Entering freshmen and sophomores take either Non-Western Cultures or European History. U.S. History is also required of all students and may be taken in the junior or senior year. AP Modern European History, Political Science, Humanities, and Economics are offered as electives to seniors who have completed their U.S. History requirement. Designed for freshmen and sophomores, this two-semester course of Western civilization traces the course of Western civilization from the Ancient Greeks to the 20th century. Western Civilization by Gerson Antell, and Walter Harris is the basic text.
Students also read supplementary books assigned by the teacher.
This course traces major themes in the history, religion, geography, economics, and politics of these regions. The basic texts are Our World by Peisner. Students also read supplementary books assigned by the teacher. Required in eleventh or twelfth grade, the U.S. History course examines the American system. In the first semester, the colonial period is summarized to allow study of the Constitution and the American political process.