Impressions of Data Science: How Do High Schoolers See It?

Data science is finding its place in the K–12 space, often in the form of high school math courses, where students can learn computing skills and prepare to live and work in our data-driven world. However, students’ choices of whether to engage with these data science opportunities depends in part on their perceptions of the subject, or lack thereof. As a relatively new discipline, data science remains unfamiliar to much of the general public. To support broader participation in new...