GRHS Registration will be open through Wednesday, February 18th. Changes can be made to requested courses up until the window closes on February 18th.
Course listings and information:
Courses classified as Art credit are listed below in orange text.
Courses that require a prerequisite will be marked with *
Courses that are a required prerequisite for another courses will be marked with ^
1.0 credit of Fitness is required to graduate from Grand Rapids High School
Wellness (.5 credit) is a required course for graduation
#PEP-1080
Duration: 1 semester
Credit: ½ credit
Open to: 9-10-11-12
Description: Enhance your fitness and knowledge level in Lifetime Fitness while participating and exploring a variety of Lifetime Activities and Sports. Activities include Pickleball, Racquet sports, Frisbee, Cornhole, Basketball, Volleyball, and a lot more Teen favorite activities. Get ready to enjoy your Physical education class in a whole different way.
#PEP-1030
Duration: 1 semester
Credit: ½ credit
Open to: 9-10-11-12
Description: Do you want to play Volleyball? If your answer is yes then this is where you will want to earn part of your physical education credit. A variety of volleyball games, including games of 3 on 3, will be played along with lots of regulation volleyball. If you have a positive attitude and want to spend a semester bumping, setting, and spiking your way to fitness, we will see your name on the backyard volleyball roster for next fall or spring.
#PEP-1050
Duration: 1 semester
Credit: ½ credit
Open to: 9-10-11-12
Description: Pickleball anyone? This is it; your opportunity to learn more about and play all the pickleball you wanted to in our other classes, but did not have the time for. Here you will learn about other activities that use a racquet to play, such as badminton, but most of your time will be spent playing pickleball! Are your skills ready to match those of our talented fitness department members? If you are just learning or are a self-proclaimed professional, we will make you better in all areas of the game.
#PEP-1000
Prerequisite for: Body Shaping 2, Fitness for Life 3
Duration: 1 semester
Credit: ½ credit
Open to: 10-11-12
Description: Attention Athletes: This course is designed to teach the components of total physical fitness so that you can design your own workout. You will enhance your knowledge of fitness, safety, techniques of training, and the applications of the benefits of fitness in improving lifetime activity and athletic performance. We will explore various training programs and new fitness trends, and incorporate these into your own daily workout plan. If you’re an athlete, you can start or continue a strength or conditioning program implemented by one of our GRHS sport coaches. Students can choose between weight training, cardio training (exercise bikes and treadmills), stretching and exercises, aerobics, suspension training, and more.
#PEP-2000
Requirement(s) needed: Body Shaping 1, Fitness for Life 1 or Early Bird Fitness 1
Prerequisite for: Fitness for Life 3
Duration: 1 semester
Credit: ½ credit
Open to: 10-11-12
Description: Attention Athletes: If you did not get buff enough in Body Shaping 1, and still want more, this is the class for you. Body Shaping 2 will take you to the next level in weight training. You will continue to strengthen and tone your muscles as you learned in Body Shaping 1. The basics you have learned in the first class, will be essential as you design your own self-made workout. You have started to make a change within your body, now let’s keep moving forward and push yourself to be the best you can be.
#PEP-1020
Prerequisite for: Fitness for Life 2
Duration: 1 semester
Credit: ½ credit
Open to: 10-11-12
Description: Attention Athletes: If you like going to a fitness center or weight room, this is the class for you. You will gain knowledge in fitness, safety, techniques of training, and the benefits of lifetime fitness and athletic performance. You will quickly design your own daily workouts and choose between weight training, cardio training (exercise bikes and treadmills). Stretching and exercises, aerobics, suspension training, resistance training, sport specific skill training like stickhandling (hockey), dribbling (basketball), and much more. We explore various new trends in fitness to keep you up to date. If you are an athlete here at GRHS, this is the perfect class to do your team workouts, whether set by your coach, our GRHS strength and conditioning coach, or a program designed by you and I.
#PEP-2020
Requirement(s) needed: Fitness for Life 1, Body Shaping 1 or Early Bird Fitness 1
Prerequisite for: Fitness for Life 3
Duration: 1 semester
Credit: ½ credit
Open to: 10-11-12
Description: Attention Athletes: This course is designed for the serious student who would like to take his or her fitness to a higher level. Students will work toward a higher level of fitness and will design and implement a health enhancing fitness plan for themselves.
PEP-1010
Prerequisite for: Fitness for Life 2, Early Bird Fitness 2, Fitness for Life 3
Duration: 1 semester (7:00 a.m.-7:50 a.m.)
Credit: ½ credit
Open to: 10-11-12
Description: Attention Athletes: If you like going to a fitness center or weight room, this is the class for you. You will gain knowledge in fitness, safety, techniques of training, and the benefits of lifetime fitness and athletic performance. You will quickly design your own daily workouts and choose between weight training, cardio training (exercise bikes and treadmills). Stretching and exercises, aerobics, suspension training, resistance training, sport specific skill training like stickhandling (hockey), dribbling (basketball), and much more. We explore various new trends in fitness to keep you up to date. If you are an athlete here at GRHS, this is the perfect class to do your team workouts, whether set by your coach, our GRHS strength and conditioning coach, or a program designed by you and I.
#PEP-2010
Requirement(s) needed: Fitness for Life 1, Body Shaping 1 or Early Bird Fitness 1
Prerequisite for: Fitness for Life 3
Duration: 1 semester (7:00-7:50 a.m.)
Credit: ½ credit
Open to: 10-11-12
Description: Attention Athletes: This course is designed for the serious student who would like to take his or her fitness to a higher level. Students will work toward a higher level of fitness and will design and implement their own fitness plans. Athletes can also continue to follow their workout plans scheduled by a GRHS sport coach.
#PEP-2030
Requirement(s) needed: Completion of Fitness for Life 1 & 2, Body Shaping 1 & 2 or Early Bird Fitness 1 & 2. (Seniors do not need a prerequisite)
Duration: 1 semester
Credit: ½ credit
Open to: 11-12
Description: Attention Athletes: This course is designed for the serious fitness fanatic who wishes to take their personnel conditioning to the highest level. Cardiovascular and strength training techniques will be implemented into your daily routines. Student oriented programs will drive each individual towards achieving their personal bests in all areas of fitness.
#PEP-3000
Requirement needed: For UMD credit, students must have a 3.0 cumulative GPA
Duration: 1 semester
GRHS Credit: ½ credit per semester
UMD Credit: 1 semester credit
UMD Course: PE 1616: RESISTANCE TRAINING
Open to: 11 and 12
Description: If you like going to a fitness center or weight room, this is the class for you. You will gain knowledge in fitness, safety, techniques of training, and the benefits of lifetime fitness and athletic performance. You will learn to design your own daily workouts and choose between weight training, cardio training (exercise bikes and treadmills). Stretching and exercises, aerobics, suspension training, resistance training, sport specific skill training like stickhandling (hockey), dribbling (basketball), and much more. We explore various new trends in fitness to keep you up to date. If you are an athlete here at GRHS, this is the perfect class to do your team workouts, whether set by your coach, our GRHS strength and conditioning coach, or a program designed by you and I.
Required for Graduation:
#PEH-1000 - Graduation Requirement
Duration: 1 semester
Credit: ½ credit
Open to: 10-11-12
Description: A study of contemporary issues affecting one's wellness. Wellness is a course of knowledge, practice and skill. In the six priority areas of wellness you will gain and demonstrate knowledge and understanding of information. An in-depth study of an approved wellness topic is required.
This is a required course for graduation.