The quality of a high school's physics program is determined in part by the quality of preparation and the overall workload of its teachers, along with the provision for adequate budgets, facilities, and support services. The guidelines presented in this booklet were prepared by a task force of the American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT) to assist high school administrators and science teachers in establishing and developing reasonable standards for physics instruction in their schools. These guidelines are presented under several different headings: (1) "Teaching Load"; (2) "Curriculum"; (3) "Professional Growth"; (4) "Teaching Facilities"; (5) "Printed Resources"; and (6) "Budget." (CW)