The Texas Education Agency recently released a report that gives some dismal news about the state of students’ physical fitness.

The report was based on the results of a six-part measure of overall student fitness, including aerobic capacity, body composition, muscular strength, muscular endurance and flexibility.

Physical fitness among Texas students declined every year as the students advanced in school, to the point where fewer than 10 percent of high school seniors were able to pass the fitness test with acceptable scores.

Only 7.8 percent of senior girl...