MISSION STATEMENT

Physical Education

The state of New Jersey requires high school students to participate in health, physical education and safety. In order to graduate, a student must pass four years of these courses for a total of 20 credits.

Physical education includes the following components: fitness awareness and development, movement education, team sport, individual and dual sports, dance, recreational activities and safety education. It is the purpose of the Department of Physical Education to offer students a program which will not only maintain high individual fitness levels but also broaden students’ knowledge skills in all areas of sports and recreation. Therefore, grades 9 and 10 students will be required to take a prescribed set of activities. Students in grades 11 and 12 will be offered a structured elective program which provides them the opportunity to select the activities most suited to their own interests with a strong emphasis on lifetime sports.