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Mount Tabor High School

Coordinates: 36°07′36″N 80°18′48″W / 36.1268°N 80.3133°W / 36.1268; -80.3133
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Mount Tabor High School
Mount Tabor High School in 2011
Address
Map
342 Petree Road

27106

United States
Coordinates36°07′36″N 80°18′48″W / 36.1268°N 80.3133°W / 36.1268; -80.3133
Information
School typePublic secondary school
MottoSursum et Porro
(Latin: Upwards and Forwards)
Founded1966 (58 years ago) (1966)
School districtWinston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools
SuperintendentTricia McManus
CEEB code344439
PrincipalDonald Wyatt
Staff81.07 (FTE)[1]
Grades9–12
Enrollment1,431 (2022–23)[1]
Student to teacher ratio17.65[1]
Color(s)Navy and Athletic Gold
  
NicknameSpartans
NewspaperThe Dorian Scroll
Websitewsfcs.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.

School demographics

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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.[2]

History

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Mount Tabor High School was opened as a 7–11 grade school at the beginning of the 1966–1967 school year. The following year the 12th Grade was added. In 1971, the school district reorganized schools and changed Mount Tabor to a junior high school for grades 9 and 10. In 1984, it was changed again to a 9–12 grade high school. A new building containing a new auditorium, new guidance and administration offices, and several classrooms and science labs, was built in 2004.[3]

On September 1, 2021, one student was fatally shot at the high school; after a manhunt, police apprehended the suspect the same day.[4]

Athletics

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Mount Tabor is a part of the North Carolina High School Athletic Association (NCHSAA) and is currently classified as a 4A school. It is a member of the Central Piedmont 4A conference.[5][6]

State Championships

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Mount Tabor has won the following NCHSAA team state championships:

  • Boys Basketball: 2009 (4A)
  • Boys Cross Country: 1988 (4A), 1989 (4A), 2015 (4A), 2017 (3A), 2021 (4A)
  • Girls Cross Country: 2001 (4A), 2002 (4A)
  • Football: 2020–21 (3AA)
  • Boys Soccer: 2002 (4A)
  • Boys Indoor Track & Field: 2001 (Open), 2002 (Open), 2023 (4A)
  • Girls Indoor Track & Field: 2001 (Open), 2002 (Open), 2003 (Open), 2004 (Open), 2009 (4A)
  • Boys Outdoor Track & Field: 2001 (4A), 2002 (4A), 2014 (4A)
  • Girls Outdoor Track & Field: 2003 (4A)
  • Wrestling Dual Team: 2001 (4A)
  • Wrestling State Tournament Team: 2001 (4A)

Notable alumni

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References

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