Mount Tabor High School

Mount Tabor High School is a high school located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. It is part of the WS/FCS School System. As of 2011, Mount Tabor has a student population of over 1,600 9th through 12th grade students and is a North Carolina 3A school. Mount Tabor was previously part of the Metro 4-A Conference, but is currently a member of the Piedmont Triad Conference. In 2012, Mount Tabor was ranked #818 out of the top 1,000 United States public high schools.[2] Mount Tabor is known rivals with nearby Reynolds High School, West Forsyth High School, and, more recently, Reagan High School.

Mount Tabor High School
Address
Mount Tabor High School
Mount Tabor High School
342 Petree Road

Winston-Salem
,
North Carolina
27106

United States
Coordinates36°07′36″N 80°18′48″W
Information
School typePublic secondary school
MottoSursum et Porro
(Latin: Upwards and Forwards)
Founded1966 (1966)
School districtWinston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools
SuperintendentBeverly Emory
CEEB code344439
PrincipalEd Weiss
Staff86.49 (FTE)[1]
Grades9–12
Enrollment1,524 (2018–19)[1]
Student to teacher ratio17.62[1]
Color(s)Navy and Athletic Gold
        
NicknameSpartans
RivalsRichard J. Reynolds High School
West Forsyth High School
Ronald W. Reagan High School
NewspaperThe Dorian Scroll
Websitewsfcs.k12.nc.us/mths

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.[3]

School history

Mount Tabor High School was opened as a 7–12 grade school at the beginning of the 1966–1967 school year. 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.[4]

Athletics

Mount Tabor High School offers football, baseball, lacrosse, basketball, soccer, cheerleading, softball, cross country, swimming, field hockey, tennis, volleyball, hockey, wrestling, golf, and indoor/outdoor track and field.

Notable alumni

References
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  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-05-21. Retrieved 2012-07-30.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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