Computer Science Is In More Hawaiʻi Schools. Not All Kids Are Taking It

Nearly all Hawaiʻi public schools are now offering computer science after the Legislature passed a law in 2021 requiring instruction on every campus. But not all students are benefitting equally from these courses. Around 98% of schools offered at least one computer science course last year, up from roughly 54% three years prior. The course with the greatest enrollment was an introductory computer science class for third graders, which served more than 11,300 kids across the state, according to the education department’s recent report to the Legislature. At least 89% of students in grades kindergarten through five took a class last year. But participation rates in computer science tended to peak in elementary school. Enrollment fell as students entered middle and high school, with ninth graders recording the lowest participation rate of 8% last year. Enrollment also varied based by geography.

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