Departments

Physical Education

Physical Education is a study of the whole person, which includes the mental, physical, emotional, and spiritual.  It is a character-shaping program focused on developing a positive attitude about oneself and providing challenging experiences. The program encourages students to discover active pursuits that are fun and stimulating enough to become regular parts of their lives. Students are asked to set and achieve realistic goals and challenged to improve performance. Often the best route to these goals is with the cooperation and assistance of classmates.

 

The total program involves more than physical activity. Each student must raise his or her fitness level and understand its relationship to lifetime physical and mental wellness. Some will choose to participate in interscholastic sports. Others will choose to fulfill their requirement through physical education classes.

 

Graduation requirement: 4 semesters/two years of high school Physical Education classes.  Courses may be chosen from Physical Education, a season of a team sport, Sports Medicine, or a team manager position for a season of a team sport.

 

Physical Education Grades 9-12 (Year Course)

The Physical Education class intends to give students a basic understanding of how to play a variety of sports and to help students appreciate the benefits of physical activity throughout their lifetime.  Skills for each sport will be broken down as students learn to participate and excel in game play.  This class will provide students with the opportunity to develop proper exercise techniques and practices, overall knowledge of cardiovascular physiology.  The students will improve their physical development in the areas of strength, flexibility, coordination, endurance, balance, agility, range of motion, and power.  This class will provide an excellent forum for student to exhibit characteristics of self guided discipline and achievement, collaborative teamwork and effective communication.

 

Sports Medicine Grades 9 – 12 (Year Course)

The purpose of this course is to give students who have an interest in high level sports performance, athletic training and the health-related components of physical activity a survey of many topics which relate to the human body and how it is affected by the world of sport. Topics covered will be human anatomy and physiology, biomechanics, exercise physiology, sport analysis, nutrition, psychology, coaching principles and first aid/CPR. A lab or clinic portion of the class will include basic taping technique and participation in certain exercise regimes. Those interested in pursuing health related fields in college will benefit from a foundation in the functioning of the human body and how it relates to sports.