High school courses

In this course, students learn how to prepare and deal with real issues that impact their everyday lives, such as mental health, nutrition, disease prevention, substance abuse, personal health, and safety. This course provides students with the facts that they will need to make informed decisions that are necessary to lead a healthy lifestyle and improve quality of life.

In this course, students engage in a variety of physical activities. All types of physical activity are accepted for credit. Students log 75 hours of activity along with a student choice project and course reflection.

In this course, students engage in dance as physical education. Students log 75 hours of physical activity along with a student choice project and course reflection.

In this course, students engage in weight training as physical education. Students log 75 hours of physical activity along with a student choice project and course reflection.

Students gain an understanding that wellness is a personal responsibility, and that wellness is an important aspect of one’s life. Students learn about food and kitchen safety procedures, summarize and apply information about different groups of foods, and demonstrate the ability to plan meals and be a smart consumer when shopping for food. They analyze their own nutritional needs, considering personal health, fitness, lifestyle, and other considerations.

In this course, students engage in a variety of physical activities. All types of physical activity are accepted for credit. Students log 75 hours of activity along with a student choice project and course reflection.

In this course, students engage in individual or dual activities as physical education. Examples of individual activities include archery, cycling, golf, gymnastics, skating, or skiing. Examples of dual activities include badminton, handball, racquetball, or tennis.  Students log 75 hours of physical activity along with a student choice project and course reflection.

In this course, students explore, evaluate, and create goals to help them become more physically, emotionally, mentally, and spiritually balanced. This class takes a holistic, or whole person, approach to nutrition and fitness. At the same time, it explores alternative healing and simple lifestyle changes that can make every day a bit more fulfilling as well as treat both major and minor disease.

In this course, students engage in aerobic activities as physical education. Examples of activities include running, rowing, cycling, or walking. Students log 75 hours of physical activity along with a student choice project and course reflection.

In this course, students engage in aquatic activities as physical education. Examples of activities include swimming, diving, scuba diving, snorkeling, or water polo. Students log 75 hours of physical activity along with a student choice project and course reflection.

In this course, students engage in adventure/outdoor activities as physical education. Examples of activities include hiking, mountain biking, canoeing, kayaking, or skiing/snowboarding. Students log 75 hours of physical activity along with a student choice project and course reflection.