Frontier Central High School

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Frontier Central High School
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Frontier Central High School
4432 Bayview Road

Hamburg
,
New York
14075

United States
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Type Comprehensive public high school
MottoWorking Together for Excellence
Established1954
School districtFrontier Central High School
CEEB code 330505
NCES School ID 361167000925 [1]
PrincipalDaniel A. Charland
Faculty111.86 on FTE basis (as of 2022–2023) [2]
Grades 9–12
Gender Coeducational
Enrollment1,352 (2022-23) [2]
Student to teacher ratio12.09 [2]
LanguageEnglish
Campus size112 acres [3]
Campus type Suburban
Color(s)
  Blue and white
Athletics conferenceSection 6 (NYSPHSAA)
Mascot Falcon
Team nameFrontier Falcons
Rival Hamburg High School
Accreditations New York State Board of Regents
NewspaperInflight
YearbookGateway
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.

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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

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Front entranceway and bus circle
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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

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References

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  2. 1 2 3 "FRONTIER SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved August 9, 2024.
  3. ↑ "$5 Millions Sought For New Frontier School". The Sun and the Erie County Independent. 5 March 1953. p. 16. Retrieved 15 May 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 (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.
  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 14 May 2021.
  7. ↑ "Ron Wolfley Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-07-01.
  8. ↑ "Joe Hesketh". Greater Buffalo Sports Hall of Fame. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
  9. ↑ "Unknown".[ permanent dead link ]
  10. ↑ Class of 2007
  11. ↑ "Jake Schum Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-07-01.

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