The Health & Fitness program at Parkland High School provides a wide range of aerobic and anaerobic activities to enhance students’ personal fitness levels. Lifetime fitness is emphasized throughout the curriculum. Students can also develop skills and techniques in a variety of sport and physical activities. Health is offered in ninth through twelfth grades. The program offers a holistic approach to health. Current health information is disseminated to all students. Students will be able to make responsible health decisions to promote optimum health.
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Physical Education/Health and Safety I
- 1 Semester
- 0.25 Credit
- Grade 9
As a result of participation in a variety of aerobic and anaerobic activities, students will realize an improvement in their personal fitness. Fitness testing techniques will also be discussed and practiced. In aquatics, students will realize an improvement in cardiovascular fitness as well as an improvement in muscular strength and…
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Physical Education/Health and Safety II
- 1 Semester
- 0.25 Credit
- Grade 10
While maintaining a focus on personal fitness, students will have the opportunity to develop skills and techniques in a variety of sports and physical activities with the goal of adding variety and cross training to their personal fitness plans. General rules and basic game strategies will also be addressed as…
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Driver Education- Theory
- 1 Semester
- 0.25 Credit
- Grade 10
This course, which is offered in the tenth grade and is a required course, emphasizes sound principles of highway safety, students` responsibility in the operation of a motor vehicle, and shows students the effect of physical, mental, and emotional traits on safety. This course includes presentations and discussions on defensive…
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Physical Education/Health and Safety III
- 1 Semester
- 0.25 Credit
- Grade 11
Application of the skills and techniques gained in ninth and tenth grades to both individual and group lifetime fitness activities will be the focus of this course. Students will be offered the opportunity to participate in activities with a focus on application of skills within the framework of the rules…
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Physical Education/Health and Safety IV
- 1 Semester
- 0.25 Credit
- Grade 12
Application of the skills and techniques gained in ninth and tenth grades to both individual and group lifetime fitness activities will be the focus of this course. Students will be offered the opportunity to participate in activities with a focus on application of skills within the framework of the rules…
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Lifeguarding
- 1 Semester
- 0.5 Credit
- Grades 10,11,12
Prerequisites: The American Red Cross Skill Evaluation, which requires students to successfully complete the following: 300 yd. continuous swim with appropriate use of breaststroke and freestyle, 2 minutes of treading without the use of the hands, and timed event of retrieving a 10 lb. weight from the deep end (depth…
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054
Strength Training
- 1 Semester
- 0.5 Credit
- Grades 11,12
In this advanced course, students will learn principles of strength training such as flexibility training, muscular strength development, muscular endurance, overload principle, program development, and injury prevention. The focus will be based on correct technique, safety, self-paced training, and application of the strength-training principles. Students will be expected to demonstrate…
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Care and Prevention of Athletic Injuries, Part 1
- 1 Semester
- 0.5 Credit
- Grades 10,11,12
Recommended Prerequisite: Successful completion of or concurrent enrollment in Biology. This elective is designed for students who are interested in health and human services careers such as: physical therapy, occupational therapy, personal training, athletic training, nursing, medicine (MD or PA), and physical education. In addition, students who are presently working…
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Care and Prevention of Athletic Injuries, Part 2
- 1 Semester
- 0.5 Credit
- Grades 10,11,12
Prerequisite: Successful completion of Care and Prevention of Athletic Injuries, Pt. 1. This course builds on the concepts taught in part 1 and provides students with a more in-depth experience, using labs and hands-on opportunities to explore different prehab techniques, rehabilitation modalities, and treatments. A large emphasis is placed on…
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058
Intro. to Personal Training
- 1 Semester
- 0.5 Credit
- Grades 11,12
In this advanced PE elective course, students can learn more about the field of Personal Training, which is growing in popularity as a career across the country. Through a combination of classroom instruction, interactive activities, and modeling, students will obtain the necessary skills to become certified as a Personal Trainer.…
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Healthy Weight Management
- 2 Semesters
- 1 Credit
- Grades 9,10,11,12
Students who want to learn more about managing their fitness and nutrition habits will enjoy this course. Students who take this challenge should have a goal of learning how to manage a healthy body weight and fitness level as they transition from teen to adult lifestyles or losing weight to…