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About The Department

The Social Studies Office and classrooms are located in the Practical Arts Building. The Office is in Room 103 on the first floor. Classrooms are located on the first and second floors.

Graduation Requirements

Graduation from Central requires earning 2.5 credits of Social Studies. These credits are:

.5 credits in Civics

.5 credits in Economics

1 credit in US History

.5 credits in an elective

For all Classes in 2010 and above, replace the .5 credit elective with:

.5 credits in World History Semester 1

Faculty Members: -The Social Studies Department is composed of 14 full-time faculty members.
Kara Bernard | David Boutin | John Dufour | Stephanie Ferro | Michelle Fontaine | Michael Hennessy | Marsha Journay | Scott MacDonald | Ed McCormick | Kathleen Mirabile | James Mullen | Joseph O'Neil | Chad Sandford | Joe Silveira | Marc Tagalakis

Course Offerings

The Department offers 19 courses within the four academic levels. Our courses are designed to be comprehensive in nature and scope. Besides fulfilling the requirements, the department offers a wide range of electives. To see the listings go to the Course of Studies.

Resources/Links

For links to departmental reccommended web sites and other resources click on Links and Resources.

Departmental Awards

The department offers two awards each each to deserving seniors. For a description click on Departmental Awards.

Departmental Awards

The James Connolly Jr. Award

This award is given to a senior in honor of Mr. James Connolly, Jr. Mr. Connolly was a Social Studies teacher at Central High School from 1970 to 1979. His life came to an abrupt and tragic end as the result of an automobile accident. His picture hangs above the ticket booth in the Practical Arts Building. Mr. Connolly was a beloved teacher, possessing a great sense of humor and an easygoing style. He was a fervent sports enthusiast and coached Central's hockey team.

Xerox Award

The Xerox Award is presented to a student for recognition of outstanding achievement by a high school junior in the area of social studies. The student must demonstrate a combination of excellence in scholarly pursuits as well as leadership in noteworthy extracurricular activities. The recipient of this award becomes eligible for a $10,000 scholarship in the event that he or she matriculates at the University of Rochester.

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