Mount Tabor High School is a high school located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. It is part of the WS/FCS School System.
| Mount Tabor High School | |
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 Mount Tabor High School in 2011 | |
| Address | |
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342 Petree Road 27106 United States | |
| Coordinates | 36°07′36″N 80°18′48″W / 36.1268°N 80.3133°W |
| Information | |
| School type | Public secondary school |
| Motto | Sursum et Porro (Latin: Upwards and Forwards) |
| Founded | 1966 |
| School district | Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools |
| Superintendent | Tricia McManus |
| CEEB code | 344439 |
| Principal | Donald Wyatt |
| Staff | 81.07 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 1,431 (2022–23)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 17.65[1] |
| Color(s) | Navy and Athletic Gold |
| Nickname | Spartans |
| Newspaper | The Dorian Scroll |
| Website | wsfcs |
School demographics
editDuring 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
editMount 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
editMount 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
editMount 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
edit- Bekah Brunstetter — writer and producer[7]
- Sam Cronin — MLS player[8]
- Divine Deablo — NFL linebacker[9]
- Ed Gainey — Canadian football defensive back[10]
- C. J. Harris — professional basketball player[11]
- Cullen Moss — film, television, and voice actor[12]
- A.J. Nicholson — NFL linebacker[13]
- Derek Nicholson — NFL linebacker and college football coach
- J-Mee Samuels — 100-meter sprinter[14]
- Stuart Scott — sportscaster and former ESPN SportsCenter anchor
- Ryan Taylor — NFL tight end[15]
- Rolonda Watts — television personality and actress[16]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Mount Tabor High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved July 8, 2024.
- ^ MTHS10-11_Tour.ppt
- ^ About Us / History - Mount Tabor High School. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
- ^ Staff report, One student killed after shooting at Mount Tabor High School; police searching for suspect, Winston-Salem Journal (September 1, 2021).
- ^ 2021-2025 Realignemnt Final. NCHSAA. Retrieved February 3, 2022.
- ^ Record Books - NCHSAA. Retrieved February 26, 2024.
- ^ Winston-Salem native penning "The Notebook" for new Broadway-bound musical. WXII12. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
- ^ Sam Cronin - Men's Soccer - Wake Forest. godeacs.com. Retrieved Nov 29, 2019.
- ^ Divine Deablo Stats. Pro-Football-Reference. Retrieved Apr 28, 2023.
- ^ Ed Gainey - #25 - Appalachian State. appstatesports.com. Retrieved Nov 29, 2019.
- ^ C.J. Harris, Mount Tabor, Point Guard - 247Sports.com. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
- ^ Clodfelter, Tim. (Apr 2, 2017). Actor finds satisfaction in roles large and small. Winston-Salem Journal. Retrieved Nov 29, 2019.
- ^ A.J. Nicholson Stats. Pro-Football-Reference. Retrieved Nov 29, 2019.
- ^ J-Mee Samuels - Stats - MileSplit North Carolina. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
- ^ Ryan Taylor Stats. Pro-Football-Reference. Retrieved Nov 29, 2019.
- ^ Where Was Rolonda Watts Born and Raised?. Celebrity Hometown. Retrieved Nov 29, 2019.