Winder-Barrow High School (WBHS) has earned the College Board AP Computer Science Female Diversity Award for achieving high female representation in AP Computer Science A (CSA). 

During the 2023-24 school year, 1,153 institutions achieved an AP Computer Science Female Diversity Award for CSA, CSP or both courses. 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. WBHS was one of only 237 recognized for improving female representation in AP CSA.

AP Computer Science A students learn to design and implement computer programs that solve problems relevant to today’s society. AP CSA, which first debuted in 1988, continues to see an increase in the number of exam test takers. In 2024:

•  98,136 students took the AP CSA exam—more than a 60% increase in participation since 2017.
• 25,811 female students—an 81% increase in female participation since 2017.

Overall AP computer science course participation has increased  161% since 2017, which has broadened STEM career opportunities for more students.