East Mecklenburg Senior High School in Charlotte, North Carolina on DonorsChoose

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About this school

East Mecklenburg Senior High School is an urban public school in Charlotte, North Carolina that is part of Charlotte-Mecklenburg School District. It serves 2,422 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 21.2:1. Its teachers have had 265 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 9 - 12

2,422 Students

114 Teachers

6800 Monroe Rd

Charlotte, NC 28212 View local requests

http://schools.cms.k12.nc.us/eastmecklenburghs

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East Mecklenburg Senior High School Demographics

73%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

75%

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.

East Mecklenburg Senior High School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Sep 3, 2026

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