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| Langston Hughes High School | |
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7510 Hall Road United States | |
| Coordinates | 33°37′00″N 84°38′02″W / 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 | Octaviouis Harris |
| Staff | 109 (FTE) [1] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 1,989 (2017-18) [1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 1;35 [1] |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Color(s) | Green, gold, and black |
| Mascot | Panther |
| Nickname | LHHS |
| Newspaper | The Panther Press |
| Website |
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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. [2] The school was named after Langston Hughes, an American poet, social activist, novelist, playwright, and columnist from Joplin, Missouri. [3] 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 [4]
- Sergio Kitchens, rapper known as Gunna [5]
- Landers Nolley II, basketball player [6]
- D'Andre Walker, football player [7]
References
- ^ a b c d "Search for Public Schools - Langston Hughes High School (130228003913)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved 2019-08-21.
- ^ "Langston Hughes High School". fultonschools.org. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
- ^ "Langston Hughes Middle School". fcps.edu. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
- ^ "Rapper Yung Bans Can't Be Contained". Hypebeast. 15 March 2018.
- ^ "Rapper 'makes it rain' on classmates at their graduation ceremony". WSB-TV Channel 2 - Atlanta. 24 December 2021.
- ^ "Landers Nolley II - Men's Basketball". University of Cincinnati Athletics.
- ^ "D'Andre Walker - 2018 - Football". University of Georgia Athletics.
External links
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