Mallard Creek High School is a comprehensive public

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located in

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. It was the 21st high school in the

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district. The school opened to 1,200 students on August 27, 2007.

Campus and facilities

Built in the similar style as its sister school,

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, Mallard Creek is a three-story, pre-cast concrete building, surrounding a large central courtyard. The school is located near the I-485 belt loop in Mecklenburg County, and the Highland Creek community. The concrete is colored in certain exterior areas to represent the school's colors: navy blue, cardinal red, and Vegas gold. At over , it is one of the largest single-school buildings in the

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area of

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, and the largest school in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg School District. The school has a football stadium (with a

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field), a baseball–softball complex, and a large

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nasium, as well as an adjoining practice gymnasium, tennis courts, and soccer fields. The school shares practice fields and the athletic stadium with nearby Mallard Creek Community Park, and local community athletic groups.

Athletics

Mallard Creek's teams are known as the "Mavericks". The school is a part of the

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(NCHSAA) and competes in the I-Meck 4A athletic conference. The school's

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team won the NCHSAA State 4AA Championship in 2013, 2014, and again in 2015. The Men's Track and Field team won its first NCHSAA 4A State Championship in 2015.

Notable alumni

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athlete * Jordan Davis,

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, NFL tight end *

Jaylen Samuels Jaylen Samuels (born July 20, 1996) is an American football running back who is currently a free agent. He played college football at North Carolina State University. Early years Samuels attended and played high school football at Mallard Creek ...

, NFL running back *

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quarterback

References

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* {{authority control Public high schools in North Carolina Schools in Charlotte, North Carolina 2007 establishments in North Carolina Educational institutions established in 2007