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Mount Tabor High School 
Sursum et PorroLatin: Upwards and ForwardsAddress 342 Petree Road
Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27106Information 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 Brooke Preslar, 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 SchoolWebsite 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 1,600 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 when Reagan's opening redistricted several middle schools into Reagan.
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School Demographics
During the 2009-2010 school year, there were 1,683 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.[1]
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.
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:
- Calculus (AB)
- English Language and Composition
- English Literature and Composition
- Environmental Science
- Human Geography
- Psychology
- U.S. History
- World History
Students are offered many more AP classes, as well as vocational classes, at the Career Center.
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. 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 sports teams, and has been noted many times on WXII's high school playbook.
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.
- Academic Team
- Asian Student Association
- Allegacy Student Credit Union
- Apollo Ten (male a capella group)
- Art Club
- Book Club
- Chemistry Club
- Chess Club
- Computer Club
- Creative Writing Club
- Crosby Scholars
- Debate Team
- Domestique
- Drama Club/International Thespian Society
- Ebony Society
- Environmental Club
- FCA (Fellowship Of Christian Athletes)
- French Club
- Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA)
- Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA)
- Future Teachers of America (FTA)
- Gay-Straight Alliance (GSA)
- German Club
- Gospel Choir
- Habitat Club
- Humanities Club
- ICC (Inter-Club Council)
- Indian Club
- Japanese Culture Club
- Jazz Band
- Key Club
- Latin Club
- Marching Spartans
- Math Club
- National Art Honor Society
- National Honor Society (NHS)
- National Technical Honor Society (NTHS)
- Ping-Pong Club
- Red Cross
- Robotics Club
- SADD/SAVE (Students Against Destructive Decisions/Students Against Violence Everywhere)
- Spanish Club
- Spartan Club
- Spartanettes (female singing group)
- Spartanites (dancers)
- S.P.O.T.S (Spontaneous People On The Stage)
- STAND Club (Students Taking Action Now, Darfur)
- Step Team
- Tabor Girls Council (TGC)
- Teen Democrats
- The Filmmakers' Guild
- Young Republicans
- Youth and Government
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