Department Goals:

The Office of Secondary Social Studies guides the development, implementation, and assessment of social studies instruction; provides professional development for middle and high school social studies teachers; serves as a liaison for the school system and the community; and facilitates extra-curricular programs for students.

• Partnerships with community institutions and governmental agencies to provide services for teachers and students
• Administration of a $1 million dollar Teaching American History Grant
• Implementation of student programs such as Quiz Bowl, Mock Trial, Model Congress, and Model United Nations