JUNIOR HIGH
HEALTH SCIENCE / PHYSICAL EDUCATION

School Year: 2024-2025  /  Number of Courses: 10

Department Overview

AUHSD recognizes the critical relationship between healthy, physically fit students and academic achievement. Physical education and Health Science are vital elements in a comprehensive, well designed educational program. We believe the physical, mental, and emotional health of students and their success in school are intimately linked. Healthy and physically fit students are more likely to make healthy choices, realize their potential, avoid risky behaviors, and have good mental/emotional health. Our mission is to develop health and physical education literacy in all students. Health literate individuals understand scientifically based principles of health promotion and disease prevention, incorporate that knowledge into personal health-related attitudes and behaviors, and make good health a personal priority. Physically educated students have the necessary movement skills to participate confidently in various forms of physical activity, value physical fitness and understand the connection between overall health and fitness. Health Science and Physical Education courses work together to provide each student with the knowledge and opportunity to work towards his or her maximum physiological development; motivate students to maintain a high level of physical fitness and good health throughout life; improve the student's self-image; and provide knowledge and skills which can be used by students to maintain their health throughout life.

 


HE700 HEALTH
7th - 8th
5.0 semester credits
This course can be taught as a quarter course or a semester course.


This Course is designed to assist students in obtaining accurate health information, developing lifelong positive attitudes and behaviors, and making wise decisions related to their physical, mental, and social health. The course will include personal and community health; mental, emotional and social health; injury prevention and safety; nutrition and physical activity; alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs; growth, development, and sexual health. This course satisfies the requirements of the California Healthy Youth Act. Central themes of the course are the acceptance of personal responsibility for lifelong health, respect for and promotion of the health of others, an understanding of the process of growth and development, and informed use of health-related information, products, and services.



HE700Q HEALTH
7th - 8th
2.5 quarter credits
Recommendation: None.


This Course is designed to assist students in obtaining accurate health information, developing lifelong positive attitudes and behaviors, and making wise decisions related to their physical, mental, and social health. The course will include personal and community health; mental, emotional and social health; injury prevention and safety; nutrition and physical activity; alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs; growth, development, and sexual health. This course satisfies the requirements of the California Healthy Youth Act. Central themes of the course are the acceptance of personal responsibility for lifelong health, respect for and promotion of the health of others, an understanding of the process of growth and development, and informed use of health-related information, products, and services.



HE970 HEALTH
7th - 8th
5.0 semester credits
This course can be taught as a quarter course or a semester course.


This Course is designed to assist students in obtaining accurate health information, developing lifelong positive attitudes and behaviors, and making wise decisions related to their physical, mental, and social health. The course will include personal and community health; mental, emotional and social health; injury prevention and safety; nutrition and physical activity; alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs; growth, development, and sexual health. This course satisfies the requirements of the California Healthy Youth Act. Central themes of the course are the acceptance of personal responsibility for lifelong health, respect for and promotion of the health of others, an understanding of the process of growth and development, and informed use of health-related information, products, and services.



HE998 HEALTH ELECTIVE CREDIT
7th - 8th
5.0 semester credits
Recommendation: None.


Elective credit for students who took a Health elective course outside of the Anaheim Union High School District.



PE700F PHYSICAL EDUCATION 7
7th
5.0 semester credits
Recommendation: None.


The physical education curriculum develops each student's physical fitness, sportsmanship, self-respect, knowledge, skills, and values that support lifetime participation in fitness and sports activities. An emphasis will be placed on activities which promote individual risk taking and individual sports rather than focus exclusively on team sports.



PE700S PHYSICAL EDUCATION 7
7th
5.0 semester credits
Recommendation: None.


The physical education curriculum develops each student's physical fitness, sportsmanship, self-respect, knowledge, skills, and values that support lifetime participation in fitness and sports activities. An emphasis will be placed on activities which promote individual risk taking and individual sports rather than focus exclusively on team sports.



PE706F INDEPENDENT PE 7/8
7th - 8th
5.0 semester credits
To be approved for Independent PE by the Assistant Superintendent of Education, the participating student must show proof of national ranking in a competitive sport.


To be approved for Independent PE by the Assistant Superintendent of Education, the participating student must show proof of national ranking in a competitive sport.



PE706S INDEPENDENT PE 7/8
7th - 8th
5.0 semester credits
To be approved for Independent PE by the Assistant Superintendent of Education, the participating student must show proof of national ranking in a competitive sport.


To be approved for Independent PE by the Assistant Superintendent of Education, the participating student must show proof of national ranking in a competitive sport.



PE800F PHYSICAL EDUCATION 8
8th
5.0 semester credits
Recommendation: None.


The physical education curriculum develops each student's physical fitness, sportsmanship, self-respect, knowledge, skills, and values that support lifetime participation in fitness and sports activities. An emphasis will be placed on activities which require students to focus on a common group or team goal over the long term, working together to solve problems during group activities. Team sports will take priority, including defensive and offensive strategies.



PE800S PHYSICAL EDUCATION 8
8th
5.0 semester credits
Recommendation: None.


The physical education curriculum develops each student's physical fitness, sportsmanship, self-respect, knowledge, skills, and values that support lifetime participation in fitness and sports activities. An emphasis will be placed on activities which require students to focus on a common group or team goal over the long term, working together to solve problems during group activities. Team sports will take priority, including defensive and offensive strategies.