Langston Hughes High School in FAIRBURN, GA | Best High Schools

2013 Academic Indicators

College Readiness Index: 6.4
Math Proficiency: 3.0
English Proficiency: 3.3
Student/Teacher Ratio: 19:1

09–12 Grades
2,256 Students
116 Teachers

Langston Hughes High School
7501 HALL RD
FAIRBURN, GA 30213

Phone: (404) 768-3600

Overview

At Langston Hughes High School, students have the opportunity to take Advanced Placement® course work and exams. The AP® participation rate at Langston Hughes High School is 19 percent. The student body makeup is 48 percent male and 52 percent female, and the total minority enrollment is 99 percent. Langston Hughes High School is 1 of 17 high schools in the Fulton County.

Rankings / Awards

This details how this school compares to others based on U.S. News ranking criteria.

Medal Awarded	None
National Rank
Unranked

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Students / Teachers

These counts and percentages of students and teachers are from data reported by schools to the government.

Total Enrollment	2,256
Total Minority Enrollment (% of total)	99%
Total Economically Disadvantaged (% of total)	69%
Full-Time Teachers	116

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Test Scores

U.S. News calculates these values based on student performance on state exit exams and internationally available exams on college-level course work (AP®/IB exams).

Proficient in English	91%
Proficient in Math	73%
College Readiness Index	6.4

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School Data

School profile information is based on government data.

Grades Served	09 – 12
Setting	Fringe Rural
Charter School	No
Magnet School	No
Receives Title I Funding	Yes

District

This information relates to high schools run by this school's state operating agency. Many districts contain only one high school.

Total Schools	17
Total Students	27,344
Proficient in English (district average)	92%
Proficient in Math (district average)	84%
College Readiness (district average)	37.0