Health and Physical Education

Physical Education Requirements

  • Uniforms may be required.

  • Credit may not be earned for a PE course more than once and no more than four substitutions may be earned through any combination of allowable substitutions.

  • See your counselor for more detailed information on courses that qualify for PE credit.

The substitution activities of drill team, cheerleading and marching band may be awarded one P.E. credit toward graduation that may satisfy the physical education credit requirement.

Competitive Sports Information

DISD offers the following competitive sports:

  • Football

  • Basketball (boys and girls)

  • Volleyball (girls)

  • Tennis

  • Soccer (boys and girls)

  • Golf

  • Swimming and Diving

  • Softball

  • Baseball

  • Track

  • Cross Country

  • Powerlifting

  • Cheerleading (state credit earned first year taken, local credits every year after)

IMPORTANT!

Students are allowed to sign up for any sport of their choosing. However, you must make the team in order to stay in the class. Athletic cuts are typically made the first few weeks of each semester. Those students who do not make the team will be transferred to a physical education class.

Physical Education Courses