Computer Science
Program Opportunities
American Computer Science League (ACSL) organizes computer programming and computer science contests for K-12 schools, organizations and local groups. Each competition season is divided into four contests, testing students on fundamental concepts in computer science, ranging from Number Systems to Boolean Algebra to Digital Electronics. In the upper divisions, each contest also includes a problem to solve by programming using Python, C++ or Java.
Recent Results:
2022-2023: 3rd in the Senior Division in NJ
2021-2022: 2nd in the Senior Division in NJ
2020-2021: 3rd in the Senior Division in NJ
2019-2020: 3rd in the Senior Division in NJ
CyberPatriot is a national youth cyber education program created in the United States to help direct students toward careers in cybersecurity or another computer, science, technology, engineering, and mathematics disciplines. Students who participate in the Cybersecurity Club at Freehold High School compete in a series of online competition rounds where teams are given a set of virtual operating systems and are tasked with finding and fixing cybersecurity vulnerabilities while maintaining critical services.
Recent Results:
2022-2023: 2nd place in NJ in the open division
2021-2022: 2nd and 3rd place in NJ in the open division
2020-2021: 3rd place in NJ in the open division
2019-2020: 2nd place in NJ in the open division
Coding Competitions:
Students have the opportunity to join our computer science clubs and compete in coding competitions at colleges, universities, and industry leaders. We have competed at Monmouth University, Stockton University, Widener University, Rowan University, and Lockheed Martin. We have also fielded teams in the Girls Go CyberStart competitions.
Guest Speakers
We bring in guest speakers to talk about careers in the field of computer science and the importance of cybersecurity. Speakers include Mandy Galante from the New Jersey Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Cell who warned us about the sheer number of devices in our households tracking everything. Alumni Mike Salvatore, Class of 2008, has visited us twice to speak about his time in the program, majoring in electrical engineering, and then finding the field of cybersecurity later in life. Krista Valenzuela who works for the state of New Jersey in their cybersecurity division, presented possible career paths in the field of cybersecurity and how to obtain certifications.
