CodeHS Florida Computer Science Education Guide

Did You Know

• Florida Requires All Middle Schools & High Schools to Offer Computer Science
• Florida Has K-12 Computer Science Standards
• CodeHS Courses are Aligned to Florida Computer Science Standards
• CodeHS Curriculum is Free

Florida K-12 Computer Science Policies

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.

Approved Florida Computer Science Courses

Check out the Florida course code directory (CCD) to view the full list of approved computer science courses for grades 6-12.

• 0200305 – Computer Science Discoveries
• 0200320 – AP Computer Science A
• 0200335 – AP Computer Science Principles
• 9001110 – Foundations of Web Design
• 9007520 – JavaScript Programming
• 9001330 – Cybersecurity Essentials
• 9001340 – Operational Cybersecurity
• 9001350 – Cybersecurity Planning & Analysis

CodeHS Florida Computer Science Standards Alignment

CodeHS is aligned to Florida’s Academic Standards for middle school computer science, as well as the approved high school course, Computer Science Discoveries.

• Alignment to Florida 6-8 Standards
• Alignment to Florida's Computer Science Discoveries Course

CodeHS offers the most comprehensive course pathway across grades 6-12, starting with introductory level block programming courses all the way up to AP level text-based programming courses in many languages.

CodeHS Florida 6-12 Computer Science Curriculum Pathway

Here are the CodeHS courses that align with Florida middle school and high school computer science state standards for grades 6-12.

Try the Florida Standards Aligned Courses

• Florida Computing Ideas
• AP® Computer Science Principles
• AP® Computer Science A

CodeHS' Impact in Florida

The King’s Academy - West Palm Beach, Florida

With little to no computer science experience, but a strong passion to teach, Linda Hahn has grown the computer science program at The King’s Academy from the ground up!

Florida Computer Science Stats

• 10,617 students in Florida took the Advanced Placement Computer Science exams in 2018 (2,645 AP CS A, 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

Now Available: CodeHS FTCE-CS Preparation Course

Is your district looking for resources to help prepare computer science teachers for the Florida Teaching Certification Examinations? CodeHS is offering an online PD course that covers 100% of the competencies designated for the Florida Teaching Certification Examinations - Computer Science K–12. Contact our team to enroll today!

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