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. It is the only high school in the Franklin Township Community School Corporation.

Demographics

The demographic breakdown of the 2,503 students enrolled in 2015-2016 was: *Male - 51.7% *Female - 48.3% *White - 79.9% *Black - 6.2% *Hispanic - 6.1% *Multiracial - 4.0% *Asian/Pacific islanders - 3.6% *Native American/Alaskan - 0.2% 34.9% of the students were eligible for free or reduced lunch.

Athletics

Franklin Central's school colors are royal blue and white and their athletic nickname is the Flashes. Franklin Central is a member of the

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. 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 11 girls' sports including Basketball, Bowling, 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 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 was built in 2004 at a one-time cost of $4.3 million. The football team were state champions in 1980, 1981, 1982 and 1990. The boys' cross country team won the state championship in 1998.

Historical notes

Super Bowl performance

During the Super Bowl XLVI halftime show in Indianapolis, the Franklin Central drum line and three other local high schools performed with Madonna.

Notable alumni

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. Member of the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame * Jon Elrod - Former member of the Indiana House of Representatives from Indiana's 97th House District *

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References

External links

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District website
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