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 | |
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| Address | |
8050 Mexico Road , Missouri 63376 | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public School |
| Established | 1987 |
| Principal | Dr. Kevin Keltner[1] |
| Faculty | 92.14 (FTE)[2] |
| Grades | 9th – 12th |
| Number of students | 1,367 (2018–19)[2] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 14.84[2] |
| Color(s) | Red, Black |
| Athletics | Baseball, Softball, Cross Country, Soccer, Volleyball, Golf, Wrestling, Basketball, Track and Field, Swimming/Diving, Tennis, and Football |
| Athletics conference | Gateway North |
| Mascot | Bulldog |
| Newspaper | The Dog Dispatch |
| Yearbook | The 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, Fort Zumwalt South won the Missouri State Championship in soccer.[10]
Notable alumni
- Steve Colyer, baseball player
- Tom Layne, baseball player
References
- Musket, Laura (Summer 2009). "Administrative Changes" (PDF). Fort Zumwalt News. Fort Zumwalt School District. Retrieved August 20, 2009.
- "FT. ZUMWALT SOUTH HIGH". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved July 2, 2020.
- "MCCGA Color Guard Recap, MCCGA Championships". March 26, 2011. Retrieved July 14, 2011.
- "MCCGA Guard Championships-Ozark". Mid-Continent Color Guard Association. April 6, 2013. Retrieved April 13, 2013.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- "Baseball State Championships". Missouri State High School Activities Association. Retrieved March 7, 2019.
- 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.
- 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.