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Franklin Central High School

Public high school in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

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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.^[2]

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.^[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]

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

Historical notes

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.^[7]

Notable alumni

Mike Aulby - Former member of the PBA and one of only four PBA bowlers to win both a Rookie of the Year and Player of the Year award
Roger Burkman - Current athletic director at Spalding University in Louisville, Kentucky. Former NBA player for the Chicago Bulls. Member of the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame
Jon Elrod - Former member of the Indiana House of Representatives from Indiana's 97th House District
JaJuan Johnson - Darüşşafaka S.K. power forward in the Turkish Basketball Super League
Jake "Irish" O'Brien - professional mixed martial arts fighter, formerly with the UFC
Sunungura Rusununguko - Former AFL defensive lineman for the Indiana Firebirds, Colorado Crush and New Orleans VooDoo
Donald Washington - Former NFL cornerback for the Kansas City Chiefs
Seth Maxwell - Founder Thirst Project^[8]
Mitch Gore - Member of the Indiana House of Representatives from Indiana's 89th House District
Marcus Burk - Professional basketball player

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Franklin Central High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved June 11, 2022.
^ "Franklin Central High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved February 8, 2024.
^ "Football: State Champions". Boys Football. IHSAA. Archived from the original on 2003-10-02. Retrieved 2008-08-23.
^ "FTCSC Referendum Information- Frequently Asked Questions". Archived from the original on 2012-02-21. Retrieved 2011-08-14.
^ "Franklin Central High School Football History". Almanac Sports. Retrieved January 6, 2023.
^ "IHSAA State Championships by School". Archived from the original on 2016-09-13. Retrieved 2018-02-26.
^ "Hoosiers perform with Madonna in Super Bowl halftime show". FOX 59. Retrieved 2012-02-06.
^ "The Thirst Project raises awareness of water crisis". WTHR. October 26, 2016.