Kurtis Kotes
Principal, grades 9-12
222 Scotchtown Ave.
Goshen, NY 10924
(845) 615-6100
HeAlth Courses
Health I
Semester – ½ credit
This is the first of two required Health courses at Goshen High School offered during freshman year. In this twenty-week course, students will learn life-management skills, as well as inter-personal/intra-personal skills. Major topics to be explored and discussed will be: health and wellness; managing stress and anxiety; prevention of violence; substance abuse (tobacco, alcohol, and other controlled substances); sexually transmitted diseases, including HIV/AIDS; non-communicable diseases and disabilities; injury prevention and first aid.
Health II
Semester – ½ credit
This is the second of two required Health courses at Goshen High School, offered during sophomore, junior or senior year. In this twenty-week course, students will learn about and discuss the many challenges they will encounter concerning their relationships, their bodies, and their minds. Topics include: parenting responsibilities and goals; the hardships and realities of teen parenting; sexual health (hygiene, male and female reproductive systems, disease prevention, birth control methods, sexually transmitted infections/diseases, pregnancy and prenatal care, childbirth); infant safety and child abuse prevention; mental health issues (depression, suicide, eating disorders, and self-esteem); nutrition and healthful eating. Students will learn to apply knowledge and skills to their own lives through interactive activities, guest speakers, and open-class discussion.