Social Studies
The Social Studies Department reflects Althoff’s mission by providing a diverse selection of social studies courses enabling students to examine the issues which shape contemporary society. Its staff has appreciable classroom experience and academic preparation to encourage students' academic development.
The required U.S. History and World History courses are supplemented by a selection of varied electives. The goals of the electives are to offer a deeper and more intense study of selected content and to help students discuss, evaluate and analyze contemporary issues.
Freshmen whose entrance test scores and grade school achievement indicate a potential for successes in Honors World History may register for this accelerated, weighted course.
Faculty
Dan Brueggeman - Acting Department Chair
Mike Dori
Matt Lauber
Courses offered
| Grade 9 | Grade 10 | Grade 11 | Grade 12 |
| Honors World History | American History & Government | U.S. History | Honors American Politics |
| World History | Global Geography | Honors U.S. History | Current Affairs 2 |
| General Psychology | Honors American Politics | Global Geography | |
| Honors American Politics | Current Affairs 2 | Honors Modern U.S. History | |
| Honors Portraits & Profiles | Global Geography | Honors Portraits & Profiles of the Last Century | |
| Sociology | Honors Modern U.S. History | Sociology & American Lifestyles | |
| Current Affairs 1 | Honors Portraits & Profiles of the Last Century | General Psychology | |
| Sociology & American Lifestyles | Applied Psychology | ||
| General Psychology | |||
| Applied Psychology | |||
| Child Development 1 | Child Development 1 | ||
| Child Development 2 | Child Development 2 |