Intent: Health Education and Indian River High School Health Education, is to provide students with the knowledge and skills needed to lead healthy lifestyles. 

In this course we will address the basic principles of physical, mental, social, intellectual, spiritual health, as well as the importance of developing and implementing behaviors that are conducive to a lifetime of good health is stressed.  Throughout the year important information and updates will be available for students and parents on this site. 

The purpose of this course is to engage students in the hands on examination of a variety of current health issues which are of interest to teenagers.  Further, a deep understanding of these health issues allows students to make healthy choices in their own lives.  In this project based, student-directed course topics may include:

• Personal Health & Wellness

• Mental & Emotional Health (stress, bullying, depression, suicide)

• Physical Activity & Nutrition 

• Tobacco/Vaping, Alcohol & Other Drugs (substance abuse)

• Building Healthy Relationships & Sexual Health

• Violence Prevention & Safety (Internet Safety)

• Other issues of student interest

 A component of this course will be the expectation that students share knowledge and understandings gained in this learning with peers.

Endstate: To provide students, school, and community with the knowledge and skills needed to lead healthy lifestyles, applying theories learned and put in practice in order to enhance the health, safety, and academic achievement of all learners.