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What is an effective citizen in a global community?

The Social Studies Department provides students with opportunities to improve reading, writing, speaking, and listening skills through historical and current case studies. Students will learn to think critically, defend their positions with evidence, and engage in civil discourse. Courses are designed around essential questions to guide student learning and connections between content and their own lives. All students participate in a Geography course freshman year, a World History course sophomore year, an American History course junior year, and American Government senior year. A wide variety of electives gives Wildcats a chance to learn in depth about groups in our society (Sociology), individual personality and the brain (Psychology), crime (Criminal Justice), our federal monetary system (Economics and AP Economics), and how to think (Philosophy).

West Chicago Community High School was one of the first in the state to be recognized as an Illinois Democracy School and is also the only school in Illinois recognized as a Whole School Model for Civic Education by the Civic Mission for Schools. The Social Studies Department also led efforts for WCCHS to be one of the first schools to be recertified as a Democracy School.

Personal Finance Challenge

Congratulations to our Illinois State Champion Personal Finance Challenge Team! Congratulations to the team on their 2nd place finish at the National competition!