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CodeHS Hawaii Computer Science Education Guide

In the 21st century, coding is a foundational skill, just like reading and writing. Everyone should get the chance to learn coding—it's a skill that provides limitless creative opportunity to students and future generations.

With great curriculum, resources, and support, school districts across the country can implement high-quality computer science programs. At CodeHS, our goal is to make computer science education fun and accessible to all!

Did You Know

  • Hawaii Requires Computer Science
  • Hawaii Adopted CSTA K-12 Computer Science Standards
  • CodeHS Courses are Aligned to CSTA K-12 Computer Science Standards
  • CodeHS Curriculum is Free

Hawaii K-12 Computer Science Policies

As the first step towards providing computer science opportunities for all K-12 students by 2022, the Hawaii Board of Education adopted the CSTA K-12 Computer Science Standards on May 3rd, 2018.

Shortly after, Gov. David Ige signed the House Bill 2607 dedicating $500,000 to computer science teacher professional development and requiring all high schools to offer at least one computer science course by the 2021-2022 school year.

Source: Hawaii State Department of Education

CodeHS Computer Science Standards & Framework Alignments

All of the main courses offered in the CodeHS 6-12 pathway are aligned to or support the Computer Science Teachers Association (CSTA) K-12 Computer Science Standards, which were adopted by Hawaii Board of Education.

Additional CodeHS Standards Alignments

CodeHS courses also align with the following standards

CSTA K-12 Computer Science Standards International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) K-12 Computer Science Framework Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) Common Core Mathematics Standards College Board Advanced Placement

CodeHS Hawaii 6-12 Computer Science Curriculum Pathway

This table shows our recommended 6-12 curriculum pathway which provides a robust, coherent computer science pathway that teaches students 5 programming languages over the course of middle school and high school.

Here are the CodeHS courses that align with Hawaii middle school and high school computer science state standards.

5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th
World of Computing
Introduction to the Internet
Hawaii Course 2
Web Design (Matisse)
Hawaii Course 3A
Intro to Computer Science in Python (Rainforest)
Hawaii Course 3B
AP Computer Science Principles
Introduction to Cybersecurity (Vigenere)
AP® Computer Science A (Mocha)

Try the Hawaii Standards Aligned Courses

CodeHS' Impact on Hawaii

The CodeHS platform and professional development courses have been evaluated by the Hawai`i Department of Education (HIDOE). As a result, CodeHS is the only approved vendor that covers all five of the core concepts identified by the HIDOE. For more information about pricing for HIDOE schools, fill out this form.

I love CodeHS! My 2 new classes of 6th graders are off to a great start. - John Sawyer, Teacher at Lanikai Elementary Public Charter School in Kailua, Hawaii

Hawaii Computer Science Stats

  • Only 457 students in Hawaii took the Advanced Placement Computer Science exams in 2018 (132 AP CS A, 325 AP CSP); 40% of exams were taken by females
  • Universities in Hawaii did not graduate a single new teacher prepared to teach computer science in 2016
  • Computer programmers and software developers in Hawaii have an average annual salary of $79,620, which is higher than the overall average state salary at $52,050
Sources: The College Board, Code.org, Bureau of Labor Statistics

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Bring a high-quality computer science pathway to your Hawaii school district. Contact the CodeHS team today to learn more at codehs.com/learnmore or hello@codehs.com.
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