Physical Education

Physical Education Department Overview

Students must earn 2 credits per year in Physical Education.  Ninth grade students must take Wellness in order to fulfill the Physical Education requirement for that year.  Tenth grade students must take Positive Decision-Making & Life Skills to fulfill the Physical Education requirement for that year. Physical Education requirements for students in grade 11 can be fulfilled through one of the two semester long PE courses or through participation on a BHS interscholastic athletic team. For students in grade 12 Physical Education requirements can be fulfilled through one of the two semester long PE courses, participating on a BHS interscholastic athletic team, or enrolling in an Independent Study for Physical Education for one credit each semester.

Requirements: 4 years, 8 credits

Independent Study for PE Grade 12

An Independent Study in Physical Education (ISPE) allows a student to broaden the curriculum through advanced study or participate in activities not available in the Belmont High School physical education program. It affords students the opportunity to extend physical education learning activities beyond regular school hours. ISPE is an instructional strategy for delivering standards-based, grade level content, not an alternative curriculum, and is expected to be equal in quality to classroom instruction. An ISPE is a structured program consistently taught by a qualified individual(s) who will be responsible for supervising and verifying student participation. An ISPE could involve a sport in which the student has become highly competitive at a national, state, regional, or local level or provides an opportunity for a physical activity that is not offered in the current physical education curriculum such as martial arts or gymnastics.

ISPE activities may not replicate the existing curriculum at Belmont High School. Working out at a gym or taking studio classes would not qualify, as these activities are a part of the current BHS PE curriculum. ISPE is available to students in grade 12 only, and must engage participants for at least 30 hours over 12 consecutive weeks, meeting for at least 2 days a week. The coach or sports administrator is responsible for supervising and monitoring all ISPE activities and working together with the student to ensure that the requirements of the ISPE are fulfilled. It is the student’s responsibility to ensure that all ISPE deadlines are met in order to receive their credit for Physical Education.

APPLICATION DEADLINE FOR ISPE AND SPORT CREDIT FORMS IS 

APRIL 18TH, 2025

The link for the application forms are below. Please note there is one if you are filling credit through BHS sports and one through outside opportunities.