 and opened on September 7, 1955, replacing the former Blasdell High School. It was dedicated on April 15, 1956.

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]}

See also

• Hamburg High School (Hamburg, New York)
• Orchard Park High School

References

1. "Search for Public Schools - Frontier Senior High School (361167000925)". National Center for Education Statistics . Institute of Education Sciences . Retrieved June 11, 2025.
2. "FRONTIER SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved June 11, 2025.
3. "$5 Millions Sought For New Frontier School". The Sun and the Erie County Independent. March 5, 1953. p. 16. Retrieved May 15, 2021.
4. 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.
5. Adamczak, Rick (August 20, 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 May 14, 2021.
6. 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 May 14, 2021.
7. "Ron Wolfley Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved July 1, 2023.
8. "Joe Hesketh". Greater Buffalo Sports Hall of Fame. Retrieved December 15, 2022.
9. "Unknown".^{[ permanent dead link ]}
10. Class of 2007
11. "Jake Schum Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved July 1, 2023.

External links

• Official Website

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