Canterbury earns AP Computer Science Diversity Award

January 17, 2025

Canterbury High School Computer Science teacher Rebekah Randall has earned the College Board AP® Computer Science Female Diversity Award. Due to her leadership in Computer Science, Canterbury has achieved high female representation in AP Computer Science A (CSA). Schools honored with an AP Computer Science Female Diversity Award have expanded access to AP computer science courses for female students.

During the 2023-24 school year, 1,153 institutions achieved an AP Computer Science Female Diversity Award for CSA, CSP or both courses. Canterbury School is one of only ten schools in Indiana to receive the award and the only school in Fort Wayne. 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. Canterbury School was one of only 237 recognized for improving female representation in AP CSA.

“We’re thrilled to congratulate Rebekah Randall and our female AP computer science students and on this step toward gender parity in computer science education,” said Canterbury High School Director Nicole Justice. “We’re honored that Canterbury School earned this distinction and look forward to seeing these young women and others pursue and achieve success in computer science education and careers.”

Female students remain underrepresented in  computer science classes, and they account for just 34% of AP CSP participants and 26% of AP CSA participants. The 1,153 schools that receive one of this year’s AP Computer Science Female Diversity Awards inspire and serve as models for all U.S. high schools.