The AP Computer Science exam has historically suffered from a diversity problem, with no female, African-American, or Hispanic students taking the test in some states over the years.

In 2016, only 177 New York City girls passed an AP computer-science exam, officials said. In 2018, 1,266 earned the distinction.

Boys outnumber girls by more than 4 to 1 among computer science test takers.

While the numbers of students taking Advanced Placement computer science exams skyrocketed in 2014, participation for many groups of students remained low, an <i>Education Week</i> analysis shows.

Code.org announced this week that female and minority high school students participated in its computer science program in record numbers this year.

In fact, 70 percent of students who take this AP exam say they want to work in computer science. Trouble is, it's mostly white or Asian men who land these high-paying jobs.

More than 29,700 female students took an AP computer science exam in 2017, a 135% increase from 2016 and a dramatic increase from the 2,600 female students that took the AP Computer Science exam ...

In 2013, no female students took the AP computer science exam in three states (Mississippi, Montana, and Wyoming). In eight states (Alaska, Idaho, Kansas, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North ...

A year ago, less than 25 Black students in all of Wisconsin took the AP computer science exam. Now, over 100 Black students at Milwaukee Excellence Charter School are taking the test on Monday.