Mount Tabor High School

History

Mount Tabor High School opened to grades 7 though 11 at the beginning of the 1966–1967 school year. The following school year in 1967–1968, 12th grade was added. In 1971, the school district reorganized schools and changed Mount Tabor to a junior high school. In 1984, it was changed back to a high school for grades 9 through 12.

In 2004, a new building containing an auditorium, guidance and administration offices, and several classrooms and science labs, was built.

On September 1, 2021, one student was fatally shot at the high school; after a manhunt, police apprehended the suspect the same day.

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.

Athletics

Mount Tabor is a member of the North Carolina High School Athletic Association (NCHSAA).

State Championships

Mount 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 Individual Team: 2001 (4A)

Notable alumni

• Bekah Brunstetter writer and producer
• Sam Cronin MLS player
• Divine Deablo NFL linebacker
• Ed Gainey Canadian football defensive back
• C. J. Harris professional basketball player
• Cullen Moss film, television, and voice actor
• A.J. Nicholson NFL linebacker
• Derek Nicholson NFL linebacker and college football coach
• J-Mee Samuels 100-meter sprinter
• Stuart Scott sportscaster and former ESPN SportsCenter anchor
• Ryan Taylor NFL tight end
• Rolonda Watts television personality and actress
• Blake Whiteheart NFL tight end

References

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