Franklin Central High School ( FCHS ) is a four-year public high school in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA. The high school's current enrollment is 2453 students in grades 9 through 12. It is the only high school under the responsibility of the Franklin Township Community School Corporation. Franklin Central was established in 1960, succeeding Franklin Township High School. The current school building was constructed during the years 1975 and 1976. Classes began in September 1976. The school underwent construction and renovation in 1990 and 2003. The school can accommodate approximately 2400 students with 408,000 square feet (37,900 m 2 ) of floor space. The Freshmen Academy, an addition to the main building, opened in the fall of 2009. Because of this addition, Franklin Central High School is over 1 million square feet making it one of the largest schools in Indiana.
Franklin Central's school colors are blue and white and their athletic nickname is the Flashes. The de facto school mascot is named Captain Flash.
Academics
Franklin Central has full accreditation. The school has a traditional schedule with seven periods per day every week day with 18 week semesters. For eligibility and class ranking Franklin Central uses a 12 grade point average scale. Franklin Central has a wide curriculum. Courses are provided in Business, Family and Consumer Sciences, Foreign Language, Industrial and Technical Arts, Language Arts, Mathematics, Performing Arts, Physical Education, Science, Social Studies, Visual Art, and as internships and vocational programs. The schools offers French, German, and Spanish as foreign languages. See the school curriculum here. Franklin Central competes annually in the Westfield Insurance Brain Game competition, hosted by WTHR Channel 13. During the 2006-2007 season the team made it to the final four, and in the 2007-2008 season came in second in the championship game. For highlights of the 2007-2008 season, click here .
Athletics
Franklin Central participates in sports under Indiana High School Athletic Association regulations and in IHSAA state rankings and tournaments. Franklin Central is a member of the Conference Indiana which is known as one of the most competitive conferences in Indiana.
Most recently the Boys' Varsity Basketball Team was named the 2007 Marion County Champions. Also, the Cross Country Team was named the 2006 IHSAA State Runner-Up with Adam Green placing 4th in state and Jordan Mitchell placing 25th. Boys Swimming team has been Sectional Champions for the past 4 consecutive years.
Franklin Central has sent a wrestler to the state tournament for 25 years straight. Recent wrestling stars include 3 time State Champion Jake O'Brien, State Runner-Up John Wolfe, State Runner-up and two time placer Nate Newport.
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, Cheerleading, Cross Country, Golf, Gymnastics, Soccer, Softball, Swimming and Diving, Tennis, Track and Field, and Volleyball.
Franklin Central's stadium, the Franklin Township Athletic Center, is a 13,120 square foot 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's cost was $1.2 million for MEP and $120,000 for technology.
Franklin Central has a rivalry with Roncalli High School.
Athletic awards
State Championships
- Football: 1980-81 (2A), 1981-82 (2A), 1982-83 (2A), 1990-91 (4A)
- Boys Cross Country: 1998-99
State Runner-Up
- Boys Baseball: 1992
- Boys Wrestling: 1967 and 1968
- Boys Cross Country: 1999 and 2006
- Football: 1986 (4A), 1988 (4A) and 1989 (4A)
- Girls Softball: 2008 (4A)
School media
- Flashback is the school's yearbook, which is complied by a yearbook staff during the school year and is distributed the following year.
- WRFT "Flash FM" the high school radio station, was recognized as the best high school radio station by the Indiana Association of Student Broadcasters in 2004 and 2007. The radio station operates 24 hours a day. The radio station frequency is 91.5 FM.
- The Pilot Flashes , founded in 1917, is the school's monthly student newspaper, The paper reports on news and sports, but also has feature and opinion articles on relevant issues. All students of Franklin Central receive a subscription to the newspaper. The Pilot Flashes has won numerous awards for articles and page design at High School Journalism Day (J-Day), hosted by Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana.
School songs
Fight Song
Onward Franklin, Onward Franklin,
Fight right down that floor,
Onward Franklin, Onward Franklin
Let's pile up that score.
Rah! Rah! Rah!
Fight'em, boys, for our victory,
Fight'em for our fame,
Fight boys, fight, fight,
And we will win this game.Alma Mater
Hail to thee, dear Franklin Central,
School we love so well.
Loyal we thy sons and daughters
Now thy glories tell.
In each heart, dear Alma Mater,
Ever shalt thou dwell.
Hand and voice we join to serve thee
And thy glories tell.Historical notes
Mayoral visit
On November 6 , 2008 , Mayor of Indianapolis Greg Ballard visited Franklin Central where he spoke of the importance of higher education and the tolerance of ideas. After his speech the Mayor accepted questions from members of the student press organizations, the Pilot Flashes and WRFT.
Alternative School
Franklin Central High School offers an alternative education program called Diploma Plus. The program serves teens that are pregnant, socially withdrawn, have committed habitual truancy, have had behavioral problems, or any other individual that feels a different learning environment will help them excel far more in schoolwork than the stresses of a larger school by giving students an alternative means of acquiring a high school diploma. Diploma Plus offers a more relaxed learning environment at the same time stressing very important learning habits that will be essential to the students' future. Diploma Plus is headed by Principal Rick French. Enrollment is around 50 students and scheduling reflects about the same as FCHS.
Notable alumni
- Mike Aulby, former professional bowler
- Roger Burkman, played for the NBA's Chicago Bulls and Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame Inductee
- JaJaun Johnson, current basketball player at Purdue University
- Jon Elrod, former Indiana State Representative
- Laron Moore, played for the NFL's San Francisco 49ers
- Jake O'Brien, Ultimate Fighting Championship heavyweight fighter
- Donald Washington, cornerback for the NFL's Kansas City Chiefs
- Darius Willis, current football player at Indiana University
External links
- Diploma Plus
- FC Band Boosters
- FC Singers and High Voltage
- Franklin Central High School
- Franklin Central Flashes Marching Band
- School Snapshot
- WRFT.org
References
- ^ "School Data". FCHS . http://www.ftcsc.k12.in.us/Schools/FCHS/fchs_Data.php . Retrieved 2008-11-07 .
- ^ "School Profile". Indiana Department of Education . http://mustang.doe.state.in.us/TRENDS/schlprofile.cfm?schl=5193 . Retrieved 2008-11-07 .
- ^ "Football: State Champions". Boys Football . IHSAA . http://www.ihsaa.org/b-football_frame.htm . Retrieved 2008-08-23 . ...
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