There is a close connection between high school history and excellent traditional Chinese culture. By infiltrating traditional culture, the quality of history courses can be enhanced, the growth needs of students can be met, and good teaching results can be achieved. From the perspective of high school history, this paper analyzes the value of integrating excellent traditional Chinese culture into high school history teaching and proposes specific practical strategies. The aim is to stimulate students’ enthusiasm for learning knowledge, cultivate their traditional culture-related abilities, ensure their healthy development, and provide references for optimizing high school history teaching.