Social Studies Department

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Department Highlights

  • The social studies program offers five advanced placement and honors courses; AP courses can result in college credits.

  • Students can travel as part of the program. Trips include:

    • Senior trip to Washington D.C.

    • Colonial Williamsburg

    • Immersion trips to England, Ireland and Wales

    • History immersion experiences

  • Many cultural opportunities are opened up through courses offered in the social studies department. Through programs and courses offered by this department, students can:

    • Attend Junior Council on World Affairs (JCOWA) youth forums, exchange programs and immersion trips.

    • Participate in the Holocaust Remembrance program.

    • Volunteer at “Youth at the Booth” sites working voting polls and volunteering with public servants through government class.

    • Work in teams in economics classes to plan, publicize and raise money for charities through the CJ Apprentice Project.

    • Participate in the US Air Force Museum Holocaust program.