The Social Science Department offers a full College Preparatory and Advanced Placement sequence of instruction. 

Students in grade 9 may enroll in Human Geography. In this course students explore how humans have understood, used, and changed the surface of Earth. You’ll use the tools and thinking processes of geographers to examine patterns of human population, migration, and land use.  At the conclusion of the AP course students may sit for the exam and potentially earn college credit.   

 

Students in grade 10 may enroll in CP World History in which they study the major turning points that shaped the modern world, from the late eighteenth century through the present. For students seeking a more rigorous course they may enroll in AP World History. At the conclusion of the AP course students may sit for the exam and potentially earn college credit.   

Students in grade 11 study the development of U.S. democratic ideals and the major turning points in American history in the 20th century. Students may also enroll in the AP US History course and at the conclusion of the AP course students may sit for the exam and potentially earn college credit.   

During grade 12, students pursue a deeper understanding of U.S. national, state and local government. and they study the basic principles of economics.The CP courses are semester long. Students may also enroll in AP US Government and Politics and AP Macroeconomics. The AP courses allow for students to sit for both exams and potentially earn college credit. 

All classes meet the California History - Social Science Content Standards for California Public Schools for Grades 9-12.

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