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.
All students should study Computer Science and Cybersecurity, regardless of their career paths.
All students can be successful in Computer Science and Cybersecurity, regardless of their backgrounds.
Studying Computer Science and Cybersecurity should be fun, relevant, and accessible to anyone!
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.
I had never coded before, and I was relieved that classes were taught in a way where I could succeed based on my willingness and excitement to learn, not just my prior knowledge.
—Josh Kim
Monarch ’25
University of Southern California ’29
Monarch’s program jump started my interest in CS and gave me a solid foundation to be successful in the technology field. I still apply what I’ve learned at Monarch to my college courses and in roles for companies like Microsoft.
— Aidan Whitedeer
Monarch ’24
Stanford University ’27
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 Computer Science program at Monarch gave me the freedom to learn what I wanted and the tools to get me there. Every skill was immediately applied, never leaving you wondering why.
— Stephen Buch
Monarch ’25
CU Boulder ’29
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