Ninth Grade |
Tenth Grade |
Eleventh Grade |
Twelfth Grade |
Required |
Required |
Required |
Required |
Online Health |
Online Health |
Online Health |
Online Health |
Grade 9 Physical Education |
Two Physical Education electives |
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Elective |
Elective |
Elective |
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Dance and Movement |
Dance and Movement |
Dance and Movement |
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Racquet/Individual and Dual Sports |
Racquet/Individual and Dual Sports |
Racquet/Individual and Dual Sports |
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Strength and Conditioning |
Strength and Conditioning |
Strength and Conditioning |
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Team Sports |
Competition Sports |
Competition Sports |
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Other |
Other |
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Living on Your Own |
Living on Your Own |
It is the objective of the Physical Education Program at AHA to provide students with academic knowledge and physical skills to enable them to participate successfully in lifetime fitness and leisure activities.
Personal fitness tests are part of physical education classes at AHA. Tests that may be conducted are: body mass, flexibility, cardiovascular endurance, muscular strength, and agility. This information is personal and will be kept confidential.
Online Health is a required 1 credit course taken all four years. The description can be found in Special Academic Programs.
1 credit
Grade Level: 9
This course will consist of both team and individual/dual sports as well as lifetime activities. Activities covered will be “in season.” Trimester one will mirror the fall sports season, trimester two – the winter season, and trimester three – the spring season.
Each ninth grade course will begin with an introduction to personal fitness.
1 credit
Grade Level: 10, 11, 12
Come and explore the wonderful world of dance! Capture the excitement of the 30s and 40s with music from the big band era. While this is primarily a beginning course, students of all experience levels are encouraged to enroll.
1 credit
Grade Level: 10, 11, 12
This course is designed for the student who enjoys individual and dual activities.
Racquet sports are highlighted, e.g. badminton, table tennis, pickle ball, tennis (in season). Spikeball, golf, frisbee golf, bocce ball are also featured units of this course.
Activities covered will include rules, skill development and strategies for fundamental mastery. Emphasis of each trimester will be the sports and activities in season.
Tournaments and competitions will be a part of this course.
1 credit
Grade Level: 10, 11, 12
This course will be an introduction into the basic principles and techniques of strength training, plyometrics, and cross training activities.
1 credit
Grade Level: 10
This course is designed for the student who enjoys team activities. Emphasis of each trimester will be on the sports and activities in season. Tournaments and competitions will be part of this course.
1 credit
Grade Level: 11, 12
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor
This course is designed for the individual who enjoys high energy, serious competition. Class will include game strategy, fundamentals, basics of officiating, and competition played under federation rules.
Sports include touch football, soccer, floor hockey, badminton, ultimate frisbee, basketball, and others.
This course may be taken for credit more than once.
1 credit
Grade Level: 11, 12
Prerequisites: None
Before you know it, you’ll be moving into an apartment, learning to live with roommates and making major financial decisions. Living on your own can be an exciting time, but you want to be prepared. In this practical course, you’ll learn the fundamentals of personal/family resource management and practice informed decision making.
Areas of study include housing to fit personal needs, personal finance and budgeting, car purchasing and maintenance, checking accounts, using credit wisely, tax filing procedures, wise grocery shopping, quick and nutritious meals, and management of personal resources. Strengths Explorer is used for personal growth and understanding.
Note: Although it’s listed in the Physical Education section, Living on Your Own is not a physical education course. Credits earned in this class will be listed as general elective credits.