Whitney High School

Prerequisite:  None

 

 

The physical education program in P.E. I provides students with the opportunities to develop an optimal level of physical fitness through psychomotor development activities, cardiovascular activities, flexibility exercises, strength training, and wellness education. The primary focus activities will be volleyball, dance, fitness lab, self-defense, pickleball, hockey, soccer, badminton, and swimming. This course meets the WHS Physical Education graduation requirement's first-year requirement (10 credits). All 9th-grade students will be enrolled in PE I.  Students not earning a passing grade in PE I must repeat PE I. 

The following courses meet the second and third year WHS Physical Education elective graduation requirements (20 credits). The prerequisite for all PE elective courses is successful completion of PE I.  An athletic waiver will waive up to two semesters of the third-year Physical Education requirement. Two seasons of sport participation equals one semester of elective P.E. The credits needed for graduation remain at 250; however, the student may waive the PE elective course and select a new elective course in another department. Varsity athletes will be required to be enrolled in a weight conditioning class. For further information, please contact the Counseling Center.  Students may also use Theatre Dance I, II, III, and IV as a P.E. elective course. Aerospace Science Drill may only be taken once to fulfill the PE elective requirement. Please check the Graduation Verification Petition in this handbook to help you determine your graduation needs. 

Prerequisite:  Successful completion of PE I.  This course may be repeated for credit.

 

 

This course is designed to introduce and provide the opportunity for students to participate in a variety of cardiovascular fitness activities. The course will include weighted balls, dumbbells, videos, steps, jump ropes, exercise bars, and other fitness equipment. The students will participate daily in warm-up exercises, cardiovascular endurance runs, body strengthening exercises, swimming, and other endurance exercises throughout the course. The ability to work well with others and participate at a high intensity level is expected. There will be timed tests, 3-mile and 4-mile run tests, and off-campus. Group, Individual, and team tests will be given using different exercises. Effort is required for this class. 

Prerequisite:  Successful completion of PE I and parental permission. The course may be repeated for credit.

 

 

This course is activity-based, focusing on fitness as a lifelong activity. The fitness components of cardio-respiratory endurance, cardiovascular efficiency, muscular strength, and muscular endurance are emphasized. This course is designed to introduce and provide an opportunity for students to develop a fitness workout plan through the main activity of walking. All walking routes will be off campus. Walking routes will be throughout the community from William Jessup to Twelve Bridges. There will be 8 walking tests per semester. This test will be done on the track for 3 miles each. Effort is required in this class.

Prerequisite:  Successful completion of PE I.  Course may be repeated for credit.

 

 

This course is a comprehensive strength and conditioning regimen for our high-achieving student-athletes with excessive academic and athletic demands during the traditional after-school hours. The class will follow a standard periodization schedule that follows basic Macro, Meso, and Micro cycles throughout the year that complement and are in conjunction with the academic school calendar. The two primary goals of any strength and conditioning regimen are, first and foremost, injury prevention, specifically to major tendons and ligaments, and secondly, sports performance.  Students will work in various training modalities, all geared towards those two objectives.  The introduction to and consistent emphasis on the classical Olympic Lifts best serve the competitive athlete's needs for high school. The Olympic Lifts are highly technical movements that demand the most from the student athlete regarding functional, ground-based, multiple joint movement exercises. Exercises taught and trained in the class include, but are not limited to, the Snatch, Clean, and Jerk, Front/Back/Overhead Squats, Presses, and other assistance and auxiliary exercises.

Prerequisite:  Successful completion of PE I. Course may be repeated for credit.

 

 

A course that allows students to perform low-impact aerobic activity within the water. Swim skills (freestyle, backstroke, sidestroke, breaststroke, elementary backstroke) will be learned. Sample units include swimming conditioning, water aerobics, synchronized swimming, diving, water safety, and aquatic games. Basic swimming is required to enroll; however, no swim team experience is needed.

Prerequisite:  Successful completion of PE I and advanced swim skills required. The course may be repeated for credit.

 

 

A high-level swim conditioning course geared for athletes who participate in water polo and swim teams. This course is designed to improve the cardiovascular activity of athletes in the water. Full-body workouts on land and in the water will challenge students. Advanced swim skills are required.

Prerequisite:  Successful completion of PE I.  Course may be repeated for credit.

 

 

This course is designed to introduce and provide opportunities for students to develop the basic and intermediate skills in a variety of non-traditional sports and activities that they will be able to participate in now and in the future.  Every class will consist of a fitness component and an activity such as aerobic walking, jogging, aerobics, pickleball, tennis, badminton, volleyball, softball, fitness, frisbee golf, ultimate frisbee, bowling, and children's games. Through this course, students will gain a greater knowledge and appreciation of possible activities that their community has to offer. 

 

Prerequisite:  Successful completion of PE I.  Course may be repeated for credit.

 

 

This course is designed to involve student participation in team sport activities. Students can perform in various sports such as: ultimate frisbee, street hockey, flag football, soccer, basketball, volleyball, speedball, lacrosse, and softball. Students will learn the rules for these games and the fundamentals of each team sport. Each student will learn sportsmanship, communication, and the ability to work well with others. Team Sports will also include fitness as a part of the class. This will include mile runs, fitness exercises, and a variety of cardiovascular exercises.  Each class will begin with a series of these exercises.