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Franklin Central High School

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{{Infobox school

| name = Franklin Central High School

| logo = FCHS Flash.png

| streetaddress = 6215 South Franklin Road

| city = Indianapolis

| state = Indiana

| zipcode = 46259

| country = USA

| coordinates = {{coord|39|40|37|N|86|00|55|W|region:US_type:edu|display=inline,title}}

| established = 1960

| type = Public high school

| district = Franklin Township Community School Corporation

| grades = 9–12

| principal = Zakary Tschiniak

| enrollment = 3,219 (2022-23){{cite web|url=https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?ID=180375000597|title=Franklin Central High School|publisher=National Center for Education Statistics|accessdate=June 11, 2022}}

| staff = 158 (FTE)

| ratio = 21.01

| ceeb = 153665

| team_name = Flashes

| conference = Hoosier Crossroads Conference

| rivals = Roncalli High School

| colors = Blue and white {{Color box|#0000FF}} {{Color box|#FFFFFF}}

| website = [http://www.ftcsc.k12.in.us/fchs/ 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.

Demographics

The demographic breakdown of the 3,319 students enrolled in 2022-2023 was:

  • Male - 51.2%
  • Female - 48.8%
  • White - 61.8%
  • Black - 12.4%
  • Asian/Pacific islanders - 11.1%
  • Hispanic - 8.6%
  • Multiracial - 5.7%
  • Native American/Alaskan - 0.003%

41.2% of the students were eligible for free or reduced lunch.{{cite web |title=Franklin Central High School |url=https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?ID=180375000597 |access-date=February 8, 2024 |publisher=National Center for Education Statistics}}

Athletics

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.{{cite web |url=http://www.ihsaa.org/b-football_frame.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20031002005856/http://www.ihsaa.org/b-football_frame.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=2003-10-02 |title=Football: State Champions |access-date=2008-08-23 |work=Boys Football |publisher=IHSAA }}

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 {{convert|13120|sqft|m2|adj=on}} 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.{{cite web |url=http://www.ftcsc.k12.in.us/ref/for-a-stronger-tomorrow/frequently-asked-questions |title=FTCSC Referendum Information- Frequently Asked Questions |access-date=2011-08-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120221043224/http://www.ftcsc.k12.in.us/ref/for-a-stronger-tomorrow/frequently-asked-questions/ |archive-date=2012-02-21 |url-status=dead }}

Conference History {{Cite web |title=Franklin Central High School Football History |url=http://www.almanacsports.com/football/history.php?team=FCEN |access-date=January 6, 2023 |website=Almanac Sports}}

class="wikitable"

|Capital District

|1960-1970

Central Suburban

|1971-1997

Conference Indiana

|1998-2017

HCC

|2018–Present

State Championships{{Cite web |title=IHSAA State Championships by School |url=http://www.ihsaa.org/dnn/Schools/StateChampHistory/StateChampionshipsbySchool/tabid/1940/Default.aspx#35772027-f |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160913222446/http://www.ihsaa.org/dnn/Schools/StateChampHistory/StateChampionshipsbySchool/tabid/1940/Default.aspx#35772027-f |archive-date=2016-09-13 |access-date=2018-02-26}}

  • Football (1980,1981,1982,1990)
  • Boys Cross Country (1998)

Historical notes

=History of the High School=

=Super Bowl performance=

During the Super Bowl XLVI halftime show in Indianapolis, the Franklin Central drum line and three other local high schools performed with Madonna.{{cite web |url=http://www.fox59.com/news/wxin-hoosiers-perform-with-madonna-in-super-bowl-halftime-show-20120206,0,1366588.column |title=Hoosiers perform with Madonna in Super Bowl halftime show |access-date=2012-02-06 |publisher=FOX 59 }}

=Flashes Wall of Fame=

Since 2018, Franklin Central High School has added many educators for their achievements to the coined “Flashes Wall of Fame.” The wall sits next to the Main Entrance.

Franklin Central Choir Programs

Franklin Central has a very notable Choral institution. It has a combined 5 Vocal Choirs and 4 Show Choirs. The 5 Vocal choirs are Chamber, Accents, Ambassadors, Descants, and Vocal Majority. The 4 Show Choirs are Fc Singers, High Voltage, Encores, and Flight. These Choirs are all lead by Andrew Knapp, Brad Gardner, and Jared Yoder. The combined choirs Fc Singers and Chamber, High Voltage and Accents, And Ambassadors, frequently place in state. With all of them coming top 12 the 23-24 season.

Notable alumni

See also

References

{{Reflist}}

External links

  • {{Official website|http://www.ftcsc.k12.in.us/fchs/}}
  • [http://www.ftcsc.k12.in.us District website]

{{Hoosier Crossroads Conference}}

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Category:Schools in Indianapolis

Category:Public high schools in Indiana

Category:Educational institutions established in 1960

Category:1960 establishments in Indiana