Franklin Central High School

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Franklin Central High School
School type	Public
Grades	9-12
Principal	Kevin Koers
Students	2,200
Colors	Royal Blue and White
Mascot	Flashes
Location	6141 S. Franklin Road Indianapolis, IN United States
Information	(317) 862-6646
Website	http://www.ftcsc.k12.in.us/

Franklin Central High School is located in Franklin Township, Marion County, Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. It is the only high school under the responsibility of the Franklin Township Community School Corporation. The high school accommodates approximately 2400 students with 408,000 square feet of floor space. The high school's current enrollment is 2251 students. Franklin Central's school colors are royal blue and white. Their athletic nickname is the "Flashes." The school mascot is named "Captain Flash."

[edit] Athletics and Programs

Franklin Central High School has won several different championships through out the years. Most recently the Franklin Central Cross Country Team was named the 2006 IHSAA State Runner-Up with Adam Green placing 4th in state and Jordan Mitchell placing 25th. Franklin Central's Boy's Varsity Basketball Team was named the 2007 Marion County Champions and the 2007 Confrence Indiana Champions.

The high school's marching band Marching Flashes has won many championships. This includes being Indiana State Fair Band Day Champions 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998, and 1999. The indoor drumline has been named the World Percussion Champions by Winter Guard International in 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, and 2004. The indoor drumline was also Indiana Percussion Association Champions in 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, and 2005. The winter guard was a World Winter Guard Champion in 2000. They were also the IHSCGA State Winner Guard Champions in 1998 and 1999.

Franklin Central is also home to the F.C. Singers and High Voltage showchoirs. F.C. Singers is a 48 member mixed showchoir that has competed regionally and nationally. High Voltage is an all female showchoir that is in its second year. The choral department hosts the Annual Hoosier Showchoir Classic which began in 2005.

WRFT-FM, the high school radio station, was recognized as the best high school radio station by the Indiana Association of Student Broadcasters in 2004 and 2007.^[1]^[2] The radio station operates 24 hours a day. The radio station frequency is 91.5 FM.

The Pilot Flashes is the student publlished newspaper that comes out once a month.