Frontenac Secondary School is a high school in the west end of

Kingston, Ontario Kingston is a city in Ontario, Canada, on the northeastern end of Lake Ontario. It is at the beginning of the St. Lawrence River and at the mouth of the Cataraqui River, the south end of the Rideau Canal. Kingston is near the Thousand Islands, ...

, Canada. The Limestone District School Board operates it. The team plays under the nickname "Frontenac Falcons".

History

Frontenac Secondary School was founded in 1957 as Collins Bay High School and adopted its current name in 1964. 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.

Programs

Every year, Frontenac has junior and senior teams that compete in the Canadian game show ''

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''. In 1998–99, the senior team was the national champion. The team had qualified for 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

* Rob Bagg, former

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player *

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, former

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ice hockey player and head coach. * Taylor Hall, NHL hockey player and number 1 draft pick in the 2010 NHL Entry Draft * Dee Sterling, former CFL player * John Tripp, professional ice hockey coach and former player. * Dylan Wykes, long-distance runner, qualified for the marathon in the

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in London. * Rick Smith, retired professional hockey player for the

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References

External links

* {{Official website, http://frontenacss.limestone.on.ca
School's athletics website
Educational institutions established in 1957 High schools in Kingston, Ontario 1957 establishments in Ontario

History

Programs

Notable alumni

See also

References

External links