TITLE: Congratulating Bellaire High School on its receipt of the AP Computer Science Female Diversity Award from College Board.

SUMMARY: Congratulating Bellaire High School on its receipt of the AP Computer Science Female Diversity Award from College Board.

FULL TEXT:
WHEREAS, Bellaire High School in the Houston Independent School District received the AP Computer Science Female Diversity Award from College Board; and WHEREAS, College Board is a national nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting excellence and equity in education, and it also administers a number of college readiness and success programs, including the Advanced Placement Program; the AP Computer Science Female Diversity Award honors schools that have achieved either 50 percent or higher representation of female exam takers in one or both AP computer science courses, or a percentage of female exam takers that meets or exceeds that of the school's female population; of the 20,000 institutions that offer AP courses, fewer than 1,200 schools nationwide reached that worthy goal; and WHEREAS, Historically, female students have remained underrepresented in computer science classes, and according to the National Girls Collaborative Project, women represent just 26 percent of professionals in the fields of computer and mathematical sciences today; and WHEREAS, Providing female students with access to computer science courses is vital to ensuring gender parity within the industry, and the AP Computer Science program at Bellaire High School is empowering young women to build an even brighter future as they work to become the next generation of STEM and computer science professionals; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas Legislature hereby congratulate Bellaire High School on its receipt of the AP Computer Science Female Diversity Award from College Board and extend to all those associated with the school sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it further RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for the school as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. A. Johnson of Harris Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 2038 was adopted by the House on May 25, 2023, by a non-record vote. Chief Clerk of the House