Two years (20 credits) of Physical Education are required for graduation. Students who have completed the graduation requirement may take a semester of elective physical education class in Weight Training/Fitness.

PHYSICAL EDUCATION 1-2
Grade: 9
Duration: Year
Credits: 10
UC/CSU: No
Prerequisite: None

Ninth grade students will follow a standards based curriculum with a comprehensive sequentially planned program with emphasis on fitness, aquatics, dance, individual and dual activities. Students will learn basic skills, movement knowledge and social development. Curriculum is designed to help students acquire the knowledge, skills, attitudes and confidence needed to adopt and maintain a physically active and healthy lifestyle.

PHYSICAL EDUCATION 3-4
Grade: 10
Duration: Year
Credits: 10
UC/CSU: No
Prerequisite: None

Tenth grade students will follow a standards based curriculum with an emphasis on fitness, combatives, aquatics and team activities. There will be continued development of social and physical skills and a lifetime plan for physical fitness and lifelong physical activities.

PE WEIGHT CONDITIONING
Grade: 11-12
Duration: One Semester
Credits: 5
UC/CSU: No
Prerequisite: Students must have completed both PE 1-2 and PE 3-4.

* Students will receive elective credit towards graduation

Students will achieve a level of physical fitness for health and performance while demonstrating knowledge of fitness concepts, principles and strategies.

HEALTH
Grade: 9
Duration: One Semester
Credits: 5
UC/CSU: No
Prerequisite: None

• This course meets the District graduation requirement for Health Education

This course has been designed using the Health Framework for California Public Schools. It provides a comprehensive, sequentially planned program to positively influence the knowledge, skills, attitude and behaviors of individuals related to health. This in depth health education program includes relevant health information that would lead students to make informed decisions resulting in a healthy lifestyle now and in the future. Among the subject covered in this course will be decision-making, goal-setting, communication, stress management, conflict-resolution, suicide-awareness and prevention, consumer and community health, communicable and chronic diseases, individual growth and development, environmental health, alcohol, tobacco and other drugs, nutrition, injury prevention and safety.

HEALTH SH
Grade: 9 & 10
Duration: One Semester
Credits: 5
UC/CSU: No
Prerequisite: Concurrent enrollment in or completion of ELD 3-4.

The curriculum and standards in this course parallels the mainstream Health course. The teacher “shelters” the material to make it accessible to EL’s.