Top Bar

Watchung Hills Regional High School Watchung Hills Regional High School

Off-Canvas

OPT OUT applications open on 3/11 and close on 3/28 for spring  season sports.  All applications must be completed through Parent Portal. 

 

 

OPT OUT is a program that awards physical education credit for students who participate in a WHRHS sports team or activity. It is a seasonal program (fall, winter, spring) that is offered each academic year. It is open to all students in grades 9-12.

All applications for OPT OUT take a minimum of 48 hours to process. Students will be notified by their school counselors when their schedules have changed. 

The season start/end dates and sports/activities that qualify for OPT OUT in 23-24 are as follows:

 

FALL: 8/21 - 11/12.  (Applications open in Parent Portal on 8/21 and close on 9/15.)

Football, Cross Country, Field Hockey, Gymnastics, Soccer, Girls Tennis,  Girls Volleyball, Ultimate Frisbee (club), Marching Band, Cheerleading (Sideline Cheer: Football), Competition Cheer

 

 

Winter: 11/20 - 3/3  (Applications open in Parent Portal on 11/20 and close on 12/8.)

Ice Hockey, Bowling, Swimming, B/G Basketball, Fencing, Winter Cheer (basketball/wrestling), Wrestling, Winter Track  Competition Cheer

(Sophomores who apply for winter OPT OUT and are approved will move to a study hall in lieu of PE class once Health 10 finalizes on 1/26/24. They will remain in study hall  from 1/29/24 until the end of winter sports on 3/3/24.

Seniors who apply for winter OPT OUT and are approved will move to a study hall in lieu of PE class through 1/26/24. On 1/29/24 all seniors will drop study hall and move to Health 12 through 3/28/24.)

 

 

SPRING: 3/11 - 6/9  (Applications open in Parent Potal on 3/11/24 and close on 3/28/24.)

Lacrosse, Golf, Track & Field, Boys Tennis, Boys Volleyball, Baseball, Softball, Ultimate Frisbee (sport)

 

Click HERE for OPT OUT guidelines and the procedure for requesting OPT OUT. 

 

ALL APPLICATIONS MUST BE COMPLETED THROUGH OUR GENESIS PARENT PORTAL.

A student cannot combine OPT OUT with OPTION II.*

 

* See OPT OUT guidelines.