Physical Education & Health

Athletic Options & Outside Agency

Athletic Option Outside Agency

Athletic Option and Outside Agency are programs where students may choose to substitute their required Physical Education classes with participation on interscholastic athletic teams or in activities offered outside of the high school. It is the belief of the MHS Physical Education staff that involvement in physical activity is a vital component of a student’s daily lifestyle and the Athletic Option/Outside Agency programs are avenues created to enhance a student’s overall educational experience.

Athletic Option

Things You Should Know About The Athletic Option Program:

  1. Students planning to take Athletic Option must report to the Physical Education Registration process and fill out a blue Athletic Option card for each sport season that they are a participant.
  2. Juniors and seniors who have completed nine (9) units of credit in the required Physical Education program are eligible to take Athletic Option.
  3. Students will be permitted to take a maximum of six (6) units of Athletic Option credit during their combined junior and senior years.
  4. Athletic Option can be earned by participation on a JV or varsity sport.
  5. Coaches must make every effort to identify all students that are signing up for the Athletic Option Program.
  6. A participant who leaves an interscholastic team during the season must report immediately to Physical Education classes to receive full participation credit.
  7. Note: Any student who quits an athletic team prior to the conclusion of the established season will receive zero (0) Athletic Option credits for that sport/season.
  8. If a student tries out for an interscholastic team with a cut policy and does not make the team, he or she must immediately report to the Physical Education office and register for an activity.
  9. At the conclusion of the season, each coach should sign the blue Athletic Option card, circle either 0 – 1 – 2 credits, and return the card to the Physical Education/Athletic office.
    Note: Any student who quits an athletic team prior to the conclusion of the established season will receive zero (0) Athletic Option credits for that sport/season.
  10. A player who owes athletic equipment or money for lost/damaged athletic equipment will not receive Athletic Option credit until such responsibilities are cleared with the head coach. Coaches are asked not to forward the blue Athletic Option card until all student obligations have been satisfied.

Team Managers:

  1. Full time team managers, attending a minimum of five (5) days per week, may receive one unit of credit.
  2. Part time team managers, attending a minimum of three (3) days per week, may receive a ½ unit of credit.
  3. A student cannot receive more than one (1) unit of credit per school year as a team manager. Any request beyond one unit of credit during a school year must have prior staff approval from the Physical Education Department.

Team Statisticians:

  1. Students may receive a ½ unit of credit for one season of participation as a team statistician.
  2. Students are limited to one (1) unit of credit per year as a team statistician. Any request for additional unit of credit in the same school year must have prior staff approval from the Physical Education Department.
  3. Students may receive one (1) unit of credit for being the statistician for both a JV & varsity team in the same season. Prior staff approval from the Physical Education Department is required.

Athletic Trainer:

  1. Students may complete a maximum of two (2) units of credit in this program.
  2. One (1) unit of credit during the student’s junior year.
  3. One (1) unit of credit during the student’s senior year.
Sports Season 2 Units/Season Unit Requirement
Fall Sections 1-2 Grade 9 (6 Units)
Winter Sections 3-4 Grade 10 (3 units)
Spring Sections 5-6 Grade 11-12 (9 units)

Outside Agency

Things You Should Know About The Outside Agency Program:

  1. Students may earn units of credit during their junior and/or senior years by participating in a sport or activity not offered in the high school.
  2. Applications for the Outside Agency Program are available in the Physical Education Department.

Questions, concerns and problems should be directed to the student’s Physical Education Counselor or the Director of Health, Physical Education and Athletics.

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