Fort Zumwalt West High School
Counseling Department
Career & Educational Planning Guide
The Career and Educational Planning Guide is a very informative tool for parents and students. Our planning guide provides a detailed description of all courses offered in our high school. The guide also provides information regarding graduation requirements, college admissions requirements and college athletics. Please review this guide when choosing your classes for each year of high school.
Graduation Requirements
The Fort Zumwalt School District requires the following academic credits in order to obtain a high school diploma.
**Please note that post-secondary institutions may require additional coursework.
English/Communication Arts 4 units
(English I, English II, American Literature, Senior Electives)
Mathematics 3 units
Science 3 units
Social Studies 3 units
(U. S. History, World History, Government)
Health 1/2 unit
Personal Finance 1/2 unit
Fine Arts 1 unit
Practical Arts 1/2 unit
Physical Education 1 unit
Electives 7 1/2 units
Pass the Civics Test and Missouri & U.S. Constitution Tests
Complete CPR training in Health class
Total Units Required 24 units