Social Studies Department
The mission of the Social Studies Department is to ensure that students, through the study of of history and government, understand their own society as well as others and acquire the knowledge necessary to participate in public life. While accomplishing this mission the department will use a variety of methods, including the integration of technology in the classroom, to achieve its goal.
Courses Available
Standard	IB Candidates	Electives
World History & Geography I (Grade 9) World History & Geography II (Grade 10) United States and Virginia History (Grade 11) United States and Virginia Government (Grade 12)	Pre-IB History (Grade 9) Pre-IB Government (Grade 10) History of the Americas I [IB 1] (Grade 11) History of the Americas II [IB 2] (Grade 12) Topics	Sociology (Grades 10, 11, 12) Psychology (Grades 11, 12) Political Science (Grade 12)