Franklin Central High School

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.

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.

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 13120 sqft 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.

Conference History State Championships 


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

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.

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
 * Mitch Gore - Member of the Indiana House of Representatives from Indiana's 89th House District
 * Marcus Burk - Professional basketball player