Frontier Central High School


Frontier Central High School is located at 4432 Bayview Road in Hamburg, New York. The name "Frontier" comes from the geographic area the district covers. With more urban townships like Lackawanna and the City of Buffalo to the north and the rural setting of Evans and Eden to the south, Frontier is often called the "outmost frontier" of the city and acts as 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. Daniel Charland, and the assistant principals are Mrs. Courtney Charleson-Smith, Mr. James Helmicki, 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 Falcon.

History

Frontier High School opened in September 1955, replacing the former Blasdell High School.
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.

Former Principals

Previous assignment and reason for departure noted in parentheses