Arlington Public Schools (APS) will host its second annual High School Programming Competition (APS HSPC) on February 7, from 10:45 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Arlington Career Center.
The event is organized and run by APS students, with Yorktown senior Gabriel Cohen leading this year’s efforts. ACC Computer Science teachers Jeff Elkner and Chris Jones are providing support to the student organizers.
Jeff Elkner said, “The Arlington HSPC exemplifies the student-led project-based learning we do at Arlington Career Center. Organized and run completely by students, the contest encourages the study of this important field and encourages students to build their skills.”
Last year’s inaugural competition drew nearly 60 participants, according to APS. Organizers expect similar interest for this year’s contest.
The competition is open to both middle and high school students in APS, regardless of prior programming experience. Students can participate individually or in teams of up to three members; those without a team will be assigned one. The programming languages allowed are Python, Java, and C++.
More information about the event is available on its website: https://aps-hspc.pages.dev/
Registration for the competition remains open until February 5 via an online form.
During the event, students will tackle various algorithmic programming problems that require them to write code as part of their solutions.
