Franklin Central High School
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Franklin Central High School (FCHS) is a four-year public high school
in Indianapolis
, Indiana
, USA. As of 2010, the high school's enrollment is 2,568 students in grades 9
through 12
. It is the only high school under the responsibility of the Franklin Township Community School Corporation
. Franklin Central was established in 1960, succeeding Franklin Township High School. Classes were taught in what is now Franklin Township Middle School West. The current school building was constructed during the years 1975 and 1976. Classes at the current building began in September 1976. The school underwent construction and renovation in 1990 and 2003. The school can accommodate approximately 2400 students with 408000 square feet (37,904.4 m²) of floor space. The Freshmen Academy, an addition to the main building, opened in the fall of 2009.
Franklin Central's school colors are blue and white and their athletic nickname is the Flashes. The de facto
school mascot is named Captain Flash.
scale. Franklin Central has a wide curriculum. Courses are provided in Business, Family and Consumer Sciences, Foreign Language, Industrial and Technical Arts, Language Arts, Mathematics, Performing Arts, Physical Education, Science, Social Studies, Visual Art, and as internships and vocational programs. The schools offers French, German, and Spanish as foreign languages. See the school curriculum here. Franklin Central competes annually in the Westfield Insurance Brain Game competition, hosted by WTHR Channel 13. During the 2006-2007 season the team made it to the final four, and in the 2007-2008 season came in second in the championship game. For highlights of the 2007-2008 season, click here http://www.ftonews.com/brain-game-pep-rally-pics-2008.html.
Franklin Central participates in sports under Indiana High School Athletic Association
regulations and in IHSAA state rankings and tournaments. Franklin Central is a member of the Conference Indiana
which is known as one of the most competitive conferences in Indiana.
Most recently the Boys' Varsity Basketball Team was named the 2007 Marion County Champions. Also, the Cross Country Team was named the 2006 IHSAA State Runner-Up with Adam Green placing 4th in state and Jordan Mitchell placing 25th. Boys Swimming team has been Sectional Champions for the past 4 consecutive years.
Franklin Central has sent a wrestler to the state tournament for 25 years straight. Recent wrestling stars include 3 time State Champion Jake O'Brien, State Runner-Up John Wolf, State Runner-up and two time placer Nate Newport. Also including Dj Rackley going to state from 2005-2008.
Franklin Central has had several state championship representatives in Track and Field including, Chris Norris - 300m Hurdles, Rory Norris - 2 Time 110m High Hurdles and 1 Time 300m Hurdle Champion, Eric Fisher 1600m State Champion, Donald Washington - 2 Time Long Jump Champion and 1 Time State Runner-up. Chris Norris was also a United States Track and Field Team member winning 4 championship metals in Europe (100m, 200m, 4x100m relay, 4x400m relay, 2nd place 110m High Hurdles, 2nd 400m Hurdles, and 4th place in the Javelin). Rory Norris was a 2 Time NCAA Champion in the 110m High Hurdles and a 2 Time Olympic Qualifier in the 110m High Hurdles.
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 12 girls' sports including Basketball, Bowling, Cheerleading, 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 13120 square feet (1,218.9 m²) 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.
Franklin Central has a rivalry with Roncalli High School
.
High Voltage is an all girls advanced show
choir. FC Singers is a mixed advanced show choir
Accents and Varsity
Accents is was a advanced choir of all girls but
just recently they became a all girls smaller show
choir. Varsity is an all girls intermediate choir.
Harmonia and Concordia
Harmonia and Concordia are the choirs that formed
form beginning women's choir for freshmen, but
because that choir got to big they split them up
and renamed them Harmonia and Concordia
Vocal Majority and Beginning Men
Vocal Majority is an all men's intermediate choir
.Beginning Men is a all men's choir for freshmen
Chamber Choir
Chamber is the most advanced choir at Franklin
central. It is made of 12 girls and 12 guys. they
do most of their performances acpella.
Sounds of the Season
Sound of the Season is the biggest production that
the choral department puts on for Christmas time.
The most recent one coming up on December 9, 2011 at
7:00PM
Onward Franklin, Onward Franklin,
Fight right down that floor,
Onward Franklin, Onward Franklin
Let's pile up that score.
Rah! Rah! Rah!
Fight'em, boys, for our victory,
Fight'em for our fame,
Fight boys, fight, fight,
And we will win this game.
School we love so well.
Loyal we thy sons and daughters
Now thy glories tell.
In each heart, dear Alma Mater,
Ever shalt thou dwell.
Hand and voice we join to serve thee
And thy glories tell.
visited Franklin Central where he spoke of the importance of higher education and the tolerance of ideas. After his speech the Mayor accepted questions from members of the student press organizations, the Pilot Flashes and WRFT.
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
in Indianapolis
Indianapolis, Indiana
Indianapolis is the capital of the U.S. state of Indiana, and the county seat of Marion County, Indiana. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city's population is 839,489. It is by far Indiana's largest city and, as of the 2010 U.S...
, Indiana
Indiana
Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...
, USA. As of 2010, the high school's enrollment is 2,568 students in grades 9
Ninth grade
Ninth grade is the ninth post-kindergarten year of school education in some school systems. The students are 13 to 15 years of age, depending on when their birthday occurs. Depending on the school district, ninth grade is usually the first year of high school....
through 12
Twelfth grade
Twelfth grade or Senior year, or Grade Twelve, are the North American names for the final year of secondary school. In most countries students then graduate at age 17 or 18. In some countries, there is a thirteenth grade, while other countries do not have a 12th grade/year at all...
. It is the only high school under the responsibility of the Franklin Township Community School Corporation
Franklin Township Community School Corporation
Franklin Township Community School Corporation is a public school district in Franklin Township, Marion County, Indiana, United States. It is responsible for seven elementary schools, two intermediate schools, two middle schools and one high school. The school district's current enrollment is...
. Franklin Central was established in 1960, succeeding Franklin Township High School. Classes were taught in what is now Franklin Township Middle School West. The current school building was constructed during the years 1975 and 1976. Classes at the current building began in September 1976. The school underwent construction and renovation in 1990 and 2003. The school can accommodate approximately 2400 students with 408000 square feet (37,904.4 m²) of floor space. The Freshmen Academy, an addition to the main building, opened in the fall of 2009.
Franklin Central's school colors are blue and white and their athletic nickname is the Flashes. The de facto
De facto
De facto is a Latin expression that means "concerning fact." In law, it often means "in practice but not necessarily ordained by law" or "in practice or actuality, but not officially established." It is commonly used in contrast to de jure when referring to matters of law, governance, or...
school mascot is named Captain Flash.
Academics
Franklin Central has full accreditation. The school has a traditional schedule with seven periods per day every week day with 18 week semesters. For eligibility and class ranking Franklin Central uses a 4.0grade point averageGrade (education)
Grades are standardized measurements of varying levels of comprehension within a subject area. Grades can be assigned in letters , as a range , as a number out of a possible total , as descriptors , in percentages, or, as is common in some post-secondary...
scale. Franklin Central has a wide curriculum. Courses are provided in Business, Family and Consumer Sciences, Foreign Language, Industrial and Technical Arts, Language Arts, Mathematics, Performing Arts, Physical Education, Science, Social Studies, Visual Art, and as internships and vocational programs. The schools offers French, German, and Spanish as foreign languages. See the school curriculum here. Franklin Central competes annually in the Westfield Insurance Brain Game competition, hosted by WTHR Channel 13. During the 2006-2007 season the team made it to the final four, and in the 2007-2008 season came in second in the championship game. For highlights of the 2007-2008 season, click here http://www.ftonews.com/brain-game-pep-rally-pics-2008.html.
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5* | 6 | 7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | 8:10-9:00 | 9:06-9:56 | 10:02-10:52 | 10:58-11:48 | 11:54-1:17 | 1:23-2:19 | 2:25-3:15 |
- Students eat lunch during 5th period. Lunch Block A eats at 11:54-12:24. Lunch Block B eats at 12:47-1:17
Athletics
Indiana High School Athletic Association
The Indiana High School Athletic Association is the arbiter of interscholastic competition among public and private high schools in the State of Indiana. It monitors a system that divides athletically-competing high schools in Indiana based on the school's enrollment. The divisions, known as...
regulations and in IHSAA state rankings and tournaments. Franklin Central is a member of the Conference Indiana
Conference Indiana
Conference Indiana is an athletic conference within the Indiana High School Athletic Association. CI is one four Indiana high school athletic conferences comprised exclusively of Footall Class 5A enrollment schools...
which is known as one of the most competitive conferences in Indiana.
Most recently the Boys' Varsity Basketball Team was named the 2007 Marion County Champions. Also, the Cross Country Team was named the 2006 IHSAA State Runner-Up with Adam Green placing 4th in state and Jordan Mitchell placing 25th. Boys Swimming team has been Sectional Champions for the past 4 consecutive years.
Franklin Central has sent a wrestler to the state tournament for 25 years straight. Recent wrestling stars include 3 time State Champion Jake O'Brien, State Runner-Up John Wolf, State Runner-up and two time placer Nate Newport. Also including Dj Rackley going to state from 2005-2008.
Franklin Central has had several state championship representatives in Track and Field including, Chris Norris - 300m Hurdles, Rory Norris - 2 Time 110m High Hurdles and 1 Time 300m Hurdle Champion, Eric Fisher 1600m State Champion, Donald Washington - 2 Time Long Jump Champion and 1 Time State Runner-up. Chris Norris was also a United States Track and Field Team member winning 4 championship metals in Europe (100m, 200m, 4x100m relay, 4x400m relay, 2nd place 110m High Hurdles, 2nd 400m Hurdles, and 4th place in the Javelin). Rory Norris was a 2 Time NCAA Champion in the 110m High Hurdles and a 2 Time Olympic Qualifier in the 110m High Hurdles.
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 12 girls' sports including Basketball, Bowling, Cheerleading, 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 13120 square feet (1,218.9 m²) 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.
Franklin Central has a rivalry with Roncalli High School
Roncalli High School (Indiana)
Roncalli High School is a Catholic high school located in Indianapolis, Indiana. It is located on the south side of Indianapolis and run by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Indianapolis...
.
State Championships
- Football: 1980-81 (2A), 1981-82 (2A), 1982-83 (2A), 1990-91 (4A)
- Boys Cross Country: 1998-99
State Runner-Up
- Boys Baseball: 1991-92
- Boys Wrestling: 1966-67 and 1967-68
- Boys Cross Country: 1999-00 and 2006-07
- Football: 1986-87 (4A), 1988-89 (4A), 1989-90 (4A)
- Girls Softball: 2007-08 (4A)
School media
- Flashback is the school's yearbook, which is complied by a yearbook staff during the school year and is distributed the following year.
- WRFTWRFTWRFT is a high school radio station broadcasting from Franklin Central High School in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. The station is currently owned by Franklin Township Community School Corporation....
"Flash FM" the high school radioHigh school radioHigh school radio within the United States is almost as old as radio broadcasting itself. Simply defined as a radio station, with its studios located at a high school and usually operated by its students with faculty supervision, stations fitting this description existed in the mid-1920s...
station, was recognized as the best high school radio station by the Indiana Association of Student Broadcasters in 2004, 2007, and 2010. The radio station operates 24 hours a day. The radio station frequency is 91.5 FM.
- The Pilot Flashes, founded in 1917, is the school's monthly student newspaper, The paper reports on news and sports, but also has feature and opinion articles on relevant issues. All students of Franklin Central receive a subscription to the newspaper. The Pilot Flashes has won numerous awards for articles and page design at High School Journalism Day (J-Day), hosted by Ball State UniversityBall State UniversityBall State University is a state-run research university located in Muncie, Indiana. It is also known as Ball State or simply BSU.Located on the northwest side of the city, Ball State's campus spans and includes 106 buildings...
in Muncie, IndianaMuncie, IndianaMuncie is a city in Center Township, Delaware County in east central Indiana, best known as the home of Ball State University and the birthplace of the Ball Corporation. It is the principal city of the Muncie, Indiana, Metropolitan Statistical Area, which has a population of 118,769...
.
| Year | Student(s) | Category | Award Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Cathleen Nine | Feature Story | Honorable Mention |
| 2007 | Cathleen Nine | Information Graphic | Honorable Mention |
| 2007 | Kayla DuBois | Sports Story | Excellent |
| 2007 | Allison Mankus, Amanda Johnson | Column Writing | Honorable Mention |
| 2009 | Johnny Ford, Hannah Arnold | Feature Design | Honorable Mention |
| 2010 | Meredith Waters | Column / Commentary | Excellent |
Choral Department
High Voltage and FC SingersHigh Voltage is an all girls advanced show
choir. FC Singers is a mixed advanced show choir
Accents and Varsity
Accents is was a advanced choir of all girls but
just recently they became a all girls smaller show
choir. Varsity is an all girls intermediate choir.
Harmonia and Concordia
Harmonia and Concordia are the choirs that formed
form beginning women's choir for freshmen, but
because that choir got to big they split them up
and renamed them Harmonia and Concordia
Vocal Majority and Beginning Men
Vocal Majority is an all men's intermediate choir
.Beginning Men is a all men's choir for freshmen
Chamber Choir
Chamber is the most advanced choir at Franklin
central. It is made of 12 girls and 12 guys. they
do most of their performances acpella.
Sounds of the Season
Sound of the Season is the biggest production that
the choral department puts on for Christmas time.
The most recent one coming up on December 9, 2011 at
7:00PM
Fight Song
Sung to the tune of On, Wisconsin!On, Wisconsin!
"On, Wisconsin!" is the fight song of the Wisconsin Badgers at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. With modified lyrics, it is also the official state song of Wisconsin....
Onward Franklin, Onward Franklin,
Fight right down that floor,
Onward Franklin, Onward Franklin
Let's pile up that score.
Rah! Rah! Rah!
Fight'em, boys, for our victory,
Fight'em for our fame,
Fight boys, fight, fight,
And we will win this game.
Alma Mater
Hail to thee, dear Franklin Central,School we love so well.
Loyal we thy sons and daughters
Now thy glories tell.
In each heart, dear Alma Mater,
Ever shalt thou dwell.
Hand and voice we join to serve thee
And thy glories tell.
Historical notes
Mayoral visit
On November 6, 2008, Mayor of Indianapolis Greg BallardGregory A. Ballard
Gregory A. Ballard is the Republican mayor of Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. On Tuesday, November 6, 2007, he defeated two-term incumbent Democratic Mayor Bart Peterson by 51% to 47%. It was described as one of the biggest upsets in the political history of Indiana.-Background:Ballard was...
visited Franklin Central where he spoke of the importance of higher education and the tolerance of ideas. After his speech the Mayor accepted questions from members of the student press organizations, the Pilot Flashes and WRFT.
Notable alumni
- Mike AulbyMike AulbyMike Aulby is a left-handed bowler and former member of the Professional Bowlers Association . He is one of only three PBA bowlers to win both a Rookie of the Year and Player of the Year award...
, former professional bowler. - Roger BurkmanRoger BurkmanRoger Allen Burkman is a retired American basketball player. He played high school basketball at Franklin Central High School in Indianapolis. He played collegiately for the University of Louisville. Burkman was selected by the Chicago Bulls in the 6th round of the 1981 NBA Draft...
, played for the NBA'sNational Basketball AssociationThe National Basketball Association is the pre-eminent men's professional basketball league in North America. It consists of thirty franchised member clubs, of which twenty-nine are located in the United States and one in Canada...
Chicago BullsChicago BullsThe Chicago Bulls are an American professional basketball team based in Chicago, Illinois, playing in the Central Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association . The team was founded in 1966. They play their home games at the United Center...
and Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame Inductee. - JaJuan JohnsonJaJuan JohnsonJaJuan Markeis Johnson is an American professional basketball player with the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association. He played collegiate basketball at Purdue University. During his sophomore season, he was named a First-Team All-Big Ten selection. As a junior, he was named a...
, Former Purdue Boilermaker and current Boston Celtics PF - Jon ElrodJon ElrodJonathan "Jon" Robert Elrod is an American attorney and politician. He is a former member of the Indiana House of Representatives from District 97....
, former Indiana State Representative. - Jake O'BrienJake O'BrienJacob Allen O'Brien is an American mixed martial arts fighter from Indianapolis, Indiana. O'Brien attended Franklin Central High School where he wrestled for four years, while earning IHSAA 215 lb. State Champion honors three years in a row from 2000–2003; holding a record of 125-4 over that...
, Ultimate Fighting ChampionshipUltimate Fighting ChampionshipThe Ultimate Fighting Championship is the largest mixed martial arts promotion company in the world that hosts most of the top-ranked fighters in the sport...
and MMAMixed martial artsMixed Martial Arts is a full contact combat sport that allows the use of both striking and grappling techniques, both standing and on the ground, including boxing, wrestling, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, muay Thai, kickboxing, karate, judo and other styles. The roots of modern mixed martial arts can be...
fighter. - Donald WashingtonDonald WashingtonDonald David Washington III is an American football cornerback for the National Football League's Kansas City Chiefs. He played college football for the Ohio State Buckeyes and was drafted in the fourth round of the 2009 NFL Draft by the Chiefs...
, cornerback for the NFL'sNational Football LeagueThe National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
Kansas City ChiefsKansas City ChiefsThe Kansas City Chiefs are a professional American football team based in Kansas City, Missouri. They are a member of the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Originally named the Dallas Texans, the club was founded by Lamar Hunt in 1960 as a...
. - Darius Willis, running back for Indiana University