Langston Hughes High School

Langston Hughes High School
Address
7510 Hall Road

Fairburn, Georgia

United States
Coordinates 33.6166°N 84.634°W / 33.6166; -84.634
Information
Type Public
Motto "United in the Pursuit of Excellence"
Established 2009
School district Fulton County Public Schools
CEEB code 111268
NCES School ID 130228003913
Principal Octaviouis Harris
Staff 109 (FTE)
Grades 9–12
Enrollment 1,989 (2017-18)
Student to teacher ratio 1;35
Campus Suburban
Color(s)       Green, gold, and black
Mascot Panther
Nickname LHHS
Newspaper The Panther Press
Website www.fultonschools.org/langstonhugheshs

Langston Hughes High School (LHHS) is a public secondary school located in Fairburn, Georgia, United States, a suburb of metropolitan Atlanta. LHHS is in South Fulton County adjacent to Renaissance Elementary and Renaissance Middle School.

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. The school was named after Langston Hughes, an American poet, social activist, novelist, playwright, and columnist from Joplin, Missouri. 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