Fort Zumwalt South High School

Fort Zumwalt South High School (FZS) is in the Fort Zumwalt School District in Saint Peters, Missouri, United States.

Fort Zumwalt South High School
Address
8050 Mexico Road

Saint Peters, Missouri
,
Missouri 63376

United States
Information
TypePublic School
Established1987
PrincipalKevin Keltner[1]
Faculty92.14 (FTE)[2]
Grades9th – 12th
Number of students1,367 (2018–19)[2]
Student to teacher ratio14.84[2]
Color(s)Red, Black
AthleticsBaseball, Softball, Cross Country, Soccer, Volleyball, Golf, Wrestling, Basketball, Track and Field, Swimming/Diving, Tennis, and Football
Athletics conferenceGateway North
MascotBulldog
NewspaperThe Dog Dispatch
YearbookThe Southpaw

In 1987, FZS was the second high school to be founded in the Fort Zumwalt District (after Fort Zumwalt North). There are many extracurricular activities offered, including basketball, soccer, swimming, volleyball, football, marching band, choir, National Honors Society, and other sport, academic, and arts activities. FZS participates in the A+ program.

Enrollment

The school opened in 1987 with a little over 400 students and dramatically increased to over 2,600 by 1998, making it one of the largest schools in the state. When West High was completed, the student population went down to around 2,100. Enrollment increased to 2,300 students before subsiding to around 1,400 with completion of East High.

Sports and extracurricular activities

Fort Zumwalt South's winter guard placed 1st in their division in 2011[3] and again in 2013.[4]

The Fort Zumwalt South Bulldogs won the Missouri State Championship in cross country in 2005[5] and 2006.[6][7]

In 2009, Fort Zumwalt South won the class 4 Missouri State Championship in baseball.[8]

In February 2013 and February 2014, South High's science bowl team won the regional competition allowing them to represent Missouri at the National Science Bowl competition in Washington D.C.[9]

In 2018 and 2020, Fort Zumwalt South won the Missouri State Championship in soccer.[10]

Notable alumni

References
  1. Musket, Laura (Summer 2009). "Administrative Changes" (PDF). Fort Zumwalt News. Fort Zumwalt School District. Retrieved August 20, 2009.
  2. "FT. ZUMWALT SOUTH HIGH". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved July 2, 2020.
  3. "MCCGA Color Guard Recap, MCCGA Championships". March 26, 2011. Retrieved July 14, 2011.
  4. "MCCGA Guard Championships-Ozark". Mid-Continent Color Guard Association. April 6, 2013. Retrieved April 13, 2013.
  5. Martin, Craig (September 18, 2005). "Fort Zumwalt South cruises; Herky shines". Saint Louis Post-Dispatch. Retrieved June 8, 2009. Fort Zumwalt South, which also won last week's Missouri Cross Country Challenge in Columbia, is setting itself up as a legitimate contender.
  6. Martin, Craig (November 5, 2006). "Zumwalt South repeats". stltoday.com. St. Louis Post Dispatch. Retrieved August 14, 2009. Fort Zumwalt South knew what it would take to win a state title, and the Bulldogs did just that.
  7. Raymer, Kai (June 7, 2009). "Fort Zumwalt South wins first baseball title". Springfield News-Leader. It's Fort Zumwalt's first-ever state title in baseball.
  8. "Baseball State Championships". Missouri State High School Activities Association. Retrieved March 7, 2019.
  9. Armour, Amy (April 1, 2013). "Fort Zumwalt South students to represent state in National Science Bowl". Mid Rivers Newsmagazine. West Media. Archived from the original on December 17, 2013. Retrieved December 16, 2013.
  10. Faasen, Jim (November 17, 2018). "Fort Zumwalt South claims first state title by topping Webster Groves in Class 3 final". STLtoday.com. Retrieved November 19, 2018.


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