AP Computer Science is getting a facelift—or rather, an entirely new face. The College Board has announced that this fall it will launch a new Advanced Placement course in computer science: AP ...

In fall 2016, the College Board launched a new Advanced Placement course called AP Computer Science Principles, an introductory class about the quickly evolving and indispensable world of computer ...

The AP CSP course is designed specifically for high school students and educators looking for an accessible, interactive, and standards-aligned introduction to computer science.

According to the College Board, AP Computer Science Principles was the largest course launch in the nonprofit's history — 50,000 students took it last year, and 76,000 are taking it this year.

Overall, participation has grown significantly across all AP computer science classes. Between 2007 and 2016, there was a steady rise from 20,041 to 57,937 participants.

Computer science for all is happening in some schools. Read how a Connecticut high school teacher uses a new CS course to reach all college-bound students.

More than 29,700 female students took an AP computer science exam in 2017, a 135% increase from 2016 and a dramatic increase from the 2,600 female students that took the AP Computer Science exam ...

AP computer science principles draws more female, Black and Latino students than an older AP computer science course focused on coding, the College Board found in a study released Wednesday.

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 course dramatically increases percentage of women, students of color entering STEM pipeline. Published: Dec. 10, 2020 at 4:25 PM CST WAUSAU, Wis ...

To an extent, the College Board designed AP Computer Science Principles as a corrective to its older sibling. The original class purposefully mimicked an entry-level college computer science course.

The AP CSP course is designed specifically for high school students and educators looking for an accessible, interactive, and standards-aligned introduction to computer science.