Academics
Departments
Social Studies
Overview
All students must complete three social studies credits, which must include Global History, United States History, and American Government and Civics. Students then have a choice of many electives in their junior and senior years.
Clubs & Activities
- Rho Kappa (Social Studies Honor Society)
- National History Day (NHD) Program
- Model United Nations Team
- Mock Trial Team
- Simulated Congressional Hearings (SCH) Team
- Citizen Gael Civics Program
- Summer Camps - Model UN, Mock Trial, and NHD
- Travel Study - Australia & New Zealand 2026, Greece and Turkey 2028
Course Offerings
Freshman Year
Sophomore Year
Junior Year
Electives
- Global History (College Prep or Honors)
Sophomore Year
- United States History (College Prep, Honors, or AP)
Junior Year
- American Government and Civics (College Prep, Honors, or AP)
Electives
- Modern America Since 1945
- AP American Government
- AP US History
- AP Human Geography
- AP Microeconomics
- AP Psychology
Highlight: National History Day
Ryan Folmer '96, Department Chair
All students participate in National History Day, a nation-wide program that promotes scholarly research, creative and critical thinking, and professional presentation of their work.
Mount Saint Joseph High School
Mount Saint Joseph is a Catholic, college preparatory school for young men sponsored by the Xaverian Brothers.
