Welcome
students and parents,
This site has
been developed to provide parents and students with information
about and resources for the social studies department at
West Hills High School. Our department boasts five "Golden
Apple"
winners, four West Hills Teacher of the Year, a finalist in
Classroom Connects Internet Educator of the Year, numerous
student-selected San Diego County "Hat's Off to Teachers" award winners as
well as recipients of the University of California "Awards
of Excellence."
In addition, our pass rates for Advanced Placement courses
in U.S. History, Government, and World History
consistently place us among the top schools in the county.
The Social
Studies Department is a relatively young, energetic department
noted for its creative methodologies. Exemplifying this,
the department added a new innovative courses in the last
few years, Geography/Technololgy. As
West Hills has grown, and because of its reputation, we have
had the luxury of choosing among many applicants for new
positions-and thus have been able to hire the best and brightest
teachers. A majority of our teachers have earned advanced
degrees (Masters) and some even work part-time as adjunct
professors at local colleges. We are justifiably proud of
our department. We will continue to develop our web site
in order to better serve the needs of students and parents.
If you ever have any comments or additions, please feel free
to e-mail us. Enjoy
exploring!
Bryan
Ross
Social Science Department Chair
