The Social Studies requirement for graduation consists of 8 credits or 4 years of study. Humanities students need two years of Global History, one year of U.S. History, one semester of Economics, and one semester of Participation in Government. Electives including Council for Unity (annual) and Practical Law 1 (one-term class) are offered. Below are different types of social studies classes offered:

Ninth Grade Social Studies Classes

Global History 1

Different versions of Global History 1 are offered:

• Incoming                            
• Repeater                         
• ESL                                     
• Bilingual Chinese                    
• Bilingual Spanish                         

Global History 3

Different versions of Global History 3 are offered:

• Global History 3
• Honors
• ESL
• Bilingual Chinese
• Bilingual Spanish

Global Hist. Regents/RCT Skills

U.S. History and Government

Different versions of U.S. History are offered:

• U.S. History & Government
• A.P. U.S. History & Government
• ESL
• Bilingual Chinese
• Bilingual Spanish

Different versions of Economics are offered:

• Economics
• ESL
• Bilingual Chinese
• Bilingual Spanish

Different versions of Participation in Government are offered:

• Participation in Government
• ESL
• Bilingual Chinese
• Bilingual Spanish