Schools receiving the AP Computer Science Female Diversity Award have either reached 50% or higher female exam taker representation in one of or both AP computer science courses, or a percentage of female computer science exam takers that meets or exceeds that of the school’s female population.
College Board is awarding honors to schools that offer AP computer science coursework to female students in their community in an effort to ensure opportunities and gender equity in fields that offer high-paying positions for innovation, creativity, and competitiveness. Technology jobs offer an opportunity to not only be innovative, but creative as well. According to AP Central, research demonstrates that women are more likely to pursue computer science if they are given the opportunity to explore it in high school.
