By law (California Education Code Section 60800), all public local educational agencies in California are required to administer the Physical Fitness Test (PFT) annually to all students in grades five, seven, and nine. The main goal of the test is to help students in starting life-long habits of regular physical activity.
All students in grades 5, 7, and 9.
February-March each school year.
Students will be asked to complete a circuit with several activities, including push-ups, curl-ups, sit-and-reach, shoulder stretch, trunk lift, and the mile run. The students will also be measure for body composition by documenting their height and weight.