The Need For Computer Science Courses in Secondary Schools

Students who take high school computer science
are 8 times more likely to major in CS in college
Google employee survey found that:98% of the college CS majors reported exposure to CS
prior to college, (45% of non-CS majors)
CS majors were more likely than non-majors to have had a CS class in high school
CS majors were more likely to have known that CS was a possible career path when they were in high school
California needs quality K-12 CS education
to fill the state’s employment gap
and to address the digital divide