Mount Tabor High School

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Mount Tabor High School
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Mount Tabor High School, January 2011
Location
Mount Tabor High School
342 Petree Road

Winston-Salem, North Carolina
27106

United States
Coordinates 36°07′36″N80°18′48″W / 36.1268°N 80.3133°W / 36.1268; -80.3133
Information
School type Public secondary school
MottoSursum et Porro
(Latin: Upwards and Forwards)
Founded1966(59 years ago) (1966)
School district Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools
SuperintendentCatty Moore (Interim) [1]
CEEB code 344439
PrincipalMatt Dixon [2]
Staff78.79 (FTE) [3]
Grades9–12
Enrollment1,393 (2023–2024) [3]
Student to teacher ratio17.68 [3]
ColorsNavy and Athletic Gold
  
Nickname Spartans
NewspaperThe Dorian Scroll
Website wsfcs.k12.nc.us/mths

Mount Tabor High School is a high school located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. It is part of the WS/FCS School System.

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History

Mount Tabor High School opened to grades 7 though 11 at the beginning of the 1966–1967 school year. The following school year in 1967–1968, 12th grade was added. In 1971, the school district reorganized schools and changed Mount Tabor to a junior high school. In 1984, it was changed back to a high school for grades 9 through 12.

In 2004, a new building containing an auditorium, guidance and administration offices, and several classrooms and science labs, was built. [4]

On September 1, 2021, one student was fatally shot at the high school; after a manhunt, police apprehended the suspect the same day. [5]

School demographics

During the 2010–2011 school year, there were 1,622 students enrolled at Mount Tabor. The racial makeup of the students was 48.8% White, 36.94% Black, 6.66% Hispanic, 4.5% Multiracial, 2.92% Asian/Pacific Islander, and 0.18% American Indian. 23% of students were eligible for free or reduced lunch. [6]

Athletics

Mount Tabor is a member of the North Carolina High School Athletic Association (NCHSAA). [7] [8]

State Championships

Mount Tabor has won the following NCHSAA team state championships:

Notable alumni

References

  1. ↑ https://www.wsfcs.k12.nc.us/article/2238804
  2. ↑ https://www.wsfcs.k12.nc.us/article/2239609
  3. 1 2 3 "Mount Tabor High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 19, 2024.
  4. ↑ About Us / History - Mount Tabor High School. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
  5. ↑ Staff report, One student killed after shooting at Mount Tabor High School; police searching for suspect, Winston-Salem Journal (September 1, 2021).
  6. ↑ MTHS10-11_Tour.ppt
  7. ↑ 2021-2025 Realignment Final. NCHSAA. Retrieved February 3, 2022.
  8. ↑ Record Books - NCHSAA. Retrieved February 26, 2024.
  9. ↑ Winston-Salem native penning "The Notebook" for new Broadway-bound musical. WXII12. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
  10. ↑ Sam Cronin - Men's Soccer - Wake Forest. godeacs.com. Retrieved Nov 29, 2019.
  11. ↑ Divine Deablo Stats. Pro-Football-Reference. Retrieved Apr 28, 2023.
  12. ↑ Ed Gainey - #25 - Appalachian State. appstatesports.com. Retrieved Nov 29, 2019.
  13. ↑ C.J. Harris, Mount Tabor, Point Guard - 247Sports.com. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
  14. ↑ Clodfelter, Tim. (Apr 2, 2017). Actor finds satisfaction in roles large and small. Winston-Salem Journal. Retrieved Nov 29, 2019.
  15. ↑ A.J. Nicholson Stats. Pro-Football-Reference. Retrieved Nov 29, 2019.
  16. ↑ J-Mee Samuels - Stats - MileSplit North Carolina. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
  17. ↑ Ryan Taylor Stats. Pro-Football-Reference. Retrieved Nov 29, 2019.
  18. ↑ Where Was Rolonda Watts Born and Raised?. Celebrity Hometown. Retrieved Nov 29, 2019.
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