Health

Health Education is a SMUHSD graduation requirement with a focus on teaching the skills that enable students to avoid high-risk behaviors and make healthy choices. Course content embraces student development of comprehensive health skills through the following units of study: 

• Nutrition and Physical Activity; 

• Growth, Development, and Sexual Health; 

• Alcohol, Tobacco, and other Drugs; 

• Mental, Emotional, and Social Health; 

• Injury Prevention and Safety; 

• Personal and Community Health. 

This one-semester course will ensure that students meet the California Health Education Content Standards as well as meeting the A-G course criteria for UC/CSU.