Accelerating Women's Success and Mastery in CS

AWSM in CS is a National Science Foundation-funded project focused on increasing access and participation of young women in computing courses.

Representatives from the inaugural AWSM in CS Honor Roll are seen with EPIC director Carol Fletcher (center). Photo credit: Brian Birzer

Accelerating Women's Success and Mastery in Computer Science (AWSM in CS) is an NSF funded Research Practitioner Partnership. AWSM in CS supports a Networked Improvement Community of 20+ secondary computing teachers all focused on increasing access and participation of young women in computing courses. This project seeks to apply the tools of improvement science to support teacher-led plan, do, study, act (PDSA) cycles that address this challenge and measure impact on females and particularly females of color.

AWSM Strategies for Inclusive Computer Science Classrooms

This document is designed to help educators reflect on specific actions they can take to promote equity in their computer science classrooms. We have distilled a complex subject - inclusive computer science education - down into 5 concrete and actionable strategies based on current research in CS education.

AWSM Strategies for Inclusive CS Classrooms

AWSM in CS Honor Roll

TACC and WeTeach_CS are proud to recognize the following schools as members of the 2022 and 2023 AWSM in CS Honor Roll. Honor Roll members are one of less than 100 secondary schools in the state to reach gender parity in CS.

2023 Honor Roll

School School District
IDEA Riverview College Preparatory IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Curtistene S McCowan Middle DESOTO ISD
Austin Achieve High School AUSTIN ACHIEVE PUBLIC SCHOOLS
South Texas ISD Rising Scholars Academy SOUTH TEXAS ISD
IDEA Ewing Halsell College Preparatory IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Wellborn Middle COLLEGE STATION ISD
Challenge Early College High School HOUSTON ISD
Christen Middle LAREDO ISD
Orange Grove High School ORANGE GROVE ISD
Clint ISD Early College Academy CLINT ISD
Preparatory for Early College High School RIO GRANDE CITY GRULLA ISD
IDEA McAllen College Preparatory IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS
W H Adamson High School DALLAS ISD
Houston Academy for International Studies HOUSTON ISD
IDEAFrontier College Preparatory IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Roscoe Collegiate High School ROSCOE COLLEGIATE ISD
Mission Collegiate High School MISSION CISD
KIPP Austin Collegiate KIPP TEXAS PUBLIC SCHOOLS
KIPPUniversity Prep High School KIPP TEXAS PUBLIC SCHOOLS
IDEA Rundberg College Preparatory IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Edcouch-Elsa High School EDCOUCH-ELSA ISD
IDEA Owassa College Preparatory IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS
George West El GEORGE WEST ISD
IDEA College Preparatory Pharr IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Joaquin Cigarroa Middle LAREDO ISD
Wayside Sci-Tech Middle and High School WAYSIDE SCHOOLS
Garcia Middle ALDINE ISD
Middle College High School at HCC Gulftoa HOUSTON ISD
South Oak Cliff High School DALLAS ISD
George I Sanchez Charter GEORGE I SANCHEZ CHARTER
IDEA Monterrey Park College Preparatory IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Bryan Collegiate High School BRYAN ISD
Vanguard Rembrandt VANGUARD ACADEMY
Tornillo High School TORNILLO ISD
Lovelady J H High School LOVELADY ISD
Lexington High School LEXINGTON ISD
UT Tyler University Academy At Longview UT TYLER UNIVERSITY ACADEMY
Murchison El MURCHISON ISD
Ganado High School GANADO ISD
Uvalde High School UVALDE CISD
Katherine Anne Porter School KATHERINE ANNE PORTER SCHOOL
North Houston Early College High School HOUSTON ISD
Tornillo J H TORNILLO ISD
Fabens Middle FABENS ISD
Trinity Heights Gifted and Talented School DALLAS ISD
Cedars Academy Next Generation High School at Highland CEDARS INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY
Dime Box School DIME BOX ISD
Irion High School IRION COUNTY ISD
South San Antonio High School SOUTH SAN ANTONIO ISD
World Languages Institute FORT WORTH ISD
Aspermont High School ASPERMONT ISD
Honey Grove High School HONEY GROVE ISD
Campbell Middle CYPRESS-FAIRBANKS ISD
Carrizo Springs High School CARRIZO SPRINGS CISD
South Texas ISD Health Professions SOUTH TEXAS ISD
Yates High School HOUSTON ISD
IDEA Brownsville College Preparatory IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS
International High School AUSTIN ISD
Martins Mill High School MARTINS MILL ISD
McAllen High School MCALLEN ISD
Ropes School ROPES ISD
W W Samuell High School DALLAS ISD
Rosemont Upper School DALLAS ISD
C C Winn High School EAGLE PASS ISD
Spring Oaks Middle SPRING BRANCH ISD
Dr Wright L Lassiter Jr Early College High School DALLAS ISD
Eagle Pass High School EAGLE PASS ISD
Port Aransas High School PORT ARANSAS ISD
Barbara Cardwell Career Preparatory Center IRVING ISD
Big Bend High School TERLINGUA CSD
John A Dubiski Career High School GRAND PRAIRIE ISD
Ruby Young Personalized Steam Academy DESOTO ISD
San Isidro High School SAN ISIDRO ISD

2022 Honor Roll

School School District
Aldine High School Aldine ISD
Armstrong Middle School Plano ISD
Aspermont High School Aspermont ISD
Austin Achieve High School Austin Achieve Public Schools
Benavides Secondary Benavides ISD
Big Bend High School Terlingua CSD
Bryan Collegiate High School Bryan ISD
Canton Junior High School Canton ISD
Cedars Academy Next Generation High School at Highland Cedars International Academy
Challenge Early College High School Houston ISD
Chester High School Chester ISD
Clint ISD Early College Academy Clint ISD
Davinci School For Science and the Arts Burnham Wood Charter School District
Debakey High School for Health Professions Houston ISD
Donna Early College High School Donna ISD
Dr. Wright L. Lassiter Jr. Early College High School Dallas ISD
Eastwood Academy Houston ISD
Edcouch-Elsa High School Edcouch-Elsa ISD
Fannindel High School Fannindel ISD
Follett School Follett ISD
Fort Worth Academy of Fine Arts Fort Worth Academy of Fine Arts
Fruitvale High School Fruitvale ISD
Ganado Junior High School Ganado ISD
Garcia Middle School Aldine ISD
Harmony School of Discovery - Houston Harmony School of Excellence
Harmony School of Excellence - Dallas Harmony Science Academy (Waco)
Harmony School of Innovation - Garland Harmony Science Academy (Waco)
Hendrick Middle School Plano ISD
Houston Academy for International Studies Houston ISD
Idea Brackenridge College Preparatory Idea Public Schools
Idea College Prep Idea Public Schools
Idea College Preparatory Alamo Idea Public Schools
Idea Frontier College Preparatory Idea Public Schools
Idea McAllen College Preparatory Idea Public Schools
Idea Monterrey Park College Preparatory Idea Public Schools
Idea Riverview College Preparatory Idea Public Schools
Idea Rundberg College Preparatory Idea Public Schools
Idea Walzem College Preparatory Idea Public Schools
iUniversity Prep Grapevine-Colleyville ISD
John A. Dubiski Career High School Grand Prairie ISD
Jones Middle School Aldine ISD
Kerr High School Alief ISD
KIPP University Prep High School Kipp Texas Public Schools
Legacy Prep Charter Academy Mesquite West Campus Legacy Preparatory
Life High School Waxahachie Life School
Lincoln Humanities/Communications Magnet High School Dallas ISD
Lufkin High School Lufkin ISD
Mexia High School Mexia ISD
Middle College High School at HCC Gulfton Houston ISD
Mission Collegiate High School Mission CISD
Nimitz High School Aldine ISD
North Houston Early College High School Houston ISD
Northwest Early College High School Canutillo ISD
Pampa Junior High School Pampa ISD
Polytechnic High School Fort Worth ISD
Progreso High School Progreso ISD
Rhodes Middle School San Antonio ISD
Richland Springs School Richland Springs ISD
Rio Grande City High School Rio Grande City CISD
Rio Hondo High School Rio Hondo ISD
Roosevelt High School Roosevelt ISD
Ropes School Ropes ISD
Rosemont Upper School Dallas ISD
Royal High School Royal ISD
Ruby Young Personalized STEAM Academy Desoto ISD
San Isidro High School San Isidro ISD
San Perlita Middle School San Perlita ISD
Shiner High School Shiner ISD
Shotwell Middle School Aldine ISD
Slidell Schools Slidell ISD
South Texas ISD Rising Scholars Academy South Texas ISD
Teague Middle School Aldine ISD
Temple Charter Academy Priority Charter Schools
Tom Bean High School Tom Bean ISD
Tornillo Junior High School Tornillo ISD
Transmountain Early College High School El Paso ISD
Uplift Atlas Preparatory Middle School Uplift Education
Uplift Elevate Preparatory Middle School Uplift Education
Uplift Mighty Middle School Uplift Education
UT Tyler University Academy at Palestine UT Tyler University Academy
UT Tyler University Academy at Tyler UT Tyler University Academy
Uvalde High School Uvalde CISD
Vanguard Beethoven Vanguard Academy
Vanguard Rembrandt Vanguard Academy
W.H. Adamson High School Dallas ISD
Wilmer-Hutchins High School Dallas ISD