The objective of this article is to analyze the perception of secondary school students of their social science class in three different Colombian educational institutions. It is important to identify the significant aspects valued by students concerning their experience in the aforementioned class and to describe analytically the meaning that they give to the teaching and learning of the subject. A mixed methodological design was used that allowed the processing of quantitative (survey) and qualitative (interviews) data. The systematization of these data was carried out with the Nvivo and Stata programs. A prevalence of negative over positive perceptions was observed as well as the students' low motivation for the subject, due to non-significant experiences in their classes. The students consider that the class is important and could help them enhance their skills and understanding of the world in which they live; however, the methodologies used, the contents, and the evaluation procedures are not the most pertinent, to which they add some conflicts in the relationships with their teachers.