Olympic High School in Charlotte, North Carolina on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Olympic High School is an urban public school in Charlotte, North Carolina that is part of Charlotte-Mecklenburg School District. It serves 1,484 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 64.5:1. Its teachers have had 32 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Grades 9 - 12

1,484 Students

23 Teachers

4301 Sandy Porter Rd

Charlotte, NC 28273 View local requests

http://schools.cms.k12.nc.us/teamohs/pages/default.aspx

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Olympic High School Demographics

71%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

90%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Olympic High School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Feb 10, 2026

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