Franklin Central High School
High School Profile 2010-2011
6215 S. Franklin Road
Indianapolis, IN 46259
Phone: 317-862-6646
Fax: 317-803-5598
www.ftcsc.k12.in.us
CEEB Code: 153665
Dr. Walter Bourke, Superintendent
Kevin Koers, Ed.S, Principal
Pat Pemberton, Guidance Director
pat.pemberton@ftcsc.k12.in.us
317-803-5652
Christy Borom, Counselor
christy.borom@ftcsc.k12.in.us
317-803-5540
Tami Jacobs, Counselor
tami.jacobs@ftcsc.k12.in.us
317-803-5542
YeVonne Jones, Counselor
yevonne.jones@ftcsc.k12.in.us
317-803-5543
Tim Siegert, Counselor
timothy.siegert@ftcsc.k12.in.us
317-803-5660
Deb MacNaughton, Registrar
deb.macnaughton@ftcsc.k12.in.us
317-803-5534
Terri Darvell, Guidance Secretary
terri.darvell@ftcsc.k12.in.us
317-803-5544
Dena Carpenter,
Guidance Secretary
dena.carpenter@ftcsc.k12.in.us
317-803-5694
History of District
The Franklin Township Community School Corporation serves the southeast corner of Marion County, as well as approximately 400 students living in a northern Indianapolis district. In 1990, the population for the township was 21,458. By 2000, the population had grown nearly 30 percent to 32,080. Franklin Central High School anticipates a growth rate of 14% each year for the next 8-10 years. The total enrollment for the school district in 2009-2010 was 8,933.
School Characteristics
Franklin Central is a public comprehensive four-year high school. This campus is located on 34.5 acres shared with Franklin Township Middle School West and the School Corporation Administrative Center. The student body is 17% minority: 7% African American, 3% Hispanic, 3% Asian, 4% Multiracial. Roughly 26% of the students are afforded the free or reduced lunch program.
Franklin Central is a member of a centralized consortium for career education. Central Nine Career Education Center is a separate facility in Greenwood, Indiana which houses all career and technical programs. Approximately 200 upperclassmen take advantage of this Center annually.
Franklin Central serves approximately 2600 students in grades 9, 10, 11 and 12. The faculty consists of 119 certified faculty, 62% of whom have earned masters or advanced degrees. The graduation rate at Franklin Central is 81.1%.
The school year consists of 182 days divided into two semesters. The school day has seven 52-minute class periods.
Accreditation
Franklin Central is a member of the State of Indiana Continuous First Class Commission and a member of the North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools.
Class rank is computed at the end of each semester from credits earned in all courses
and total grade points. Honors and advanced placement courses are weighted. Grade Point Average is based on a traditional 4-point scale.
Previous Grading Scale
99 – 100 = A+
96 – 98 = A
94 – 95 = A-
92—93 = B+
88—91 = B
86—87 = B-
84-85 = C+
80-83 = C
78 – 79 = C-
76-77 = D+
72-75 = D
70 – 71 = D-
0—69 = F
Grading Scale 2010 and Beyond
93-100 = A
92-=A-
91=B+
84-90 = B
93=B-
82=C+
75-81=C
74=C-
73=D+
66-72=D
65= D-
0-64 = F
Weighted Courses:
English 12 AP
English 11AP
English 10 PreAP
English 9 PreAP
Calculus AP
Calculus
Pre-Calculus PreAP
Algebra 11 PreAP
Geometry PreAP
Prob/Stats PreAP
Biology AP
Chemistry AP
Physics AP
Spanish III, IV, VAP
German III,IV,VAP
French III, IV, VAP
World History PreAP
US History AP
US Gov. and Comp Gov. AP
Micro/Macro Economics
Art History AP
Web Page Design
SAT History
Class of Composite Tested
2009 1471 279
2008 1463 234
2007 1492 230
2006 1482 204
ACT History
Class of Composite Tested
2009 21.5 182
2008 20.2 172
2007 21.5 129
2006 21.5 122
Post-Secondary Outcomes
AP exams 2010
Total exams given: 441
Total number of 5’s: 30
Total number of 4’s 67
Total number of 3’s: 107
Sample of colleges to which Franklin Central Students have been admitted:
Ablene Christian University
University of Alabama
American Acad Dramatic Arts
American University
Anderson Art Institute
Appalachian State U
Arizona State University
University of Arizona
Art Institute of California
Asbury College
Ashland University
Auburn University
Ball State University
Baylor University
Bellarmine University
Belmont University
Bennington College
Berkeley of NYC
Bethel College
Bluffton University
Bob Jones University
Boston University
Bowling Green State
Brescia University
Brigham Young University Brooklyn College
Brooks Institute of Photo
Brown University
Butler University
California State, Bakersfield California State, Long Beach
Calumet College
Calvin College
Cedarville University
Central State University
Centre College
Cincinnati Christian
University of Cincinnati
University of Colorado
Colorado School of Mines Columbia College
Concordia College
Creighton University
Dakota Wesleyan
University of Dayton
Denison University
DePaul University
DePauw University
University of Detroit Mercy
Drake University
Drexel University
Duke University
College of DuPage
Earlham College
Eastern Illinois
Elmira College
Emerson College
University of Evansville
Fayetteville State
University of Findlay
Florida A&M
Florida State
Fordham University
Franklin College
Full Sail University
Georgetown University
Grace College
Grambling State University
Greenville College
Hannibal-LaGrange College
Hanover College
Harding University
Harvard University
University of Hawaii
Hilbert College
Hope College
Howard University
Illinois Institute of Art
University of Illinois
Indiana State
Indiana University
IUPUI
Indiana Wesleyan
University of Indianapolis
Ivy Tech
Jackson State
Johns Hopkins University
Johnson Bible College
Johnson and Wales
Kansas State
Kentucky State
University of Kentucky
Liberty University
Lincoln College
Lindenwood University
Lindsey Wilson College
University of Louisville
University of Loyola Chicago
Manchester College
Marion University
Marquette University
Marshall University
Martin University
Mary Baldwin College
Memphis College of Art
Miami University, Oxford
Michigan State
University of Michigan
MidAmerica Nazarene U
Middle Tennessee State
Milligan College
Millikin University
Missouri University of S&T
Morehead State
University of New England
Newbury College
New York University
University of Northern AL
Northern Kentucky
Northwestern University
The Ohio State University
Ohio University
Ohio Valley University
Olivet Nazarene University
Otterbein College
Pennsylvania State
University of Pennsylvania
University of Pittsburgh
Point Park University
Princeton University
Purdue University
Rose-Hulman Institute of Tech
Saginaw Valley State
Saint Francis University
Saint Joseph’s College
Saint Louis University
Saint Mary’s College
Saint Mary-of-the-Woods
Santa Monica College
University of Saint Francis
University of Sciences
University of Southern AL
University of South Carolina
Southern Illinois University
University of Southern IN
Spring Hill College
Stephens College
Taylor University
Texas A&M
Texas Christian University
Thomas More College
Tougaloo College
Transylvania College
Trine University
Tulane University
Tusculum College
United States Military Academy
United States Naval Academy Utah Valley University
Valdosta State
Valparaiso University
Vincennes University
Virginia Military Institute Viterbo University
Wabash College
Wabash Valley College
Walsh University
Warren Wilson College
Washington University
Western Kentucky
Wiley College
Wilmington University
Wittenberg University
College of Wooster
Xavier University
