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Franklin Central High School

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Franklin Central High School ranks 87 th of 415 Indiana high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

87^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 415 Indiana High Schools

Better than 79% of Indiana high schools

Summary

Franklin Central High School is a large public high school in Indianapolis, Indiana, serving grades 9–12 with 3,438 students in the Franklin Township Com School Corp. In 2025–2026, Franklin Central High School ranked 87th of 415 Indiana high schools, placing in the 79th percentile with 4 stars—a strong rebound from the 54th percentile in 2024–2025. The school had been stronger historically, reaching the 92nd percentile and 5 stars in 2015–2016, and generally sitting in the 74th–89th percentile through 2022–2023.

Graduation is a standout strength: 98.7% in 2024–2025, the highest among nearby traditional public schools and well above the state’s 89.7%. Chronic absenteeism is 22.9%, improved from 38.8% in 2020–2021 but still above the state’s 16.7% and the district’s 15.3%; it is better than Southport High School (38.5%) and Beech Grove Senior High School (31.9%) but worse than Greenwood Community High School (13.2%) and New Palestine High School (13.7%). On 2025–2026 tests, Franklin Central reports 50.7% proficient in Biology, 56.52% in SAT Reading, and 29.85% in SAT Math—above state averages of 51.9% Reading and 25.6% Math. It outperforms Southport High School, Irvington Preparatory Academy, and Beech Grove Senior High School, but New Palestine High School exceeds it in all three subjects, while Greenwood Community High School is stronger in Reading.

Subgroup effectiveness varies. Hispanic and White students rank strongly, while Asian students and English Language Learners have lower rankings, with English Language Learners declining from the 80th to the 43rd percentile over three years. Low-SES students rebounded to the 73rd percentile in 2025–2026. The school enrolls 47.32% free/reduced lunch students, spends $9,880 per student, and has a 19.8 student-teacher ratio—lower spending and a higher ratio than most nearby traditional publics. Despite its large size, Franklin Central achieves the highest graduation rate and generally stronger test performance than most nearby schools. It is a solid upper-quartile Indiana high school, though attendance and some subgroup gaps remain areas to monitor.

3,438

Students ?

19.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,880

Per pupil spending ?

47.3%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

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
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	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: Rebounding — 54th percentile in 2025 → 79th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Indiana average (46% vs 39% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 21% of Indiana high schools

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

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school46%

District avg46%

Indiana avg39%

87^th of 415

Indiana public high schools ?

Top 21%▼ down 13 pts since 2016

From top 8% (2016) to top 21% (2026)

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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
2026	68.3	87 of 415	79.0%	★★★★☆
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
2026	45.2	59 of 133	55.6%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	32.9	28 of 42	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	39.1	70 of 122	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	67.8	87 of 395	78.0%	★★★★☆
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
2026	65.8	49 of 194	74.7%	★★★★☆
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
2026	64.2	107 of 390	72.6%	★★★★☆
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
2026	65.0	96 of 397	75.8%	★★★★☆
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
2026	52.2	46 of 112	58.9%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	56.1	104 of 292	64.4%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	77.6	53 of 387	86.3%	★★★★☆
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)

White (2026)86th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2026)78th percentile~ school

Male (2026)76th percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2026)75th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)73rd percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2026)64th percentile-15 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)59th percentile-20 vs school

African American (2026)56th percentile-23 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)43rd percentile-36 vs school

Asian (2026)33rd percentile-46 vs school

By subject vs Indiana (2025-2026) ?

Evidence-based Reading and Writing57%+5 vs state

Biology51%

Mathematics30%+4 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing (2026)	SAT Mathematics (2026)	ILEARN English Language Arts (2026)		ILEARN Math (2026)		ILEARN Biology (2026)	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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 7th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 7th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	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%)	68.3	87^th of 415 public high schools	79.0%		51.6	196^th of 429 public high schools	54.3%	109	56.5	29.9					50.7	$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%)	38.5	258^th of 415 public high schools	37.8%		34.7	286^th of 429 public high schools	33.3%	28	44.6	18.3					25.6	$12,664	$1,263	$11,401
Indiana Digital Learning Alternative School at Beech Grove	Public	9-12	5334 Hornet Ave.	Beech Grove	46107	Marion County	Beech Grove City Schools	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(317) 788-4481	0			—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	8.9	387^th of 415 public high schools	6.7%					(n/a)	17.6	3.6					16.2
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%)	32.4	291^st of 415 public high schools	29.9%		33.9	293^rd of 429 public high schools	31.7%	2	39.1	16.2					30.1	$11,347	$1,259	$10,087
Irvington Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	5751 E University Ave	Indianapolis	46219	Marion County	Irvington Community School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(317) 357-5359	326	29	11.2	70.6%	175 (53.7%)	53 (16.3%)	59 (18.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (11.7%)	36.8	271^st of 415 public high schools	34.7%		41.6	255^th of 429 public high schools	40.6%	16	44.2	13.0					35.9	$34,521	$7,453	$27,068
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%)								(n/a)								$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%)								(n/a)								$47,333	$2,326	$45,007
Victory College Prep High School	Public, Charter	9-12	2710 Bethel Ave.	Indianapolis	46203	Marion County	Victory College Prep High School	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(317) 270-7228	0			—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	20	332^nd of 415 public high schools	20.0%					(n/a)	24.2	19.7					10.4
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%)	78.1	51^st of 415 public high schools	87.7%		79.3	47^th of 429 public high schools	89.0%	4	67.2	32.1					52.1	$11,233	$504	$10,728

Frequently Asked Questions about Franklin Central High School

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.

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

How many students attend Franklin Central High School?

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

Is Franklin Central High School a good school?

Franklin Central High School ranks 87^th of 415 Indiana high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Franklin Central High School in?

Franklin Township Com School Corp

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