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Franklin Central High School

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Franklin Central High School ranks 196 th of 429 Indiana high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

196^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 429 Indiana High Schools

Better than 54% of Indiana high schools

Summary

Franklin Central High School is a public high school located in Indianapolis, Indiana, serving 3,381 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Franklin Township Community School Corporation district. Over the past several years, Franklin Central High School has seen a decline in its statewide ranking, dropping from 25th out of 400 Indiana high schools in 2014-2015 to 196th out of 429 in the most recent 2024-2025 school year. The school is currently rated 3 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

Academically, Franklin Central High School consistently outperforms the state and district averages in standardized test scores, particularly in SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing. However, the school struggles in mathematics, with only 34.57% of students proficient or better on the SAT Math section in 2022-2023, compared to the state average of 31.14%. The school's performance on the ILEARN Biology End of Course exam has been mixed, ranging from 32.79% proficient or better in 2022-2023 to 44.25% in 2023-2024. The school maintains a strong four-year graduation rate, ranging from 87.2% to 98.7% over the past few years, consistently outperforming the state average.

When compared to nearby schools, Franklin Central High School generally outperforms schools like Warren Central High School and Southport High School in academic metrics, but lags behind higher-performing schools like New Palestine High School. The nearby charter schools, such as Christel House DORS and Excel Center - University Heights, struggle significantly in academic performance, with much lower test scores and graduation rates.

3,438

Students ?

19.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,880

Per pupil spending ?

47.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6215 S Franklin Rd
Indianapolis, IN 46259

(317) 862-6646

District: Franklin Township Com School Corp

Feeder schools for Franklin Central High School:

Elementary:	Acton Elementary School
	Arlington Elementary School
	Bunker Hill Elementary School
	Mary Adams Elementary School
	More...
	South Creek Elementary
	Thompson Crossing Elementary School
Middle:	Edgewood Intermediate School
	Franklin Central Junior High

Racial breakdown:

White:

54.9%

Asian:

15.8%

African American:

13.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 94th percentile in 2015 → 54th in 2025

Strengths

✓99% graduate in 4 years — above the Indiana average (90%)

✓Above the Indiana median (54th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 40 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Biology scores 11 pts below the Indiana average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school37%

District avg37%

Indiana avg42%

196^th of 429

Indiana public high schools ?

Top 46%▼ down 39 pts since 2015

From top 6% (2015) to top 46% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	51.6	196 of 429	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.5	137 of 432	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.2	102 of 398	74.4%	★★★★☆
2022	75.0	85 of 409	79.2%	★★★★☆
2021	66.1	89 of 388	77.1%	★★★★☆
2019	72.9	60 of 389	84.6%	★★★★☆
2018	83.5	41 of 385	89.4%	★★★★☆
2017	78.5	46 of 380	87.9%	★★★★☆
2016	81.8	31 of 394	92.1%	★★★★★
2015	78.0	25 of 400	93.8%	★★★★★
2014	74.7	30 of 379	92.1%	★★★★★
2013	71.4	34 of 353	90.4%	★★★★★
2012	71.1	43 of 373	88.5%	★★★★☆
2011	69.3	49 of 364	86.5%	★★★★☆
2010	56.6	99 of 362	72.7%	★★★★☆
2009	65.2	139 of 364	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	60.5	154 of 360	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	60.2	155 of 354	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	61.6	139 of 349	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2005	72.2	66 of 349	81.1%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	31.7	83 of 132	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.0	71 of 132	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.1	46 of 125	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.2	55 of 125	56.0%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	19.8	37 of 44	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.6	37 of 47	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.0	36 of 49	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.8	30 of 44	31.8%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	54.0	40 of 119	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.8	19 of 94	79.8%	★★★★☆
2023	61.0	17 of 74	77.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	47.0	203 of 387	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	59.6	122 of 392	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.1	129 of 388	66.8%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	64.9	51 of 181	71.8%	★★★★☆
2024	62.7	48 of 184	73.9%	★★★★☆
2023	72.8	39 of 166	76.5%	★★★★☆
2022	89.4	19 of 164	88.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	40.1	234 of 377	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.8	153 of 377	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.8	109 of 379	71.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	50.1	181 of 386	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.7	138 of 392	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.8	91 of 383	76.2%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	44.5	52 of 111	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.9	41 of 102	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	75.5	20 of 104	80.8%	★★★★☆
2022	68.3	30 of 94	68.1%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	41.5	168 of 298	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.7	129 of 289	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.9	68 of 285	76.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	56.0	132 of 377	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.9	75 of 381	80.3%	★★★★☆
2023	66.9	73 of 375	80.5%	★★★★☆
2022	75.8	72 of 378	81.0%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Hispanic (2025)72nd percentile+18 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)66th percentile+12 vs school

White (2025)65th percentile+11 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)53rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)53rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)48th percentile-7 vs school

Special Education (2025)44th percentile-11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)38th percentile-16 vs school

African American (2025)37th percentile-17 vs school

Asian (2025)16th percentile-38 vs school

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

Evidence-based Reading and Writing55%~ state avg

Biology34%-11 vs state

Mathematics23%~ state avg

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Schools Near Franklin Central High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing (2025)	SAT Mathematics (2025)	ILEARN Biology (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	ILEARN Biology End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Franklin Central High School	Public	9-12	6215 S Franklin Rd	Indianapolis	46259	Marion County	Franklin Township Com School Corp	No	No	No	No	(317) 862-6646	3,438	173	19.8	47.3%	1,886 (54.9%)	475 (13.8%)	325 (9.5%)	544 (15.8%)	6 (0.2%)	5 (0.1%)	197 (5.7%)	51.6	196^th of 429 public high schools	54.3%		60.5	137^th of 432 public high schools	68.3%	59	55.3	23.1	34.3	$9,880	$447	$9,433
Beech Grove Senior High School	Public	9-12	5330 Hornet Ave	Beech Grove	46107	Marion County	Beech Grove City Schools	No	No	No	No	(317) 786-1447	914	54	17.0	51.2%	558 (61.1%)	140 (15.3%)	135 (14.8%)	7 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	74 (8.1%)	34.7	286^th of 429 public high schools	33.3%		20.9	341^st of 432 public high schools	21.1%	55	49.2	14.4	23.4	$12,664	$1,263	$11,401
Excel Center - Southeast	Public, Charter	9-12	2251 Sloan Avenue	Indianapolis	46203	Marion County	Excel Center - Southeast	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(574) 370-1130	273	10	27.3	16.5%	62 (22.7%)	119 (43.6%)	51 (18.7%)	18 (6.6%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	21 (7.7%)								(n/a)				$8,305	$6,415	$1,890
Southport High School	Public	9-12	971 E Banta Rd	Indianapolis	46227	Marion County	Perry Township Schools	No	No	No	No	(317) 789-4800	2,431	134	18.2	70.6%	783 (32.2%)	377 (15.5%)	661 (27.2%)	505 (20.8%)	1 (0.0%)	2 (0.1%)	102 (4.2%)	33.9	293^rd of 429 public high schools	31.7%		34.9	285^th of 432 public high schools	34.0%	8	43.7	13.4	32.8	$11,347	$1,259	$10,087
Excel Center - University Heights	Public, Charter	9-12	3919 Madison Ave	Indianapolis	46227	Marion County	Excel Center - University Heights	Yes	No	No	No	(317) 524-4420	432	12	36.0	22.5%	68 (15.7%)	87 (20.1%)	69 (16.0%)	184 (42.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (5.3%)	4.6	416^th of 429 public high schools	3.0%		5	422^nd of 432 public high schools	2.3%	6	0.0	0.0		$3,606	$96	$3,510
The Hope Academy - Inc.	Public, Charter	9-12	3919 Madison Ave	Indianapolis	46227	Marion County	The Hope Academy- Inc.	Yes	No	No	No	(317) 572-9440	31	17	1.8	64.5%	15 (48.4%)	10 (32.3%)	4 (12.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (6.5%)	20.1	344^th of 429 public high schools	19.8%		37.6	275^th of 432 public high schools	36.3%	69	14.3	14.3		$47,333	$2,326	$45,007
New Palestine High School	Public	9-12	4485 S Victory Dr	New Palestine	46163	Hancock County	New Palestine Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(317) 861-4417	1,254	73	17.2	24.8%	1,107 (88.3%)	27 (2.2%)	60 (4.8%)	22 (1.8%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	36 (2.9%)	79.3	47^th of 429 public high schools	89.0%		83.8	38^th of 432 public high schools	91.2%	9	68.3	32.4	56.8	$11,233	$504	$10,728
Greenwood Community High School	Public	9-12	615 W Smith Valley Rd	Greenwood	46142	Johnson County	Greenwood Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(317) 889-4000	1,229	73	16.9	38.4%	867 (70.5%)	87 (7.1%)	118 (9.6%)	74 (6.0%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	80 (6.5%)	64.7	112^th of 429 public high schools	73.9%		70	80^th of 432 public high schools	81.5%	32	61.7	22.0	52.2	$11,403	$244	$11,158
Central Nine Career Center	Public	6-12	1999 US Highway 31 South	Greenwood	46143	Johnson County	Central Nine Career Center	No	No	No	No	(317) 888-4401	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)				$00
Christel House DORS	Public, Charter	9-12	2717 S East St	Indianapolis	46225	Marion County	Christel House DORS	Yes	No	No	No	(317) 783-4686	1,062	44	24.1	87.4%	64 (6.0%)	477 (44.9%)	488 (46.0%)	20 (1.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.1%)	4.6	416^th of 429 public high schools	3.0%		7.8	400^th of 432 public high schools	7.4%	16	0.0	0.0		$5,319	$116	$5,204

Frequently Asked Questions about Franklin Central High School

What district is Franklin Central High School in?

Franklin Township Com School Corp

What is the racial makeup of Franklin Central High School?

Students at Franklin Central High School are 55% White, 16% Asian, 14% African American, 9% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races.

How many students attend Franklin Central High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 3,438 students attended Franklin Central High School.

What schools feed into Franklin Central High School?

Franklin Central High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Acton Elementary School
Elementary : Arlington Elementary School
Elementary : Bunker Hill Elementary School
Elementary : Mary Adams Elementary School
Elementary : South Creek Elementary
Elementary : Thompson Crossing Elementary School
Middle : Edgewood Intermediate School
Middle : Franklin Central Junior High

Is Franklin Central High School a good school?

Franklin Central High School ranks 196^th of 429 Indiana high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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