Langston Hughes High School

7501 Hall Rd, Fairburn GA, 30213 | Fulton County School District | 470-254-3620
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1898
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 19% 56% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 12 in Fairburn
  • Ranked #0 of 2969 in Georgia
Proficiency Averages
28%Fairburn
42%Georgia

Langston Hughes High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Fulton County School District" in Fairburn, GA. There are a total of 1,898 students and 120 teachers at Langston Hughes High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 16 to 1.

Langston Hughes High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 18.5%, which is 56% lower than the Georgia average.

Langston Hughes High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1898
Teachers120
Student/Teacher ratio16:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment249
Taking some courses214
Taking some courses (not tests)32
Passing some courses20
Passing no courses189

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Langston Hughes High School, there are a total of 249 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 214 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All9%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School9%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All28%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School28%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Langston Hughes High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictGeorgiaNational
White 0.6% 31.4% 43.1% 51.1%
Black 92.7% 42.2% 36.4% 15.9%
Asian 0.2% 9.6% 3.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 5.1% 13.9% 13.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.2% 0.1% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.2% 2.8% 3.1% 3.1%

Fairburn demographics profile

StatisticFairburnGeorgiaNational
Population15,95610,617,423328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)94418791
Median age27.136.237.7
Male/Female ratio0.7:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)34%54%55%
Speak English78%86%79%
Speak Spanish17%8%13%

Education level achieved in Fairburn

IndexFairburnGeorgiaNational
Completed 8th grade84.8%82.3%84.3%
Completed high school82.7%81.0%83.0%
Completed some college60.2%57.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree32.5%36.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors24.6%29.4%30.3%
Completed masters8.2%11.1%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.5%3.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.5%1.3%1.3%
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Source: The Langston Hughes High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.