The Social Studies department at HTHS is powered by the vision to build empowered and informed citizens who think critically, advocate locally, impact globally, and innovate by examining the lessons of the past and applying them to today. In the ninth grade, students explore United States Government to gain an understanding of the philosophies, principles, and processes of government and citizenship. Students in tenth grade extend the base established in middle school by studying world history from the Renaissance to the contemporary world. Eleventh grade students examine the post-Civil War period through the contemporary in Part Three of the History of the United States. At HTHS we offer the following electives for students: AP Government, AP World History, AP US History, AP Psychology, Business, Economics, and Psychology.
Pictured from left to right:
Top Row: Mrs. Roberts, Mr. Owens, Mrs. Koester
Bottom Row: Mr. Tanribilir, Mrs. White, Mr. Jahnke