Mineola High School was recently honored with the AP Computer Science Female Diversity Award from the College Board for achieving high female representation in AP Computer Science Principles (CSP). This award recognizes schools that have been successful in their efforts to provide expanded access to AP computer science courses for female students.

Award contenders must either have reached 50% or higher female representation in one of the two AP computer science courses or have achieved a percentage of female computer science exam takers that meets or exceeds that of the school’s female population. Mineola High School was one of only 847 recognized for improving female representation in AP CSP.

Diversity in the AP Computer Science Principles course, which first launched in the 2016-17 school year, continues to grow. In 2024, over 60,250 female students nationwide took the AP CSP exam, an increase of over 4 ½ times the number who tested in 2017. Overall, AP computer science course participation has increased 161% since 2017, which has broadened STEM career opportunities for more students.

This is not the first time Mineola Public Schools have been recognized for their efforts to offer computer science education to every student. The district is wholly committed to achieving equal female representation so they can develop the skills and acumen necessary to shine in this highly competitive field, offering them a pathway to the future as the next generation of tech leaders and innovators.

The district is #MineolaProud to announce that we have been recognized as an Apple Distinguished School District.  

Mineola is one of only 18 districts worldwide to be recognized with this designation.

School districts are selected for this distinction based on their commitment to continuous innovation in education across all schools in the system, and using Apple products to inspire, imagine, and impact teaching and learning districtwide. 

Apple Distinguished Schools are centers of leadership and educational excellence, with a clear vision for how technology-rich environments support learning goals. In Apple Distinguished Schools, forward-thinking leaders and their communities work to inspire, imagine, and impact teaching and learning, and they have documented results of academic accomplishments.

Schools all over the world are using iPad and Mac to transform learning. As teachers incorporate technology into their lessons, they empower students to lead, learn, and thrive, to discover new opportunities, and to make their world a better place.

We share this honor with every teacher, administrator, learner and member of the Mineola school community who remain focused every day on achieving excellence and setting the standard for the future of education.

Date Added: 11/1/2024

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