Franklin Central High School | |
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Address | |
6215 South Franklin Road , 46259 United States | |
Coordinates | 39°40′37″N86°00′55″W / 39.67694°N 86.01528°W |
Information | |
Type | Public high school |
Established | 1960 |
School district | Franklin Township Community School Corporation |
CEEB code | 153665 |
Principal | Jenni Matasovsky |
Staff | 158 (FTE) [1] |
Grades | 9–12 |
Enrollment | 3,219 (2022-23) [1] |
Student to teacher ratio | 21.01 [1] |
Color(s) | |
Athletics conference | Hoosier Crossroads Conference |
Team name | Flashes |
Rivals | Roncalli High School |
Website | Franklin Central website |
Franklin Central High School (FCHS) is a public four-year high school in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. It is the only high school in the Franklin Township Community School Corporation.
The demographic breakdown of the 3,319 students enrolled in 2022-2023 was:
41.2% of the students were eligible for free or reduced lunch. [2]
Franklin Central's school colors are royal blue and white and their athletic nickname is the Flashes.
Franklin Central is a member of the Indiana High School Athletic Association (IHSAA) and the Hoosier Crossroads Conference. [3]
Franklin Central High School is home to 12 boys' sports including Baseball, Basketball, Bowling, Cross Country, Football, Golf, Soccer, Swimming and Diving, Tennis, Track and Field, and Wrestling. Franklin Central also features 12 girls' sports including Basketball, Bowling, Cross Country, Golf, Gymnastics, Soccer, Softball, Swimming and Diving, Tennis, Track and Field, Volleyball, and Wrestling.
Franklin Central's stadium, the Franklin Township Athletic Center, is a 13,120-square-foot (1,219 m2) multipurpose facility that is used for football and track and field. The stadium is six stories tall and has seating for 3,500 on the home side. The facility was built in 2004 at a one-time cost of $4.3 million. [4]
Conference History [5]
Capital District | 1960-1970 |
Central Suburban | 1971-1997 |
Conference Indiana | 1998-2017 |
HCC | 2018-Present |
State Championships [6]
During the Super Bowl XLVI halftime show in Indianapolis, the Franklin Central drum line and three other local high schools performed with Madonna. [7]
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