Franklin Central High School

6215 S Franklin Rd, Indianapolis IN, 46259 | Franklin Township Community School Corporation | 317-862-6646
  • grades 9-12
  • students 2726
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 51% 10% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 343 in Indianapolis
  • Ranked #0 of 2605 in Indiana
Proficiency Averages
33%Indianapolis
46%Indiana

Franklin Central High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Franklin Township Community School Corporation" in Indianapolis, IN. There are a total of 2,726 students and 130 teachers at Franklin Central High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 21 to 1.

Franklin Central High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 51.0%, which is 10% higher than the Indiana average.

Franklin Central High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students2726
Teachers130
Student/Teacher ratio21:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment616
Taking some courses610
Taking some courses (not tests)4
Passing some courses310
Passing no courses297

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Franklin Central High School, there are a total of 616 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 610 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All38%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School38%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All64%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School64%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Franklin Central High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIndianaNational
White 79.8% 79.0% 71.6% 51.1%
Black 5.8% 5.3% 11.5% 15.9%
Asian 3.4% 3.8% 2.0% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 6.5% 6.5% 10.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.3% 0.2% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 4.1% 5.2% 4.4% 3.1%

Indianapolis demographics profile

StatisticIndianapolisIndianaNational
Population869,3876,732,219328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,40418891
Median age34.237.437.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)45%56%55%
Speak English86%92%79%
Speak Spanish8%5%13%

Education level achieved in Indianapolis

IndexIndianapolisIndianaNational
Completed 8th grade82.1%84.6%84.3%
Completed high school80.7%82.9%83.0%
Completed some college57.3%53.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree36.3%33.0%38.5%
Completed bachelors29.0%24.6%30.3%
Completed masters10.0%8.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.1%2.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.1%1.0%1.3%
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Source: The Franklin Central High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.