Health 

Health 10                                              

½ year/½ credit                                      

Health 10 is a required course that all senior high students must pass to graduate. The aim of this health course is to help students achieve the mutual goals of developing proper attitudes toward physical and mental wellness and developing appropriate health behavior for life. This course will also address issues that are of particular concern to adolescents. The Health 10 course includes units on mental health, family life, nutrition, substance abuse, responsible driving for teenagers, consumer health, environmental health, community health, diseases and disorders, AIDS prevention, human growth and development, and safety and first aid.

NOTE: A parent must submit a written request if he/she does not want his/her child to participate in the AIDS prevention and human growth and development unit. The 10th Grade Health Course Outline, the Human Growth and Development Teacher Lesson Plan Guide, and the AIDS Curriculum Guide are available to parents upon request.