Previously, students at RHS have been required to take P.E. 9 as a freshman and P.E. 10 as a sophomore. Now as of the 2025-2026 school year, sophomores will have more options to fulfill their P.E. 10 requirement.
RHS Principal Ashley Serin said, “So we as a district, are implementing a new policy for P.E., so we are required by the state of California to have two years of P.E.. Traditionally we have always offered P.E. 9 and PE 10. What we’re doing now is we’re changing that course to requirement instead of it just being fulfilled by P.E. 10, there’s now going to be options of courses you can take that will fulfill that course two requirement.”
This requirement change will help students and student athletes that want to take a more personalized fitness class keep space open on their schedule and focus on their interests and academics.
Serin said, “So some of those options are things like team sports, personal fitness, lifetime sports, athletic P.E., weight training. All of those will now count towards that second year required P.E. class.”
“I feel good about it, because, you know, I took athletic P.E. last semester, and it really just built, like, a lot of team culture. And it really helped out the basketball program. And I think that it’s great that we don’t say Peter because they, like, helps out the basketball program a lot.” freshman basketball player Cooper Joseph said.
“I think it’s really I’m really excited for. That’s really interesting. And I have a lot of friends that do like dance and marching band. So I think they have an opportunity to, like, spend more time on like other things,” freshman Myra Morgan said.
Some potential alternatives will be available through a wavering system freshman students will be able to qualify for at the end of their PE 9 class.
“So there’s also a waiver that is coming with this policy change as well. And part of that waiver will be that there are a few other courses that could potentially waive that course. And there’s a lot of requirements you would have to fulfill in order to get that waiver,” Serin said.
“So for example, at the end of P.E. 9, you have to take the PFT, the personal fitness test, and you have to pass five of the six PFTs in order to qualify for the waiver. So if you pass all of those and P.E. 9 and you qualify for the waiver, then there are certain courses that could potentially make it to where you don’t have to take a second course for P.E. freshmen specifically, as you are doing your academic planning and working with your counselors, just talk with your counselors about these options and about if there is a waiver for you, if you qualify, and what the options are for putting all of that.”
