Category
Physical Education K-12 Curriculum—HS
Category
Physical Education K-12 Curriculum—HS
State law requires high school PE curriculum.
Kentucky Academic Standard: Physical Education
The goal of physical education is to provide Kentucky students with the knowledge and skills needed to establish and maintain physically healthy lifestyles.
Kentucky Administrative Regulations 704 3:303. Required academic Standard.
Section 1. Before graduating from a Kentucky public high school, a student shall meet the minimum content requirements established in the required academic Standard. Section 2. Incorporation by Reference. (1) The “Kentucky Academic Standard” March 2019, is incorporated by reference.
Kentucky Administrative Regulations 704 3:305. Minimum requirements for high school graduation
(1) For students entering grade nine (9) on or before the first day of the 2018-2019 academic year, each student in a public school shall have a total of at least twenty-two (22) credits for high school graduation (e) Health - one-half (1/2) credit to include the content contained in the Kentucky academic Standard for this content area; (f) Physical education - one-half (1/2) credit to include the content contained in the Kentucky academic Standard for this content area; (2) Beginning with students who enter grade nine (9) on or after the first day of the 2020-2021 academic year, in order to receive a high school diploma, each student in a public school shall: (e) Health - one-half (1/2) credit to include the content contained in the Kentucky academic Standard for this content area; (f) Physical education - one-half (1/2) credit to include the content contained in the Kentucky academic Standard for this content area;
Kentucky Administrative Regulations 704 4:010. Physical education
Section 1. Elementary and secondary physical education programs or courses shall follow the descriptions and requirements recorded in the physical education section of the "Program of Studies for Kentucky Schools, Grades K-12," as adopted in 704 KAR 3:304, and in the minimum unit requirements for high school graduation set forth in 704 KAR 3:305.
Kentucky Administrative Regulations 704 8:050. Required Academic Standard for Physical Education.
Section 1. Before graduating from a Kentucky public high school, a student shall meet the minimum content requirements established in the Kentucky Academic Standard for Physical Education. Section 2. Incorporation by Reference. (1) The “Kentucky Academic Standard for Physical Education” October 2018, is incorporated by reference.