📍 6215 S Franklin Rd, Indianapolis, Marion County, 46259
Franklin Central High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Indianapolis, Marion County. The school has 3,319 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Franklin Township Com Sch Corp school district. It serves grades 9–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 158 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 21.0:1. 69% of students are proficient in reading. 41% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 95%. The school offers 30 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Franklin Central High School enrolls 3,319 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 158 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 21.0:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 62% White, 12% Black or African American and 11% Asian.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 2,057 | 62% |
| Black or African American | 411 | 12% |
| Asian | 366 | 11% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 284 | 8.6% |
| Two or more races | 188 | 5.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 11 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
1,533 of the school's 3,319 students (46%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 1,342 qualify for free lunch and 191 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Franklin Central High School is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Large). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district IN-60, state senate district 32, state house district 90.
Franklin Central High School is one of 11 schools in Franklin Township Com Sch Corp, based in Indianapolis, Indiana. The district serves 11,413 students district-wide and employs 517 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 3,319 students, Franklin Central High School is larger than the district average of about 1,038 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Large
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