Building Excellent Computer Science Programs Across Florida
Teach quality computer science to positively impact the next generation in Florida.
Florida Computer Science Courses
CodeHS offers courses aligned with Florida middle school and high school computer science standards. Explore the available courses and recommended pathway below.
Did You Know?
Florida has K-12 computer science standards
Florida requires high schools to offer computer science
CodeHS courses are aligned to Florida computer science standards
CodeHS curriculum is free
Florida Computer Science Stats
- 10,617 students in Florida took the Advanced Placement Computer Science exams in 2018 (2,645 AP CSA, 7,972 AP CSP); only 28% of exams were taken by females
- Universities in Florida did not graduate a single new teacher prepared to teach computer science in 2016
- There were 2,486 computer science graduates in 2015
- Computer programmers and software developers in Florida have an average salary of $90,543, which is higher than the overall average state salary at $44,790
Sources: College Board, Code.org, Bureau of Labor Statistics
Vertically-Aligned K-12 Computer Science Pathways
CodeHS pathways are 100% aligned to Florida computer science standards and can be customized based on a district’s needs. The K-12 curriculum covers elementary block-based interdisciplinary programming lessons all the way to College Board Endorsed AP courses.
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We've Got Florida Standards Covered
CodeHS maps all of the standards from Florida to our courses, offering aligned and engaging curriculum in our 6-12 pathway.
| Standards Framework | View Alignment |
|---|---|
| Florida 6-8 | View (64.4%) |
| Florida 9-12 | View (48.4%) |
| Florida Computer Science Discoveries | View (97.3%) |
| Florida Teacher Certification Exam | View (100%) |
| FL Fundamentals of Cybersecurity | View (52.6%) |
| Florida Game Development Design | View (63.7%) |
| Florida Digital Information Technology I | View (41.4%) |
| Florida IT Fundamentals | View (60.8%) |
| Florida Foundations of Web Design | View (100%) |
| Florida Advanced Information Technology | View (100%) |
| Florida Career Ready Practices | View (100%) |
| Florida Digital Discoveries in Society |
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(97.4%)
(Multi-course) |
| Florida Coding Fundamentals |
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(100%)
(Multi-course) |
Florida Certification Prep Course
CodeHS offers an online FTCE CS Prep Course to prepare teachers for the FTCE.
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Florida Policies & Resources
In May 2016, Florida adopted K-12 computer science standards, which are a part of the state science standards. By 2018, Florida’s HB 495 was passed requiring all middle schools and high schools (grades 6-12th) to offer computer science or provide students access via the Florida Virtual School.
Explore Florida CS Funding & Grants
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