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About this school
Franklin Central High School is
an urban public school
in Indianapolis, Indiana that is part of Franklin Township Community School Corporation.
It serves 3,438 students
in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 26.4:1.
Its teachers have had 71 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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33%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Franklin Central High School
$26,523
raised using DonorsChoose
71
projects
funded
21
teachers
funded
202
donors
9
projects
for
basic supplies
3
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
Franklin Central High School has received support from
140 individuals from Indiana and
62 individuals out-of-state.