Langston Hughes High School

I rate my experience at this school to be terrible. There are many issues that this school needs to have worked out, mainly academic and administrative in nature. This school isn't that diverse, a 90% black student body is never "diverse" in nature. It is only "diverse" because of the definition that most websites give it, "Percentage of a student body that is not a non-hispanic White".One other issue this school has is having mixed priorities. One example of which is having outdated textbooks (Our history textbooks don't even mention us ever having a black president), and spending 10,000 on Apple computers for the Graphic Design classes (I told you, this school cares too much about its Arts and neglects Stem).Dual enrollment and AP class reputations don't save this school either. The partnered college has its own problems (that are just as terrible), and AP Classes are filled with students that didn't even sign up for them; presumably to make the school seem like its "preparing you for college".I really abhor this school and would never send my children here. Nearly everything that the school should've taught me wasn't taught, and I had to teach myself. A 13 year old kid entering high school shouldn't have to worry about looking into curriculum guidelines in order to even have a hope of passing a standardized test. The curriculum reading is the teacher's job.Overall, the only thing that this school taught me is to not trust anyone with your education, and to take it into your own hands.1/5 stars

This is a beautiful and very diverse school, I loved this school since the day I walked in from DC, it was a big difference but the staff and students were great and this school has great college preparation, I have Harvard looking at me right now and it is all thanks to this school

The administrators and teachers do all that they can to ensure the students excel. The teachers are responsive when needed.

My daughter goes to the school. The teachers and staff is not worth having a pay check. The teachers and RSO help and hid my daughter while she was listed as a runaway. The JROTC staffers played a major role. We went to court but because my daughter was 17 and turning 18 soon, she was allowed to move out. The teachers, RSO, and counselor helped her runaway twice and refusing to work with Children Service. My family life is better now since we moved out of Fairburn. Take it from I have lived in the area for 10 years and my kids started school there when all of the schools were new and they went down hill fast and never came back up. Last year 2015 the school was ranked 4 and now 3. It is no hope for Langston Hughes High School. If you want to see for yourself just walk into the school and you will see out of control thugs all over the place.