Starting in 6th grade (I think) to 8th, we had seperate gym classes. I attended a VERY small Catholic school, with no p.e. facilities. So, once a week, we were all (the 3 classes) bussed to the local YMCA. For 6 weeks, the girls were in the pool, taking swimming lessons, and the boys were in the gym, doing gymnastics, playing basketball, and what-have-you. Then, after the time, we's swap - girls in the gym, boys in the pool. Gawd...I hated every moment of it. I don't recall ANY p.e. in high school. I was on the girl's basketball team, but I was awful. I hated to move my body.