Physical Education

The development of physical skills and the understanding of concepts related to health and fitness enhancement can provide students with a foundation for a lifetime of healthful pursuits. The Physical Education Program has been designed to meet this end. We provide a combination of elective and required units and encourage students to select electives of varying content.

Three full years of physical education are required for graduation.

Physical Education I (freshman)
Course Number: 1910

Physical Education II (sophomore)
Course Number: 1920

Physical Education III (junior)
Course Number: 1930

The freshman, sophomore, and junior physical education curriculum is a semi-elective program designed to give each student the opportunity to explore a variety of activities. Limitations of space and facilities preclude the possibility of all students being able to register in every course they desire; however, we are typically able to give students their first or second choice of activity unit. Each student must register for six activity courses per year. Each completed unit is given 1/6 credit.

Physical Education IV
Course Number: 1940

Seniors who have not completed their physical education requirement must register for Physical Education IV. Those needing less than three quarters’ credit are required to register for physical education during the Fall or Winter Quarters. Course registration will take place at the beginning of school. Credit is not waived for May Project.

Elective: Seniors
Course Number: 1950 Pre-requisite: Placement by the department

Seniors who have completed their physical education requirement may register for any activity that has an opening. Advance registration is not possible.

Registration for physical education courses has these guidelines:

• All freshmen must take a dance unit, a swim unit and a principles of fitness unit. Their other three units for the year are elective.
• Sophomores will register for two required units (fitness center and CPR certification) and four electives.
• Juniors will have a fully elective schedule (unless one or more of the requirements above have not been completed).
• Registration for specific activity courses will take place in September during the opening week of school.
• During registration, any student who has not yet passed the swim test must register for instructional swim for his/her first PE unit of the school year. New students will have the opportunity to test out of instructional swim (immediately prior to registration).
• All students enrolled in high school physical education in Fall and Spring quarters participate in fitness assessments.

Tentative activity course offerings for Physical Education I, II, III, IV:

Students with medical excuses from swimming must have them on file before registration begins. Those bringing medical excuses after registration will be dropped from physical education for their scheduled swimming classes and will make up lost time in their senior year. All medical excuses automatically terminate in June and MUST be renewed in the Fall.

To obtain a medical excuse from a Physical Education class, a medical excuse from a physician must be presented to the Department. If the excuse is for a period of time that exceeds 25% of the class meetings, the student will receive a grade of medical (M) for that unit if she/he is not able to make up the classes at a time that is mutually agreed upon by the teacher and student. This unit will need to be made up, either during a student’s free period when high school classes are offered, or during the first two quarters of senior year. Students dropping a Physical Education unit for reasons other than medical must drop for an entire quarter.

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