Franklin Central High School

Franklin Central High School runs as a high-enrollment high school in Indianapolis, Indiana. The school has 3,438 students in 2024-25 across grades 9 through 12. High schools in Indiana average about 816 students, which makes this school 321% bigger than average.

Franklin Township Com Sch Corp includes 12 schools. Together they enroll 11,385 students.

Of every 100 students at Franklin Central High School, about 55 are White. Other reported shares: 16% Asian, 14% Black, 9% Hispanic, and 6% multiracial. Among Marion County residents, the White share is about 52%. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 64%.

The school lists 172.9 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 19.9:1. The average for high schools in Indiana is 16.6:1, so this school has more students per teacher. A total of 1,627 students, or 47%, are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Across public schools in Marion County, the average is 60%.

In the wider Marion County area, the median household earns about $66,346 a year, about 35% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 12% of residents are in poverty. Across Marion County, 274 public schools serve about 161,456 students.

Lillie Idella Kitley Intermediate is about 0.4 miles from Franklin Central High School, the shortest distance to any other public school. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.

Federal records code the school's setting as City: Large.

The school's enrollment rose 12% from 2020-21 to 2024-25. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 21.4:1; by 2024-25 it was 19.9:1.

The discussion board for Franklin Central High School is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.