Health & Physical Education
More about the Health and P.E. program
The mission of this program is to inspire youth to become responsible for their overall wellness in hopes that they will choose a healthy lifestyle enhancing behaviors both now and in the future. The program also aims to motivate the students to understand and incorporate physical activity in their everyday lives. The curriculum is designed to help students understand that the decisions they make can affect the quality and longevity of their lives.
Required Courses
PE 9
9th Grade
0.5 credit, semester course
Upon completion of this class, the students will be able to identify and explain various systems in the body and how they work together. The students will also be able to explain how stress, sexually transmitted diseases, mental disorders, and puberty affect the body’s natural functioning. The topics covered include: personal wellness, goal setting, mental and emotional wellness, nutrition, alcohol and other drug abuse, body systems, human sexuality, and early childhood development.
Health
9th-12th Grade
0.5 credit, semester course
Upon completion of this class, the students will be able to identify and explain various systems in the body and how they work together. The students will also be able to explain how stress, sexually transmitted diseases, mental disorders, and puberty affect the body’s natural functioning. The topics covered include: personal wellness, goal setting, mental and emotional wellness, nutrition, alcohol and other drug abuse, body systems, human sexuality, and early childhood development.