SHC Social Studies Department
The SHC Social Studies Department spans grades 6-12 and offers a variety of courses. Social Studies credits towards graduation are earned starting in 9th grade. Full-time high school students and HCCTC students will need three (3) Social Studies credits out of 24.5 total credits by senior year in order to graduate.
Grades 6-7-8 are classes that students do not have flexibility in taking; rather, every student has the assigned subject for their grade level (with few exceptions).
Middle School Teachers include:
Grade 6 – Mr. Erik McLain-Walter, Mr. Ben Thomas, Mrs. Autumn Woodward, Miss Bailee Parson / Ancient Civilizations & World History
Grade 7 – Mrs. Kylee Mattern* / Geography, Pennsylvania History
Grade 8 – Mr. Erik McLain-Walter / US History
High School Teachers include:
Mr. Kasey Kuhns / American Government and Economics, World History
Mr. Ryan Hockenberry / US History II, Psychology/Sociology, Financial Literacy, Current Events
Mr. Brock Yohn / Topics in Recent US History, Penn Highlands Western Civilizations I & II
* = Department chairperson
