All students are required to take Health and Driver Education. Students must earn a minimum of three physical education credits for graduation purposes. However, the state of Illinois requires all students participate in physical education every day unless it otherwise interferes with a graduation or college entrance requirement. Student athletes who cannot or do not participate in physical education on a given day, will not be allowed to participate in an athletic contest that same day.
Grade: 9-12
Length: 1 semester
Level: General
Credit: 0.5
Health is a required course for graduation. Students normally take Health during one semester of their freshman year in place of physical education. Subject matter includes all elements of health and includes state mandates concerning sex education and substance abuse education.
Grade: 9-12
Length: 1 semester
Level: General
Credit: 0.5
Prerequisite: Must turn 15 years old by a predetermined date. See the counselor for details.
The course consists of nine weeks of classroom instruction (a minimum of thirty hours), six hours of behind-the-wheel driving instruction and passing a driver’s competency test. This course has a fee to cover instruction, permits, and the expense of leasing and operating an automobile. A student cannot miss more than 5 days of class during the 9 weeks of classroom instruction. Each student must be enrolled in high school and receive a passing grade in at least eight academic courses during the previous two semesters (four per semester) prior to enrolling in a driver education course. If a pupil is a freshman, school districts may count passing grades from the last semester of the student’s eighth-grade school year.
Grade: 9-12
Length: 1 year
Level: General
Credit: 1
Physical education classes consist of team/individual sports and physical fitness. Sport units include, but are not limited to the following: archery, soccer, bowling, flag football, pickleball, badminton, volleyball, softball, floor hockey, and ultimate frisbee. Muscle and body movement anatomy and functioning during each sport will be covered. Physical fitness aspects of the course are designed to not only increase current physical fitness levels, but also promote lifelong movement. Throughout physical education students will learn the basics of exercise principles, learn to maintain a safe fitness environment, and also how to correctly use different fitness equipment.
Grade: 9-12
Length: 1 year
Level: Honors
Credit: 1
This course is designed for students who wish to enhance their overall level of physical fitness. Students will essentially be assessed in terms of their baseline physical fitness norms (cardiovascular fitness, muscular strength and endurance, flexibility, body composition, etc.). Throughout the semester, students will establish individual fitness goals, learn how to safely use free weights and exercise equipment, and receive instruction on how to design a “home-based” fitness program. The majority of the class time will be devoted to physical activity. Individual fitness folders will be established for General evaluation. This class is an excellent high energy, motivation class for dedicated students that have the desire to excel in fitness and sports.
Grade: 10-12
Length: 1 year
Level: Honors
Credit: 1
Prerequisite: The student must participate in a sport or be approved by the teacher.
This course is taught as an early bird class before school hours. This course is designed to provide the student athlete with additional fitness gains such as strength, endurance, flexibility, body composition, agility and cardio respiratory endurance. The objectives of this course include; developing agility, speed, endurance, explosive power, to help prevent injuries. The students will gain insight in use and safety of the machines. Students will apply techniques of progressive resistance weight training to their own body configurations. Students must have transportation to early bird fitness. Start time for Early Bird Fitness will be determined by the teacher. Student will be given the opportunity to pick up another course or have an Early Bird Release period (only 1st and 8th hour EB Release will be allowed to leave campus for the period).
Medical and Academic PE exemptions are only given with principal and/or counselor approval.