The school is named after Sir Frederick Banting, who won the Nobel Prize for the discovery of insulin in 1923.

The school participated in CBC's series The Greatest Canadian, in which Sir Frederick Banting was nominated.

[2] [3] CFLers Jude St. John, a Grey Cup-winning player with Toronto Argonauts and Hamilton Tiger Cat’s; Sean McKeon, OL for the Calgary Stampeders; Matt McKnight, DB for the Calgary Stampeders, and most recently 2019 Grey Cup winning Nick Hallett, DB with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers also attended Sir Frederick Banting Secondary School.

[4] UFC MMA star Sam “Hands of Stone” Stout attended Banting before heading to the octagon for his successful fighting career.

(Delegates Attaining Raw Experience), a two-day retreat at a camp, Relay for life, and Wildcard, an event that started in 1998 which allows grade eight students to see what life at Banting is like with two full days of events and a sleepover.