The courses of the Social Studies are designed to enable the student to acquire skills and develop under­standings that are necessary for citizenship in our soci­ety. To achieve these goals, the Social Stud­ies division provides an extensive and flexible program through the four years of high school. A student, therefore, has the opportunity to experience four years of social studies courses in geogra­phy, the histories, political sciences and the behavioral scienc­es. The Social Studies are developed to aid you by:             

-     providing a wide range of courses which will allow you to fulfill the two and one half or three Social Studies credits requirement expected by most colleges and universi­ties.  

-     preparing you for all college entrance ex­ams.

-     preparing you with the skills you will need in American society.

-     providing you with ample exposure to current events.

-     providing you with a sequential program of skill building in the following areas:  writ­ing, research, verbal discus­sion, reading, and critical thinking which will better pre­pare you to implement these communication skills in college and/or chosen vocations.