Computer Science
@ Monarch High School

Author: Jon

  • Monarch Programmers Place 4th at Mines Competition

    Monarch’s competitive programming team “The Edge Cases” placed 4th at the Colorado School of Mines High School Programming Competition. At the competition, students solve a series of programming challenges under timed pressure. Pictured from left to right: Stephen Buch, Viktor Gustafsson, and Ben Scott Read more

  • Bhavika Behl Earns PCEP Certification

    Bhavika Behl is the latest Monarch student to earn her Python Institute Certified Entry-level Programmer certification. She is a member of Monarch’s robotics team and TSA Chapter. This certification complements her Certified SolidWorks Associate certification. Read more

  • Sanjana Avala Earns PCEP Certification

    Sanjana Avala joins a quickly-growing cohort of Monarch CS students who have demonstrated their knowledge of the Python programming language. She has just earned her Python Institute Certified Entry-level Programmer certification. Sanjana has been an actively involved member of our CS program and this past summer completed an internship at CU’s Build a Better Book… Read more

  • Noah Edwards Earns PCEP Certification

    Congratulations to Noah Edwards for earning the Python Institute’s Certified Entry-Level Python Programmer (PCEP) industry credential! Noah has been a stellar student in Monarch’s CS program for the past two years, and he is also an active member in Monarch’s TSA chapter. We look forward to seeing what his next accomplishments are! Read more

  • Monarch TSA Represents MoHi Well at State Conference

    Monarch TSA Represents MoHi Well at State Conference

    Monarch’s TSA chapter had a strong showing at this year’s state conference, which took place from February 13-15. Top 5 Placings Coding (1st place!!) Stephen Buch and Viktor Gustafsson Virtual Reality Simulation (2nd place) Ved Murari and Veer Patel Cybersecurity Capture the Flag (3rd place) Nathan Cheek CAD Engineering (4th place) Allison Van Houten Video… Read more

  • All Monarch TSA State Conference Pre-submissions Qualify!

    – Monarch TSA is preparing to attend the State Conference in the Denver Tech Center from Thursday, February 13 – Saturday, February 15. Many events require a pre-submission in order to qualify for competition, and all of our entries have made it into the final round! Events and Participants Chapter Team Ved Murari*, Veer Patel,… Read more

  • College Board Announces Advanced Placement® Cyber Courses

    AP Career Kickstart™ (AP® CK) is a new set of career-oriented high school courses. Career Kickstart courses are organized as pathways made up of two full-year courses that will help students: In the 2025-2026 academic year, Monarch will offer AP CK Cyber: Security. In this course, students learn how hackers exploit weaknesses and how to… Read more

  • Ethan Abbott Earns Tech+ Certification

    Congratulations go to Ethan Abbott who earned CompTIA’s Tech+ certification, which is an industry credential that high school students, university students, and career changers can earn to demonstrate entry-level knowledge of a wide range of domains in the IT field. Read more

  • Nathan Cheek Earns CompTIA Linux+ Certificate

    Nathan Cheek earned his CompTIA Linux+ certificate today! This certificate is a professional-level certification that validates an early career professional’s skills as a Linux system administrator — Nathan earned this in high school! Read more

  • Stephen Buch Earns PCEP Certification with Perfect Score

    Monarch Senior Stephen Buch sat for the Python Institute’s Certified Entry-Level Programmer Certified on December 12 and earned it with a perfect score! Stephen adds this certification to his CompTIA IT Fundamentals+, which he earned in May 2024. Read more