Langston Hughes High School
Public secondary school in Fairburn, Georgia, United States
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Langston Hughes High School (LHHS) is a public secondary school located in South Fulton, Georgia, United States,[2] a suburb of metropolitan Atlanta, and with a Fairburn postal address. LHHS is in South Fulton County adjacent to Renaissance Elementary and Renaissance Middle School.
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7510 Hall Road Fairburn, Georgia address United States 33.6166°N 84.634°W | |
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| Type | Public |
| Motto | "United in the Pursuit of Excellence" |
| Established | 2009 |
School district | Fulton County Public Schools |
| CEEB code | 111268 |
NCES School ID | 130228003913[1] |
Principal | Dr. Darrell Stephens |
| Staff | 103.30 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 1,828 (2023-2024)[1] |
Student to teacher ratio | 17.70[1] |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Colors | Green, gold, and black |
| Mascot | Panther |
| Nickname | LHHS |
| Newspaper | The Panther Press |
| Website | langstonhughes |
History
The school was completed in May 2009, and opened its doors in August 2009 to educate students in the southern portion of the Fulton County School System.[3] The school was named after Langston Hughes, an American poet, social activist, novelist, playwright, and columnist from Joplin, Missouri.[4] It serves grades 9–12 with an enrollment of 2600. Langston Hughes High School offers dual enrollment programs led by Ms. Sandra Allen. As of 2021–2022, the principal is Octavious Harris.
Extracurricular activities
Fall sports
- Cheerleading
- Cross country
- Football
- Softball
- Volleyball
Winter sports
- Cheerleading
- Boys' basketball
- Girls' basketball
- Wrestling
Spring sports
- Baseball
- Golf
- Boys' soccer
- Girls' soccer
- Boys' tennis
- Girls' tennis
- Boys' track and field
- Girls' track and field
Fine Arts
- Chorus
- Theatre
- Dance
Notable alumni
- Vas Coleman, rapper known as Yung Bans[5]
- Sergio Kitchens, rapper known as Gunna[6]
- Air Noland, football player[7]
- Landers Nolley II, basketball player[8]
- D'Andre Walker, football player[9]