Health/Physical Education 

Prerequisite: None

 The health component of this course teaches students the habits and practices that will help them maintain a healthy lifestyle now and in the future. Topics include: stress management, substance abuse, nutrition, weight management, self-protection, and relationships. Students also learn how to avoid serious health risks, manage their own behavior, and build self-esteem. Sex education stresses the benefits of abstinence until marriage, the importance of avoiding out-of-wedlock pregnancy, and the need to prevent sexually-transmitted diseases. The physical education component includes personal fitness, recreational dance, game and sport skills, and gymnastics. Students must dress out and participate actively if they are to acquire a better understanding of and appreciation for the importance of lifetime fitness. Physical Education teachers will administer fitness testing.

Combination Sports | Prerequisite: Health/ PE (This course may not be repeated for credit.) 

This course focuses on physical conditioning; self-testing exercises; officiating, and assuming responsibility for organizing and directing activities. Individual, dual, and team sports depend on the availability of facilities, equipment, and staff at each school.

Physical Fitness I | Prerequisite: Health/ PE

(Course may not be repeated for credit.) 

This course is designed to develop and test strength, endurance, speed, agility, and flexibility. Students will gain self-confidence as they participate in calisthenics, running, weight training, plyometrics, and stretching.

Weight Training | Prerequisite: General Physical Conditioning/Fitness I 

(Course may not be repeated for credit.) 

This course is designed to develop and maintain higher levels of physical strength and conditioning. Students participate in weight training, strength assessment, aerobic testing, and exercise routines. 

Advanced Weight Training | Prerequisite: Weight Training 

(This course may not be repeated for credit.) 

This course is designed to develop maximum muscular strength. Students participate in a variety of weight lifting routines to build bulk and light sprint work to stay fit. Students will monitor their weight and muscular gains quarterly.

Physical Fitness II | Prerequisite: Advanced Weight Training 

(Course may be repeated for one unit of credit.) 

This course is designed to develop maximum muscular strength. Students participate in a variety of weight lifting routines to build bulk and light sprint work to stay fit. Students will monitor their weight and muscular gains quarterly. Athletes are encouraged to sign up for the advanced classes.

Strength and Conditioning | Prerequisite: Health/Physical Education,

The purpose of the Strength and Conditioning  class is to focus on athletic conditioning and assessment.  The class is designed to prepare student athletes for varsity-level competition through general and sport specific strength and speed conditioning exercise. Student athletes engage in general and sport specific strength development, stretching, sport specific movement and speed development. 

First Aid

Responding to Emergencies | Prerequisite: Health/Physical Education

Students learn how to respond to emergencies by studying first aid and CPR, and by becoming more knowledgeable about the impact of alcohol and drugs. By successfully completing this course, students can earn American Red Cross certification.