Langston Hughes High School


Langston Hughes High School is a public secondary school located in South Fulton, Georgia, United States, 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.

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