Wellness

Newburyport High School requires that all students take Wellness for a minimum of one semester each year.  Juniors and seniors must choose one semester of a wellness elective. These electives will provide students with the opportunity to select their wellness experience. 

 

Wellness Education at the high school is a two-fold program:  9th and 10th grade students have Physical Education and Health that meets the Massachusetts and National Physical Education and Health Standards.  The semester will be split into two halves: Health for a quarter and Physical Education/Fitness for a quarter.  The courses provide students with a physically, socially and emotionally safe environment that challenges all learners, promotes the value of a healthy and active lifestyle while providing all students with opportunities for a meaningful and productive learning environment. Students are given the responsibility for their learning and that of their peers through experiences that build on analysis and reflection.

 

Juniors and seniors are able to take Wellness electives to fulfill their wellness requirement.  This was developed to give all 11th and 12th grade students the opportunity to choose a healthy elective that they have interest in and explore healthy choices that they may go on to participate in throughout their lifetime. Senior athletes may use their participation in a Newburyport High School MIAA sanctioned sport as their senior elective.