Physical Education Courses

Course Detail: This course is designed to promote healthy lifestyles through an understanding of disease prevention, fitness concepts, stress management, human sexuality, substance abuse, nutrition, and mental health. This course does not fulfill any physical education requirements. Prerequisites: none.

Course Detail: This course is designed to help the student build a basic understanding and participate in sports and games that are performed as an individual or in a small group. Sports and games include, but are not limited to, archery, cup staking, table tennis, line dancing, fitness boxing, disc games, corn hole, horseshoes, table tennis, walking/jogging, and weight training. Prerequisites: none.

Course Detail: The course is designed to teach the fundamental skills and knowledge of archery. Emphasis is placed on learning through the higher level thinking processes of analysis, synthesis and evaluation. Prerequisites: none.

Course Detail: This course is designed to help the student learn the fundamentals of cheer, dance, leadership, school spirit, and performance. Performance at school athletic events and campus functions will be required. Prerequisites: none.

Course Detail: In this course, students are taught to be comfortable in the water and the basics of swimming to improve their skill level. This would include gradual water adaption, learning to swim and to be safe in, on, or around water. Prerequisites: none.

Course Detail: This course is designed to help students gain a proper understanding of the correct form that is used when swimming. The strokes that will be performed are freestyle, breast stroke, back stroke, butterfly, and the side stroke. Students will also become knowledgeable about the different kinds of swimming equipment and how they are used. Prerequisites: Students should be familiar with the basics of swimming and swim goggles are needed.

Course Detail: This course is designed to help the student prepare for the upcoming sports season. Participation will improve their balance, strength, agility and speed. The student will explore a variety of topics including but not limited to basic anatomy, sports nutrition, hydration, aerobic conditioning, agility, balance, coordination, sports injuries, body weight movements, weight lifting, and sports specific workout design. This course is open to all students. Prerequisites: none

Course Detail: The course is designed to teach basic volleyball skills, rules, and strategies. Emphasis is also placed on officiating and competitive tournament play. Prerequisites: none.

Course Detail: This course is an introduction to the fundamentals of Ultimate Frisbee.

Course Detail: This course is designed to aid the student in the understanding and development of cardiovascular fitness through walking and jogging. The student will learn the benefits of aerobic fitness while enhancing their overall health.

Course Detail: This course is designed to teach basic weight training techniques to improve strength and fitness levels of students. Emphasis is placed on development of exercise routines, proper physical conditioning methods, an understanding of anatomy and the history of weight training. Prerequisites: none.

Course Detail: This course is designed to improve the overall fitness of the student. The course will combine cardiovascular training and strength training for a full body challenge.

Course Detail: This course is designed to explore and practice interval training. Interval training involves alternating short bursts of intense activity with what is called active recovery.

Course Detail: This course is designed to combine elements of cardio and boxing for a full body workout. Punch, kick and block your way through this fun and challenging class.

Course Detail: Varsity Basketball offers students the opportunity to compete interscholastically. Emphasis is placed on advanced skills, strategy, discipline, sportsmanship, teamwork and fitness. Prerequisites: none.

Course Detail: Varsity Basketball offers students the opportunity to compete interscholastically. Emphasis is placed on advanced skills, strategy, discipline, sportsmanship, teamwork and fitness. Prerequisites: none.

Course Detail: Varsity cross-country offers students an opportunity to compete interscholastically. Emphasis is placed on endurance training, running skills, strategy, discipline, sportsmanship and teamwork. Prerequisites: none.

Course Detail: Varsity Tennis offers students the opportunity to compete interscholastically. Emphasis is placed on advanced skills, strategy, fitness, discipline and sportsmanship. Prerequisites: none.

Course Detail: Varsity Tennis offers students the opportunity to compete interscholastically. Emphasis is placed on advanced skills, strategy, discipline, sportsmanship, group dynamics, task commitment and fitness. Prerequisites: none.

Course Detail: Varsity Volleyball offers students the opportunity to compete interscholastically. Emphasis is placed on advanced skills, strategy, discipline, sportsmanship, teamwork and fitness. Prerequisites: none.

Course Detail: Varsity cross-country offers students an opportunity to compete interscholastically. Emphasis is placed on endurance training, running skills, strategy, discipline, sportsmanship and teamwork. Prerequisites: none.

Course Detail: The course is designed to teach the skills and responsibility of athletic management. Prerequisites: none.

Course Detail: The class is designed to use aerobic and anaerobic work on stationary bicycles as a method of managing weight, reducing stress, and enhancing wellbeing. During certain periods of the workout there will be opportunities to read, watch videos, and participate in lifelong learning while exercising. Emphasis will be placed on topics such as nutrition, exercise prescription and interdisciplinary learning. Prerequisites: none.

Course Detail: The class is a combination of fitness, conditioning and circuit training that utilizes cardiovascular activities and emphasizes an understanding of the components of fitness. Prerequisites: none.

Course Detail: This course is designed to emphasize stretching and relaxing the mind and body. Students will learn how to relax and relieve stress

Course Detail: This course will explore various group exercise formats set to contemporary music. The class will include instruction on the various group exercise formats as well as basic physiology, safety protocols and basic fitness programming.

Course Detail: This course introduces students to the basic skills and knowledge associated with soccer. Students will learn and practice basic soccer rules, skills, strategies, etiquette, and sportsmanship.

Course Detail: This course introduces students to the basic skills and knowledge associated with soccer. Students will learn and practice basic soccer rules, skills, strategies, etiquette, and sportsmanship.

Course Detail: Pickleball combines tennis, badminton, and table tennis into a fun game for all levels. Students will learn the basic rules and skills to play the game of pickleball.