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Our AP CSA Cortado course is the most up to date AP CSA course and is the course we recommend using in your classroom.
AP Computer Science A (Nitro - 2019 AP CSA Framework)
- Level High School
- Timeframe Year
- Programming Language Java
AP Computer Science A (Mocha - 2019 AP CSA Framework)
- Level High School
- Timeframe Year
- Programming Language Java
Introduction to Java (Latte)
- Level High School
- Timeframe Year
- Programming Language Java
Review: AP® Computer Science A
- Level High School
- Timeframe Unit
Create Your Own Course
If you want to create your own AP CSA course from scratch or mix & match existing CodeHS content, you certainly can! Learn more about creating your own course on CodeHS.
AP CSA Prep
Java Practice Problems
CodeHS Practice allows students to challenge their problem-solving skills with hundreds of autograded practice problems organized by language, skill, and level.
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AP CSA Review Course
The review course is a great resource to either assign additional work, or allow students to work independently in the final weeks before the AP test.
The review course is organized by unit where each unit contains practice multiple choice questions from the course, new practice questions, and independent coding exercises.
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AP Computer Science A Textbook
This digital textbook follows the unit structure laid out by the College Board, and it will help prepare students for the AP CSA exam. It teaches the basics of object-oriented programming with a focus on problem-solving and algorithm development.
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College Board Labs
If you are interested in implementing the provided labs from College Board, you can easily do so on the CodeHS platform. Most labs have been imported as assignments in CodeHS, including the starter code for each activity, lab manual notes, and reflection questions. Labs Available: Magpie, Picture Lab, Steganography, Celebrity, Consumer Review, and Elevens.
Supplemental Projects
CodeHS offers a variety of projects that range in complexity and time from a few days to a few weeks. These labs offer challenges for students in a variety of topics that can be used at different points in the course. The current projects include Battleship, Pokemon Simulator, Black Jack, and Mad Libs.
Lab Course
All of the labs can be found in the AP Computer Science A Labs course. This course can either be added to your existing course, or you can select individual lab modules to sprinkle throughout your course. The lab course can also be taken independently from other courses.
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Blog Posts
New AP Java Multiple Choice Test Released by CodeHS!
CodeHS launched a 40 question multiple choice practice test in our AP Java Review course!
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What You Can Do as an AP CSA Teacher on CodeHS
Our team at CodeHS has been making lots of improvements to the functionality of our Java IDE and Sandbox so there’s lots you can do as a Java teacher on CodeHS.
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CodeHS Classrooms AP Exam Results from the 2020–2021 School Year
The CodeHS Team is dedicated to ensuring teachers are well equipped with the resources needed to prepare students for the AP exam.
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Is CodeHS endorsed by the College Board for AP Computer Science?
Yes. CodeHS is a College Board–endorsed provider for both AP Computer Science Principles and AP Computer Science A. The endorsement affirms that CodeHS’s curriculum and professional development are aligned to the full AP Curriculum Framework and AP assessment, and it gives schools a syllabus pre-approved for the AP Course Audit.
Does the CodeHS AP curriculum align to the AP Curriculum Framework?
Yes. Every learning objective and essential knowledge statement in the AP Curriculum Framework is mapped to CodeHS lessons, and because CodeHS is a College Board–endorsed provider, that alignment is recognized by the College Board. Standards-mapping documents are available for both AP CSP and AP CSA.
Does CodeHS AP CSA cover the full Java subset and FRQs?
Yes. CodeHS’s AP CSA course covers the full College Board Java subset and includes an FRQ Center with free-response questions in the exact format of the exam, plus AP CSA Labs and detailed solutions. Students practice every unit and free-response type to prepare for both sections of the AP CSA exam.
What is the AP CSA pass rate for CodeHS classrooms?
On the 2025 AP CSA exam, CodeHS teachers who responded to our survey reported a 78% passing rate, with 57% of their students scoring a 4 or 5 — compared with a 67% national pass rate and 47% scoring 4 or 5. CodeHS classrooms have reported above-average AP CSA results across multiple years.
AP exam pass rates are self-reported by CodeHS teachers who responded to our 2025 AP exam survey, compared with College Board national rates. See the full 2025 AP results.
