Emphasis is placed on understanding the individual's influence on society and society's influence on the individual. The student will investigate major theoretical perspectives in sociology and evaluate a variety of data related to the interplay of forces between the individual and society. Aldrin teaches Economics and World Civilization. In Economics class, the students learn about finance, banking skills, and the stock market. They participate in stock market simulation exercises.
World civilization teaches students about the development of modern civilizations .
Mr. Dennis teaches Government and has been at HHS for 29 years. The purpose of this class is to make students more aware of their government . Students learn about what goes on in federal, state, and local governments. Government is a graduation requirement for the state of Indiana. There are scholarships available from the Daughters of the American Revolution program and an American Legion contest.