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How high should I mount a tree stand for whitetail deer?
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In my opinion, as high as you can shoot comfortably and accurately from. It also depends upon the kind of hunting you are doing. When bow hunting, to me its kinda difficult to be accurate from 30 feet up a tree, shooting down into an animal's back. On the other hand, getting way up for rifle hunting is really groovy.

As a start, I think you should get up about 12ft or so, else there is little use for a stand. That range should be perfect for most situations. But if with a rifle you can go 20ft or so and shoot comfortably and dead accurately, I think you should do it.

The thing is, you should practice, practice, practice to find your comfort zone and learn stand safety. It's not just schoolmarm stuff. Many trees narrow severely the higher they go, which will make your stand unstable in many cases. Tree stand accidents can be quick and deadly. So practice.