Langston Hughes High School (LHHS) is a public
secondary school located in
Fairburn, Georgia
Fairburn is a city in Fulton County, Georgia, United States, with a population of 12,950, according to the 2010 census. Though it has a rich history of its own, the city is now a closely linked suburb of Atlanta, which lies just 17 miles to the ...
, United States, a suburb of metropolitan
Atlanta
Atlanta ( ) is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Georgia. It is the seat of Fulton County, the most populous county in Georgia, but its territory falls in both Fulton and DeKalb counties. With a population of 498,715 ...
. 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 Fulton County School System is a school district headquartered in Sandy Springs, Georgia, United States. The system serves the area of Fulton County outside the Atlanta city limits (which are served by Atlanta Public Schools). Fulton County ...
. 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 lead 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
*
Gunna, rapper
*
D'Andre Walker, football player
*
Yung Bans
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, rapper
References
External links
Langston Hughes High School
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Educational institutions established in 2009
Public high schools in Georgia (U.S. state)
Schools in Fulton County, Georgia
2009 establishments in Georgia (U.S. state)