Computer Science at Monarch HS
Preparing students for successful careers
The goal of Monarch’s Computer Science program is to prepare all students who take a Computer Science course with the technical, problem solving, collaboration, and communication skills to be successful in whatever career they pursue. As technology becomes increasingly integrated into our daily lives, future professionals will need to leverage problem solving and computational thinking skills to be successful. Our program offers courses and co-curricular opportunities for a variety of interests.
Student Experience
Students who have taken courses in Monarch’s Computer Science program build a wide range of skills that will serve them well in any career they pursue.
Many students go on to pursue university-level students in the field. Here is a snapshot of the feedback we have received regarding their experience in the program.
The project-based approach and from-the-field insight of the CS Department helped me to realize that there was a lot more I was capable of doing with code, even as early as it was in my CS experience.
—Rhys Cadwallader
Monarch ’23
CO School of Mines ’27
The rigorous and robust program gave me the necessary programming and logical thinking skills to be successful in my Ivy League Computer Science courses.
— Aidan Whitedeer
Monarch ’24
University of Pennsylvania ’28
In just one year, Monarch’s CS program helped me discover a deep passion for Data Science. The AP courses I took were an accurate representation of the university level classes and workload that I do now.
— Cozy Kinney
Monarch ’24
Northeastern University ’28
The skills taught in Monarch’s CS program have made it much easier to grasp and get ahead in university, teaching skills needed to land internships and research.
— Amber Friar
Monarch ’23
Northeastern University ’27
As someone who had never coded before, the project-based approach made learning very digestible and meaningful, allowing everyone to have something to be proud of at the end of each unit.
— Mac Zwolfer
Monarch ’24
University of California, Los Angeles ’28