this year was incredibly low. >> less than 1% of all high school students took the ap computer science exam. and for students from underrepresented backgrounds, it was a lot lower than we would expect. >> reporter: according to the college board today, just over 4800 high schools nationwide offer ap computer science. more schools have ap english literature, even ap psychological a more popular. jeremy is with code hs. training thousands of teachers nationwide. >> most teachers, you know, don't teach computer science. so a lot of times it's a math teacher or science teacher. someone who taught typing or history and they're going to get retrained. >> reporter: code hs partners to train teachers. the district also decided to start engaging students earlier in the spring ten elementary schools will participate in a pilot program in kpur science. >> if we are going to get gender equity around computer science as well as racial equity around it, we have to start younger. >> reporter: the school district's goal is to eventually make computer scientist a regular subject like math or science. >>> it

exam in computer science was low. >> less than 1%. according to the board, 4800 high schools offer ap computer science. serm my is with code hs, training thousands nationwide. >> a lot of times it's manl or science or someone who taught typing or history. they're going to get retained. >> code hs partners with the san francisco unified school district and decided to start engaging students earlier, in the spring. 10 elementary schools will participate. >> if we're actually going to get gender equity around computer science as well as racial equity, we have to start younger. >> the goal is to make it a regular subject just like math or science. >> some active weather is coming our way. and hopefully, as you listen. here is the view from our camera. 50 across the bay and 52 in mountain view. 47 degrees in santa rosa. 46 novato. 50 to walnut creek. sfo, clouds and weather doesn't appear to be a problem. turning chilly in the morning and dry pattern settling in for next week. storms coming our way tomorrow ranking two and it's a storm of moderate intensity, producing heavy rainfall in the morning hours, gi

exam in computer science was low. >> less than according to the board, 4800 high schools offer ap computer science. serm my is with code hs, training thousands nationwide. >> a lot of times it's manl or science or someone who taught typing or history. they're going to get retained. >> code hs partners with the san francisco unified school district and decided to start engaging students earlier, in the spring. 10 elementary schools will participate. >> if we're actually going to get gender equity around computer science as well as racial equity, we have to start younger. >> the goal is to make it a regular subject just like math or science. >> some active weather is coming our way. and hopefully, as you listen. here is the view from our camera. 50 across the bay and 52 mountain view. 47 degrees in santa rosa. 46 novato. 50 to walnut creek. sfo, clouds and weather doesn't appear to be a problem. turning chilly in the morning and dry pattern settling in for next week. storms coming our way tomorrow ranking two and it's a storm of moderate intensity, producing heavy rainfall in the morning hours, gifts