Mount Tabor High School

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Mount Tabor High School
Sursum et Porro
Latin: Upwards and Forwards
Address
342 Petree Road
Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27106
Information
School type High School
Founded 1965
School district Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools
Superintendent Donald L. Martin, Jr., Ed.D
Principal Ed Weiss
Vice principal Chris Applegate, Stephawn Kee, and Suzanne Hannah
Grades 9-12
Enrollment 1,683  (2010)
Language English
Area Suburban
Color(s) Blue and Gold

           
Mascot Spartan
Team name Spartans
Newspaper Dorian Scroll
Distinctions Ranked in the top 1,600 high schools in the U.S.
Rival Schools Richard J. Reynolds High School
West Forsyth High School
Ronald W. Reagan High School
Website http://www.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. As of 2010, Mount Tabor has a student population of over 1600 9th through 12th grade students and is a North Carolina 4A school. Mount Tabor was previously part of the Metro 4-A Conference, but is currently a member of the Central Piedmont Conference. In 2010, Mount Tabor was ranked #295 out of the top 1,600 United States high schools. Mount Tabor is known rivals with nearby Reynolds High School and, more recently, Reagan High School.

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[edit] School Demographics

During the 2009-2010 school year, there were over 1600 students enrolled at Mount Tabor. The racial makeup of the students was 52.8% White, 32.94% 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.[1]

[edit] School History

Mount Tabor High School was opened as a 8-11 grade school at the beginning of the 1966-1967 school year. The following year the 12th grade was added, graduating its first class of students in 1968. In 1971, the school district reorganized schools and changed Mount Tabor to a Jr. 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 opened in 2004.

[edit] Academics

In the 2009-2010 school year, the average daily attendance rate was 93%. 79.3% of students showed proficiency on the state end-of-course exams. 5% of students were enrolled in Advanced Placement courses, and 9% were enrolled in Career and Technical Education classes. The graduation rate was 86.5%. 98% of the teachers were fully licensed, 94% were highly qualified, 35% had advanced degrees, and 57% had been teaching for more than ten years. The average student-teacher ratio in required courses was 23:1. Mount Tabor was 5th out of 17 high schools in the district in End-of-Course testing. Of the 75% of 12th grade students who had taken the SAT, the average composite score was 1050 out of 1600.[2]

The school offers several Advanced Placement classes, which are listed below:

Students are offered many more AP classes, as well as vocational classes, at the Career Center. Mount Tabor High School was dedicated in 1965 and opened in the fall of 1966 to serve grades 9-12. During the reorganization of all schools in 1971, Mount Tabor was designated a high school for students in grades 9-10. In 1984, Mount Tabor High returned to 9-12 status. Each organizational change brought on a different focus in curriculum, material/supplies, athletics, and the needs of students.


Mount Tabor High School has been consistently ranked in the top 1% of high schools in America and is one of three Winston-Salem/ Forsyth County High School ranked by NEWSWEEK Magazine in 2011. Over 95% of our 2011 graduates pursued higher education, with over 12 million dollars in scholarships awarded. Students have the opportunity to choose from more than 30 Advanced Placement and more than 50 Honors course selections. For the 2010-11 school year, Mount Tabor High School had a 80% school composite, a High Growth School and recognized by the State of North Carolina as a School of Progress. For the Graduating Class of 2011, Mount Tabor High School has a four year Graduation Rate of 86%.

[edit] Athletics

Mount Tabor High School hosts many athletics programs each year, a full list of which includes football, baseball, lacrosse, basketball, soccer, cheerleading, softball, cross country, swimming, field hockey, tennis, volleyball, hockey, wrestling, and track and field. Students with a Grade Point Average of at least 2.0 and a current physical may try out for athletic teams. The Spartans have earned the statewide Wachovia Cup, given to the finest all-around athletic program in the state, three years in a row from 2000-2003. In addition, since reopened as a 4-year high school, Mount Tabor has won 18 state titles, 164 conference titles, 54 regional championships; and 20 conference Wachovia Cups in a row. Over 600 Tabor student-athletes represent the Spartans on 36 different sports teams. Its sports teams have won several state championships. The 2011 Cross Country team was ranked 2nd in the preseason for Division 4A schools across the state. Recently, the football team made a run in the state playoffs to the championship game. Mount Tabor was also Central Piedmont Conference champions in every fall sport during the 2007-2008 season, and the 2008-2009 Spartan basketball team won the NCHSAA 4-A State Championship for the first time in school history. Mount Tabor is often recognized for its superior athletics.

[edit] Clubs

Mount Tabor High School offers a variety of student clubs. Some of the clubs available to students are listed below. Students can start their own club at any time, and not all student organizations (especially those with political affiliation) are officially recognized by the school administration.

[edit] Alma Mater

Come Ye Spartans!

Come ye Spartans! Sing together,

Heart to heart and hand in hand.

Love and laughter long shall linger

Echoing down these halls again.

Though the years may come between us,

Still our Spartan Spirit shines.

In our hearts you’ll live forever

Blue and Gold, Mount Tabor High.

[edit] External links

[edit] References

  1. ^ http://www.wsfcs.k12.nc.us/cms/lib/NC01001395/Centricity/Domain/884/MTHS10-11_Tour.ppt
  2. ^ http://www.ncschoolreportcard.org/src/schDetails.jsp?pYear=2009-2010&pLEACode=340&pSchCode=454

Coordinates: 36°07′36″N 80°18′48″W / 36.1268°N 80.3133°W / 36.1268; -80.3133

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