The Beverly Hills High physical education curriculum provides opportunities to develop the student's maximum potential for physical fitness and good health, to acquire knowledge and skills in the area of lifetime sports, to participate in physical activities as an individual and as a member of a team, to experience competition and to practice cooperation, to express oneself creatively through physical activity, to progress from beginning to advanced skill level, and to perform publicly as an athlete or as a member of a performing physical education group.
Students schedule two activities each semester.
Training Modern Dance Health-related fitness activities are an integral part of the program at all levels. Each class will emphasize cardio-respiratory endurance, muscular strength and endurance, flexibility, and body composition. Students who wish to participate in performance groups may audition for membership in the group. No more than 10 credits of Contract Physical Education may apply towards the 30 credits required for graduation. Students who have a medical disability which will exist for the entire school year may be tested for enrollment into this program.