Physical Education and Health
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For course listings, please see pages 77-81 in the Academic Catalog.
The State of Illinois requires each student to participate in physical education, and the study must be a part of the regular school curriculum. The district requires that each student successfully complete seven semesters of Physical Education. The OPRFHS Physical Education program requires that all students participate in the following curriculum in order to experience a well-balanced program: Adventure Education, aquatics, dance, fitness, individual team sport, mind & body fitness and racket sport. As part of the seven semesters, students must take one semester of Health Education, which covers topics mandated by the Illinois School Code Comprehensive Health Education Program, including the prevention and control of diseases, mental wellness, alcohol and drug use and abuse, human sexuality, and nutrition.
Freshmen and sophomores will have a core curriculum selected for them during the first two years. Freshmen will meet the swim, dance, fitness, CPR/AED review and sport requirements in the first year. Sophomores meet the second swim, Self-Defense or StepBack, fitness, sports requirements and CPR/AED review. Juniors and Seniors have the option of selection PE electives.
Scope and Suggested Sequences
9th Grade:
- Freshman Physical Education
- Health Education
10th Grade:
- Sophomore Physical Education
- Driver Education
11th & 12th Grades:
- Holistic Wellness and Self Defense 2.0
- Fitness & Foods
- Boys' Team Sports
- Coed Team Sports
- Racket Sports
- Dance
- Company Dance
- Adventure Education
- Advanced Strength Training
- Athletic Training Techniques
- Mind & Body Fitness