Fort Zumwalt West High School
| Fort Zumwalt West High School | |
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O'Fallon, MO United States | |
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| Type | Public School |
| Established | 1998 |
| Principal | Mr. Neil Berry |
| Faculty | 150+ |
| Grades | 9th – 12th |
| Number of students | Approximately 2,000 |
| Color(s) | Purple, black and silver |
| Athletics |
Boys Sports: Football, Wrestling, Soccer, Basketball, Baseball, Tennis, Golf, Swimming, Volleyball, Track, XC, Lacrosse, Hockey. Water Polo (coed) Girls Sports: Basketball, Soccer, Softball, Volleyball, Swimming, Track, XC, Tennis, Golf, Dance, Cheer |
| Athletics conference | Gateway Athletic Conference South |
| Mascot | Jaguar |
| Website | www.fzwestactivities.com |
Fort Zumwalt West High School, the third high school established in the Fort Zumwalt School District, is located in O'Fallon, Missouri. First opened for the 1998–1999 school year, the school now has an approximate enrollment of 2,000 students with an average daily attendance rate of nearly 94%.
Academics
The school's ACT scores averaged 22.1 in 2016, with 98.6% of graduates taking the test due to the statewide free ACT test. The graduation rate remains around 91%, with 42% attending four year college/university, and 32% attending two year college/university. The dropout rate is 1.9%, as opposed to 4.0% at the state level.
With approximately 118 teachers, around 83% have a master's degree or higher, and 100% have regular teaching certificates. They average 9.3 years of teaching experience. There is an average of 17 students per classroom.
The school offers numerous Pre-AP and AP courses such as Calculus, Physics, Chemistry, Government, World and US History, Biology, Literature and Composition and many more. The 2017 class graduated two National Merit Scholars.
Sports and activities
The Fort Zumwalt West Women's soccer team won the school's first state and title in the 2007 season, which remains the only team state title. Teams with Final Four appearances include Girls Basketball, Football, Wrestling, Baseball, and Girls Soccer. The Dance team was the 2017 Runner-up at the National Dance Competition in Orlando.
Notable alumni
2001 – Pablo Manriquez, media company founder and former DNC Spanish-language media director
2004 – Annette Peagler, WATN-TV/WLMT Memphis reporter and former WLBT television anchor
2007 – Alyssa Mautz, Chicago Red Stars soccer player
2008 – Cody Asche, Chicago White Sox baseball player formerly with the Philadelphia Phillies
2008 – Carl Gettis, former Cleveland Browns football player
2009 – T. J. Moe, football player with the New England Patriots and St. Louis Rams in 2014
2010 – Drake Houdashelt, 2015 NCAA Division I national wrestling champion
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Coordinates: 38°47′22″N 90°43′48″W / 38.78944°N 90.73000°W