Fort Zumwalt South High School
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| Fort Zumwalt South High School | |
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8050 Mexico Road , Missouri 63376 | |
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| Type | Public School |
| Established | 1987 |
| Principal | Kevin Grawer[1] |
| Teaching staff | 90.30 (FTE)[2] |
| Grades | 9th – 12th |
| Enrollment | 1,245 (2023–2024)[2] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 13.79[2] |
| Colors | Red, black and white [3] |
| Athletics | Baseball, Softball, Cross Country, Soccer, Volleyball, Golf, Wrestling, Basketball, Track and Field, Swimming/Diving, Tennis, and Football |
| Athletics conference | Gateway North |
| Nickname | Bulldogs[3] |
| Newspaper | The Dog Dispatch |
| Yearbook | The Southpaw |
| Website | shs |
Fort Zumwalt South High School (FZS) is in the Fort Zumwalt School District in Saint Peters, Missouri, United States.
In 1987, FZS was the second high school to be founded in the Fort Zumwalt District (after Fort Zumwalt North). Many extracurricular activities are 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.
In the early 2020s, both the boys and girls FZS soccer teams won multiple state championships. In 2023, the school was recognized as exemplary by the U.S. Department of Education.
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 dropped 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[4] and again in 2013.[5]
The Fort Zumwalt South Bulldogs won the Missouri State Championship in cross country in 2005[6] and 2006.[7][8]
In 2009, Fort Zumwalt South won the class 4 Missouri State Championship in baseball.[9]
In May 2012, the South High boys volleyball team won the Class 3 Missouri State Championship.[10]
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.[11]
In 2018, 2020, and 2021 the boys varsity soccer team won the Class 3 Missouri State Championship.[12][13] In 2021, 2022, and 2023 the varsity girls soccer team won the class 3 Missouri State Championship.[14] With the 2021 title, Fort Zumwalt South became the first Missouri public school to win state championships in boys and girls soccer in the same school year.[15]
Notable alumni
- Steve Colyer – former Major League Baseball player
- Tom Layne – former Major League Baseball player
- Joy Dunne – collegiate and national hockey player; 2026 Olympic gold medalist
