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How Healthy Are Del Mar and Carmel Valley Students? Fitness Scores Listed
The California Department of Education released its latest fitness test results for the 2011-2012 school year. Find out how students in the Del Mar Union and the San Dieguito Union High School districts did.
The 2012 Physical Fitness Test was administered to approximately 1.3 million fifth-, seventh- and ninth-graders in California with about 31 percent of students posting healthy scores in all six of the tested areas, it was announced recently.
“When we can call fewer than one out of three of our kids physically fit, we know we have a tremendous public health challenge on our hands,” State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson said. “It affects more than their health—study after study has demonstrated the very clear link between physical fitness and academic achievement.
However, Torlakson said he was pleased to observe that students generally became more fit as they grew older, scoring better in Grades 7 and 9 than they did as fifth graders.
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In the Del Mar and Carmel Valley public schools, 646 fifth-graders, 762 seventh-graders and 1,163 ninth-graders were given the tests. The scores for the students can be viewed below.
The FITNESSGRAM test is designed to evaluate fitness performance has six individual tests including aerobic capacity, body composition, abdominal strength, trunk extension strength, upper body strength, and flexibility.
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The California State Board of Education designated the FITNESSGRAM in 1996 as the required Physical Fitness Test that local educational agencies administer to students annually in grades five, seven, and nine. State law requires all public schools in California to report these results in their School Accountability Report Cards and provide students with their individual results.
To test Aerobic Capacity, students are measured on a one-mile run. Body Composition is quantified by skinfold measurements. Abdominal Strength and Endurance is measured by curl-ups, and Truck Extension Strength and Flexibility is measured by a trunk lift (in inches.) Upper Body Strength and Endurance is measured by 90 degree push-ups, a modified pull-up and flexed arm hang. Lastly, Flexibility of measured by a sit-and-reach and a shoulder stretch (Touching fingertips together behind the back on both the right and left sides.)
Torlakson’s Team California for Healthy Kids initiative engages celebrity athletes, community leaders, public health advocates, parents, teachers, and students to partner together to help students make healthy choices.
Ashley Falls School: 78 Students Tested
% of Students in Healthy Zone
Aerobic Capacity
93.6 Body Composition 70.5 Abdominal Strength 98.7 Trunk Extension Strength 94.9 Upper Body Strength 96.2 Flexibility 92.3Carmel Del Mar School: 69 Students Tested
% of Students in Healthy Zone
Aerobic Capacity
Del Mar Heights School: 67 Students Tested
% of Students in Healthy Zone Aerobic Capacity 95.5 Body Composition 82.1 Abdominal Strength 98.5 Trunk Extension Strength 97.0 Upper Body Strength 100.0 Flexibility 89.6Del Mar Hills School: 52 Students Tested
% of Students in Healthy Zone Aerobic Capacity 80.8 Body Composition 76.9 Abdominal Strength 96.2 Trunk Extension Strength 96.2 Upper Body Strength 76.9 Flexibility 86.5Ocean Air School: 110 Students Tested
% of Students in Healthy Zone Aerobic Capacity 90.9 Body Composition 70.9 Abdominal Strength 100.0 Trunk Extension Strength 100.0 Upper Body Strength 80.9 Flexibility 90.9Sage Canyon School: 109 Students Tested
% of Students in Healthy Zone Aerobic Capacity 96.3 Body Composition 84.4 Abdominal Strength 89.9 Trunk Extension Strength 99.1 Upper Body Strength 90.8 Flexibility 93.6Sycamore Ridge School: 53 Students Tested
Torrey Hills School: 108 Students Tested
% of Students in Healthy Zone Aerobic Capacity 83.3 Body Composition 71.3 Abdominal Strength 94.4 Trunk Extension Strength 98.1 Upper Body Strength 78.7 Flexibility 82.4Carmel Valley Middle School: 762 Students Tested
% of Students in Healthy Zone Aerobic Capacity 92.7 Body Composition 77.2 Abdominal Strength 97.9 Trunk Extension Strength 97.8 Upper Body Strength 95.0 Flexibility 92.7Canyon Crest Academy: 426 Students Tested
% of Students in Healthy Zone Aerobic Capacity 88.5 Body Composition 84.7 Abdominal Strength 91.8 Trunk Extension Strength 93.2 Upper Body Strength 83.1 Flexibility 95.8Torrey Pines High School: 737 Students Tested
% of Students in Healthy Zone Aerobic Capacity 91.7 Body Composition 84.7 Abdominal Strength 99.5 Trunk Extension Strength 99.5 Upper Body Strength 95.9 Flexibility 95.8Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.
