Social Studies

Students are required to take three units of social studies distributed over a combination of six required semester courses and/or three, full-year, Honors or Advanced Placement (AP) courses. All students will be scheduled for a minimum of two semesters of social studies in both grades 9 and 10.

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Typical Social Studies Course Paths

Required Courses

American History

Honors American History

Modern World History

AP World History

American Government

AP Government

Financial Literacy

Elective Courses

Psychology

Sociology

Contemporary World Issues

Race and Ethnic Studies

African American History

Advanced Placement (AP) and International Baccalaureate (IB) Courses

AP World History

AP U.S. History

AP Government

AP Psychology

AP Comparative Government and Politics

AP European History

IB History of the Americas HL

IB Psychology SL

College Credit Plus Courses

POLS 1100 Introduction to American Government