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Because of your gift, students handled real game mechanics, debated strategy, and connected the rules and outcomes to historical examples of large trusts and market control. The students were thrilled and deeply engaged. They laughed, collaborated, and made meaningful connections between gameplay and history — linking game strategies to the behaviors of industrialists and discussing the social impacts of concentrated power. Your contribution made learning joyful and memorable; it transformed abstract ideas into conversations and discoveries they'll remember. 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About this school
Mallard Creek High School is
an urban public school
in Charlotte, North Carolina that is part of Charlotte-Mecklenburg School District.
It serves 2,067 students
in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.8:1.
Its teachers have had 97 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
86%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated Feb 19, 2026
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Mallard Creek High School
$70,430
raised using DonorsChoose
97
projects
funded
43
teachers
funded
309
donors
14
projects
for
basic supplies
11
projects for
technology
14
projects for
books
3
projects
for
art supplies
Mallard Creek High School has received support from
196 individuals from North Carolina and
113 individuals out-of-state.