About Us

Mallard Creek High School prepares students to succeed in a global society through a quality education.

Students at Mallard Creek High School are served by a highly motivated and dedicated faculty and staff.  Just over half of the faculty has earned a master's or doctorate degree and 10% of the faculty has earned National Board Certification.

• 184 Teachers and Assistants
• 12 Guidance Counselors and Student Support Staff
• 6 Administrators
• 5 Facilitators and Coordinators
• 5 Administration Assistants
• 19 Cafeteria and Custodial Staff

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 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 351,000 square feet (32,600 m2), it is one of the largest single-school buildings in the region. The school has a football stadium (with a turf field), a baseball-softball complex, and a large gymnasium, as well as an adjoining practice gymnasium, tennis courts, and soccer fields.

Our student body of over 2,120 students is comprised of  69% African-American, 9% White, 3% Multi-Racial, and 5% Asian.  Ethnically, 14% of our students are Hispanic.  Our student body represents a wide range of backgrounds from socio-economic, religious, and political viewpoints.

In our focus to produce graduates that are college and career ready, Mallard Creek High School offers a wide-range of rigorous and relevant courses in all subject areas.  Students who wish to pursue a future in science, math, the humanities, visual arts, performing arts, engineering or business have several options to choose from when registering for courses, including over 100 courses offered through our NC Virtual Public School lab and the NC College and Career Promise program.  Mallard Creek offers a compliment of services for students with disabilities, special needs and are English language learners.  In 2013, MCHS welcomed a program for students with Autism, which continues to make a profoundly positive impact on our faculty, staff and student body.  In 2017, MCHS welcomed the AP Capstone program, which includes AP Seminar and AP Research classes. In addition:

• 19% of students are enrolled in Advanced Placement courses
• The 2023-2024 graduation rate was over 86%, higher than the state and district average. 
• The Class of 2024 earned over $6 million in scholarships
• Extended Day opportunities are available for students needing extra support

Countless clubs and activities at Mallard Creek High School provide students with the opportunity to learn through collaboration, service, and competition. Students are encouraged to join clubs, attend school events, and complete community service hours through our PRIDE Incentive Program by rewarding students for each level of participation. The VEX Robotics Team has won 2 State Championships.

Clubs include:

• Academic Worldquest
• Asian Appreciation Association (AAA)
• Battle of the Books
• Black Student Alliance
• Chess Club
• Creek Chaos
• DECA
• Drama Club
• Environmental Club
• Foreign Language Clubs (French and Spanish)
• Freshman Class Council
• Girls Who Code
• Gender Sexuality Alliance (GSA)
• HOSA
• Interact Club
• Junior Class Council
• Marching Band
• Mu Alpha Theta
• Multicultural Club
• National Art Honor Society
• National Honor Society
• National Technical Honor Society
• Noble Maverick Society
• Photography Club
• RISE Literary and Art Magazine
• SAVDDE
• Science Olympiad
• Senior Class Council
• Sophomore Class Council
• Technology Student Association (TSA)
• Unified Champions

Mallard Creek High School's mission is to prepare students to succeed in a global society through a quality education.

Mallard Creek High School offers a full range of competitive athletics for both boys and girls, including tennis, golf, swimming, track & field, football, basketball, baseball, softball, volleyball, soccer, wrestling, cross-country, E-sports, cheerleading, and flag football. Mallard Creek is an NCHSAA 8A school and a member of the Meck Power Six 7A/8A Conference.

Although Mallard Creek is a relatively young school, its athletic programs have quickly established a tradition of excellence at the conference and state levels. Mallard Creek student-athletes have earned numerous team and individual state championships while competing at the highest levels of North Carolina high school athletics.

The varsity football team captured the NCHSAA 4AA State Championship three consecutive years — 2013, 2014, and 2015. In May 2015, the Men’s Track & Field team captured its first NCHSAA 4A State Championship. In the winter of 2018, the Cheerleading team claimed its first NCHSAA 4A State Championship.

Recent Championship Success

Mallard Creek has continued its tradition of championship excellence in track & field and basketball.

In 2025, the Men’s Track & Field team won both the NCHSAA 4A Indoor State Championship and the NCHSAA 4A Outdoor State Championship, completing an indoor/outdoor championship sweep. The Women’s Track & Field team finished as the 2025 NCHSAA 4A Outdoor State Runner-Up, falling just three points short of Cardinal Gibbons.

In 2026, Mallard Creek moved into the new NCHSAA 8A classification and continued its championship tradition in a historic season. The Mavericks swept the 2026 NCHSAA 8A Indoor Track & Field State Championships, with both the Men’s and Women’s teams capturing state titles.

The Women’s Track & Field team followed its indoor championship with its first-ever NCHSAA 8A Outdoor State Championship, scoring 108 points. The Men’s Track & Field team was initially awarded runner-up honors after a disqualification in the final event, but following an appeal, the NCHSAA Board of Directors declared Mallard Creek and C.E. Jordan co-champions of the 2026 NCHSAA 8A Men’s Track & Field State Championship.

The 2026 Women’s Track & Field team also produced seven state championship performances, including individual titles by Bella-Marie Black, A’riyanna Battle, Jaliyah Hunter, and Mia Lynshue, as well as championships in the 4×100 and 4×200-meter relays.

Mallard Creek also captured the 2026 NCHSAA 8A Women’s Basketball State Championship, marking the first state championship in program history.

Individual NCHSAA State Championships

2008

• Lauren Gully — 500m, Indoor Track & Field

2013

• Cam Mattion, QuaShawn Cunningham, Brian Walker & Vernon Grier — 4×200m Relay

2014

• Alycia Springs — Shot Put, Indoor Track & Field
• Alycia Springs — Shot Put, Outdoor Track & Field
• Quashawn Cunningham — 55m, Indoor Track & Field
• Quashawn Cunningham — 100m, Outdoor Track & Field
• Quashawn Cunningham — 200m, Outdoor Track & Field
• Kyle Horton, Vernon Grier, Cravont Charleston & Quashawn Cunningham — 4×100m Relay

2015

• Waddell McNeely — 160 lbs., Wrestling
• T’Nai Wells, Gabbi Cunningham, Courtney Lebby & Genaya Johnson — 4×100m Relay
• Alycia Springs — Discus, Outdoor Track & Field
• Kyle Horton, Marquise Gaddy, Vernon Grier & Cravont Charleston — 4×100m Relay
• Kyle Horton, Vernon Grier, Nafees Lyon & Cravont Charleston — 4×200m Relay
• Keon Howe — High Jump, Indoor Track & Field
• Keon Howe — High Jump, Outdoor Track & Field
• Keon Howe — Pole Vault, Outdoor Track & Field

2016

• Akira Rhodes — 100m Hurdles, Outdoor Track & Field
• Cravont Charleston — 55m, Indoor Track & Field
• Cravont Charleston — 100m, Outdoor Track & Field
• Thomas Gordon, Cam Stover, Will Eason & Cravont Charleston — 4×100m Relay

2017

• Akira Rhodes — 55m Hurdles, Indoor Track & Field
• Akira Rhodes — 100m Hurdles, Outdoor Track & Field
• Jordan Ferguson, Canoy Tyree, Kesean Abel & Sean Walker — 4×400m Relay

2018

• Idris Bernard — High Jump, Outdoor Track & Field
• Akira Rhodes — 100m Hurdles, Outdoor Track & Field

2019

• Jordan Norman — 160 lbs., Wrestling
• Chancelor Crawford — Shot Put, Outdoor Track & Field
• Chancelor Crawford — Discus, Outdoor Track & Field

2020

• Arianna Brown, Kaylyn Brown, Liyah Jones & Saniyah Smith — 4×400m Relay
• Ashley Shinn — Women’s Wrestling

2021

• Cameron Stinson Jr. — 106 lbs., Wrestling
• Macy Dulaney — Discus
• William Sistruck — Long Jump
• David Lampkin — 100m
• Jarrell Guy, Benjamin Black, Demonte Furman & David Lampkin — 4×200m Relay

2022

• Khallila Corry — 235 lbs., Wrestling
• Cameron Stinson Jr. — 113 lbs., Wrestling

2023

• Cameron Stinson Jr. — 120 lbs., Wrestling
• Jaidan Lee, Curtis Clark, Ben Black & Christian Dixon — 4×100m Relay
• Darren Morrison, Jaidan Lee & Christian Dixon — 4×200m Relay

2024

• Cameron Stinson Jr. — 126 lbs., Wrestling (undefeated; 205–0 career record)
• Tyson Williams — 100m, Outdoor Track & Field
• Tyson Williams — 200m, Outdoor Track & Field (State MVP)
• Tyson Williams, Nassor Ashenafi, Travis McFadden & Justin Watts — 4×200m Relay

2025

• Nyan Brown — 55m Hurdles, Indoor Track & Field
• Christian Dixon — 55m, Indoor Track & Field
• Mason Kelley, Khalil Price, Christian Dixon & Nassor Ashenafi — 4×200m Relay, Indoor Track & Field
• Nyan Brown, Khalil Price, Justin Watts & Mason Kelley — 4×400m Relay, Indoor Track & Field
• Ashlynn Wimberly — High Jump, Outdoor Track & Field
• Ashlynn Wimberly — Triple Jump, Outdoor Track & Field
• Mason Kelley, Justin Watts, Khalil Price & Nassor Ashenafi — 4×200m Relay, Outdoor Track & Field
• Curtis Clark, Mason Kelley, Samaritan Page & Nassor Ashenafi — 4×100m Relay, Outdoor Track & Field
• Mason Kelley, Jeremiah Person, Justin Watts & Khalil Price — 4×400m Relay, Outdoor Track & Field
• Nyan Brown — 300m Hurdles, Outdoor Track & Field

2026

• Bella-Marie Black — 55m, Indoor Track & Field
• Jaliyah Hunter — 55m Hurdles, Indoor Track & Field
• A’riyanna Battle — Triple Jump, Indoor Track & Field
• Mason Kelley — 55m, Indoor Track & Field
• Mason Kelley — 300m, Indoor Track & Field
• Dorian Dailey — Long Jump, Indoor Track & Field
• Bella-Marie Black — 100m, Outdoor Track & Field
• Bella-Marie Black — 200m, Outdoor Track & Field
• Jaliyah Hunter — 100m Hurdles, Outdoor Track & Field
• Mia Lynshue — 300m Hurdles, Outdoor Track & Field
• A’riyanna Battle — Triple Jump, Outdoor Track & Field
• Anthony Cook — Discus, Outdoor Track & Field
• Bella-Marie Black, Laila Ramadan, Sana’ia Lazenby & Aniya Poole — 4×200m Relay, Outdoor Track & Field
• Mallard Creek 4×100m Relay — Outdoor Track & Field
• Mallard Creek 4×400m Relay — Outdoor Track & Field (co-champions with William A. Hough)

An abundant number of Mallard Creek student-athletes have earned athletic scholarships at every collegiate level through their commitment to academics, athletics, leadership, and personal development. The Mavericks continue to build a championship culture that prepares student-athletes for success both on and off the field.