Prerequisite: None

THIS COURSE IS REQUIRED FOR GRADUATION. This course in health education is required of all students in grades nine through twelve. Students may receive equivalent credit for this course through the Medical Science Careers full-year course in career education. In Health I, students develop skills that will make them health-literate adults. Students gain a deeper understanding of the knowledge and behaviors they use to safeguard their health, particularly pertaining to health risks. Students are taught how to access accurate information that they can use to promote health for themselves and others in such areas as fitness, nutrition, mental/emotional health, substance abuse, and interpersonal relationships. Students use problem-solving, research, goal-setting, and communication skills to protect their health and that of the community.