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CodeHS Texas 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 how to code—it's a skill that provides limitless creative opportunities 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

  • Texas Requires Computer Science
  • Texas Has K-12 Computer Science Standards
  • CodeHS Courses are Aligned to TEKS Requirements
  • CodeHS Curriculum is Free

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Texas K-12 Computer Science Policies

Texas has been a leader in computer science education for years. The State Board of Education adopted a Long-Range Plan for Public Education that establishes goals through the year 2030. The goal is to provide children access to the resources they need to learn, thrive, and grow. This reflects a desire to have equitable access to funding, advanced courses (including computer science) and modern technology.

According to the Technology Applications Curriculum Requirement, every Texas district must offer computer science 74.3(b)(2)(I) and each student must have the opportunity to participate in Computer Science II or AP Computer Science 74.3(b)(4).

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Approved Texas Computer Science Courses

The following high school computer science courses are approved to meet Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) for Technology Applications requirements.

  • 130.420: Fundamentals of Computer Science
  • 130.421: Computer Science I
  • 130.422: Computer Science II

View all the high school courses approved by TEKS here.

CodeHS Texas Computer Science Standards Alignment

CodeHS works to map all of the standards from TEKS to our courses, offering six fully aligned courses in our 6-12 pathway.

Standard Course Alignment Syllabus
TX Fundamentals of CS TX Fundamentals of CS View (100%) Syllabus
TX Web Communications TX Web Communications View (100%) Syllabus
TX Web Design TX Web Design View (100%) Syllabus
TX CS I TX CS I View (100%) Syllabus
TX CS II AP CSA View (76%) Syllabus
AP CSA AP CSA View (100%) Syllabus
AP CS Principles AP CSP in Python & JavaScript View (100%) Syllabus

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.

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 Texas 6-12 Computer Science Curriculum Pathway

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

6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th
Introduction to the Internet
World of Computing
Texas Fundamentals of Computer Science
Texas Web Communications
Texas Web Design
Texas Computer Science 1
AP Computer Science Principles
AP Computer Science A (Nitro)

CodeHS Texas Standards Aligned Courses



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CodeHS' Impact in Texas

Denison High School - Denison, Texas

Spencer Barnett puts his programming skill to the test and teaches the first ever computer science classes at Denison High School in rural Texas.

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You all are making a huge difference in the lives of students with a lot stacked against them. - Judy Geelhoed, Executive Director at SAISD Foundation in San Antonio, Texas

Teaching Computer Science has ignited my passion for the subject. CodeHS has been a big part of that. - Christopher Evans, Teacher at Arlington Classics Academy Middle School in Arlington, Texas

I really appreciate the help that you're giving me. Sometimes I get so frustrated with coding, but I can't give up, I have to keep on trying in order to improve my skills in CodeHS. - Rene, Student at Highlands High School in San Antonio, Texas

Texas Computer Science Stats

  • In 2019, 12,394 students in Texas took the AP Computer Science exams and only 27% were female
  • Computer programmers and software developers in Texas have an average salary of $94,779, which is significantly higher than the average salary in the state at $49,720.
  • Approximately 71,478 computing jobs are open in Texas, which is 4.2 times the average demand.
Sources: College Board, Code.org, Bureau of Labor Statistics

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