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 4A school. Mount Tabor was previously part of the Metro 4-A Conference, but is currently a member of the Central Piedmont Conference. In 2012, Mount Tabor was ranked #818 out of the top 1,000 United States public high schools.^[1] Mount Tabor is known rivals with nearby Reynolds High School, West Forsyth High School, and, more recently, Reagan High School.

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.^[2]

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 opened in 2004.

Academics

During the 2010-2011 school year, the average daily attendance rate was 93%. 79.4% of students showed proficiency on the state end-of-course exams. 5% of students were enrolled in Advanced Placement courses, and 7% were enrolled in Career and Technical Education classes. The graduation rate was 86.0%. 98% of the teachers were fully licensed, 94% were highly qualified, 38% had advanced degrees, and 64% had been teaching for more than ten years. The average student-teacher ratio in required courses was about 23:1. Of the 84% of 12th grade students who had taken the SAT, the average composite score was 1070 out of 1600.^[3]

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, golf, and indoor/outdoor 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 during the preseason for division 4A schools across the state. 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 4A state championship for the first time in school history.

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 a political affiliation) are officially recognized by the school administration.

References

1. ↑ http://www.thedailybeast.com/newsweek/2012/05/20/america-s-best-high-schools.html
2. ↑ MTHS10-11_Tour.ppt
3. ↑ School Profile - School Level

External links

• Mount Tabor High School Website
• WS/FCS Website