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 biggest gains in AP computer science exams came from minority and female students taking the the AP Computer Science Principles exam, said Code.org, which aims to add computer science to the ...

One of the two AP computer science classes has undergone changes to more closely mirror introductory college courses.

Participation rates for Advanced Placement science exams—specifically physics and computer science—have risen sharply over the last year, according to new data from the College Board.

The pool of test-takers for the Advanced Placement computer science exam is still overwhelmingly white and male, according to data from the College Board, which administers the AP tests.

ACED IT! Bonita High senior Nathan Kwan earned a perfect score on his AP Computer Science Principles exam - an accomplishment so rare that less than 1% of AP CSP exam takers achieve this feat.

San Diego's Sweetwater High School is in one of the districts offering AP Computer Science Principles, the College Board course debuting across the country during the 2016-2017 academic year ...

The tiered incentive program doesn't apply to the AP Computer Science Principles exam, a class more readily available at schools across the state.

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.

Even though AP Computer Science Principles is a new class, you can still perform to your best on the end-of-course exam. Understand the grading system to know how and where to focus your efforts.