Sweet’s AP Computer Science Principles class at Renaissance High School had 35 students, 63 percent of whom were female. All but two of his students decided to take the final exam, and 27 passed.

AP computer science principles draws more female, ... but he said they appear to be more representative of the school as a whole than was the case with computer science classes in years past.

UC Scout’s AP Computer Science A course stands out for its flexible pacing, interactive learning tools, ... Santa Cruz, is an accredited online course provider that teaches almost everything. They ...

Computer science classes have been at Crockett County High School in Alamo, Tennessee, for about three years now, but Karen Cavaness, the lone certified computer science instructor, has been able ...

In fact, 70 percent of students who take this AP exam say they want to work in computer science. Trouble is, it's mostly white or Asian men who land these high-paying jobs.

In Sweetwater Union High School District, there are now 11 high schools offering AP and non-AP computer science courses. Lopez teaches AP Computer Science Principles at Sweetwater High School, and ...

Jenny Brundin/ CPR News Adriana Ramírez (L), 16, and Laura García (R), 15, work on creating a code together in an AP Computer Science Principles class at Abraham Lincoln High School.

The increases are largely due to a new AP computer science class launched in 2016-17 that focuses less on Java coding and more on what the College Board describes as the “big ideas” behind computer ...

March 21, 2017 Atlanta - Steve Harris (left), 18, and Clayton Koffman, 17, team up to work on their project during AP Computer Science Principles class at Berkmar High School on Tuesday, March 21 ...

Thanks to the DOE’s campaign to pivot more female students toward lucrative career paths in the sector, the number of girls who took an Advanced Placement computer-science class increased nearly ...