Frontier Central High School
| Frontier Central High School | |
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| Address | |
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4432 Bayview Road , 14075 | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Motto | Responsible to be Accountable |
| NCES School ID | 4009000100115[1] |
| Principal | Jeffrey A. Sortisio |
| Faculty | 116.29[1] |
| Enrollment | 1307 [1] (2016-2017 [1]) |
| • Grade 9 | 422[1] |
| • Grade 10 | 376[1] |
| • Grade 11 | 420[1] |
| • Grade 12 | 401[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 13.92[1] |
| Color(s) | Royal Blue and White |
| Mascot | Giant Barbed Q |
| Team name | Falcons |
| Website | Frontier High School |
Frontier Central High School is located at 4432 Bayview Road in Hamburg, New York. The reason for the name "Frontier" is because of the area of which the district covers. Urban Cities like Lackawanna and the City of Buffalo to the north. And The rural setting of Evans and Eden to the south make up a very diverse school district. Frontier is often called the out most Frontier of the city and the gateway to the rural Southtowns. The high school is attended by students in grades 9-12. It is the high school for the Frontier Central School District. The principal is Mr. Jeffrey Sortisio, and the assistant principals are Mrs. Courtney Charleson-Smith, Mr. William McDonagh, and Mr. David Smaczniak.
Frontier Central High School is located in the Southtowns of Western New York. The school had an enrollment of 1,882 students ranging from 9-12 grade in the 2016-17 school year. It is the 4th largest school in Western New York according to a 2017 Niche Survey. Their athletic mascot is a blue falcon and their chief athletic rivals are Hamburg High School and Orchard Park High School.
History
In 2012, renovations commenced on the science wing, the auditorium, and basement. A new library was added, and the main hallway was renovated. In addition, a new vestibule was constructed next to the new library. All the renovations were completed in 2014. In 2017, renovations have been added to the back hallway, which is now called the Senior Hallway. New black and blue paint have been added, and every June, the graduating class will leave their hand prints on the walls with paint. Since Fall of 2017, assistant principal Mr. David Smaczniak's Golden Retriever, Cooper, has been the therapy dog at FHS. Many students see him as the "unofficial school mascot."
Weather Station
WIVB Channel 4 Buffalo's Weather station for Hamburg NY, is on the top roof of the school.
Noted alumni
- Ron Wolfley–Former fullback for the West Virginia Mountaineers and Arizona Cardinals[citation needed]
- Joe Hesketh–Former pitcher for the Montreal Expos, Atlanta Braves and Boston Red Sox[citation needed]
- Dave Wohlabaugh–Former Center for the New England Patriots, Cleveland Browns and St. Louis Rams[2]
- Jacob Schum–Punter for the Green Bay Packers (Class of 2007)
Frontier's Music Department
Frontier is known for its world class music department, Best in WNY. The Spring Musical is often voted at the Kenny awards for best in talent. In 2016 Joseph Russi won the Kenny for best actor and was nominated for the state wide Jimmy Awards for his role as Gomez in The Adams Family. In 2017 Ian Hayes won the Kenny for best actor for the role of Prince Eric in Disney's the Little Mermaid. They currently have 3 bands; Symphonic, Concert, and Wind Ensemble, which requires an audition. Symphonic and Concert bands combine at the end of the year for the Memorial Day parade in Lake View, NY. Every 2 years the bands alternate between going to Walt Disney World and either Chicago or Boston for amazing trips. The Jazz band performs every year at a special nightclub downtown for a concert. Either the Tralf or Town Ballroom will host them.
Building Architecture
Frontiers main building is an art-deco style built in 1951. The freshmen wing was added on in 2003.
Athletic Turf field
Frontier is fundraising very heavily for a new artificial turf in 2018. They are one of the only few large public schools left to not have one.
Homecoming
Like most schools, Frontier has a school spirit week before homecoming, with themes such as toga day and Hawaiian day. On Thursday of spirit week, a Powder Puff game takes place, featuring the junior and senior girls. Food trucks satisfy hungry students and faculty, a DJ spins some sick tracks, and a giant bonfire brings the night to a close. On Friday, there's a pep rally during school and a varsity football game in the evening. The dance is on Saturday at the Fairgrounds.
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Search for Public Schools - Frontier Central High School (4009000100115)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved December 27, 2012.
- ^ http://www.wgrz.com/story/sports/high-school/2015/10/16/dave-wohlabaugh-gold-football-frontier-high-school/74071302/