Mount Tabor High School is a high school located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. It is part of the WS/FCS School System. 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. History Mount 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. On September 1, 2021, one student was fatally shot at the high school; after a manhunt, police apprehended the suspect the same day. Athletics Mount 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. Notable alumni Bekah Brunstetter writer and producer Sam Cronin MLS player Divine Deablo NFL player 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 NCAA football coach J-Mee Samuels 100m sprinter Stuart Scott sportscaster and former ESPN SportsCenter anchor Ryan Taylor NFL tight end Rolonda Watts television personality and actress References External links Mount Tabor High School Website WS/FCS Website High schools in Winston-Salem, North Carolina Public high schools in North Carolina Educational institutions established in 1966 1966 establishments in North Carolina