The Social Studies Division Welcomes You!
DHS has amongst the best Social Studies teachers in Illinois. The division has a combined 100 years teaching experience, 14 academic degrees, and has traveled to 25 countries.
Students take World History (including Honors), United States History (including AP), and Government (including AP). We are happy to offer a wide variety of electives including Modern World Issues, Minority History, Political Studies, Western Civilization (dual credit), Micro and Macro Economics (AP), Geography (including AP Human Geography), Psychology (including AP Psychology), and Sociology.