# Jeremy Keeshin

> Jeremy Keeshin is the CEO and co-founder of CodeHS, the online platform that teaches computer science to millions of middle and high school students. A Stanford computer science graduate who cut his teeth as a section leader for the university's legendary intro programming courses, he launched CodeHS in 2012 with classmate Zach Galant to bring coding to schools that had never offered it. He wrote 'Read Write Code,' a friendly primer arguing that coding is the new literacy, and he still finds time to juggle, chase crosswords, and crack jokes rooted in his college days running the satirical paper The Stanford Flipside.

- **Role:** CEO & Co-Founder at CodeHS
- **Organizations:** CodeHS, The Stanford Flipside, Stanford University
- **From:** Chicago area, United States
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** B.S. Computer Science, Stanford University
- **Known for:** Co-founded and leads CodeHS, the largest platform for coding in high schools, reaching millions of students., Author of 'Read Write Code: A Friendly Introduction to the World of Coding, and Why It's the New Literacy.', Co-founded The Stanford Flipside, a satirical newspaper that became a campus institution.

## Career timeline

- **2008** — Co-founded The Stanford Flipside, a satirical campus newspaper, with Zach Galant and Adam Adler during his freshman year.
- **2010-2012** — Worked as a computer science teaching assistant and section leader at Stanford, helping run the introductory CS program and build tools.
- **2012** — Co-founded CodeHS with Zach Galant on May 1, right after college.
- **2012** — CodeHS joined the Imagine K12 edtech incubator's third class.
- **2013** — CodeHS won the NBC Education Nation Innovation Challenge and a $75,000 prize.
- **2013** — Over 116,000 people started learning on CodeHS during the Hour of Code.
- **2016** — CodeHS raised seed funding; had raised roughly $2.9M by December.
- **2021** — Published 'Read Write Code: A Friendly Introduction to the World of Coding, and Why It's the New Literacy.'

## Achievements

- Co-founded and leads CodeHS, the largest platform for coding in high schools, reaching millions of students.
- Author of 'Read Write Code: A Friendly Introduction to the World of Coding, and Why It's the New Literacy.'
- Co-founded The Stanford Flipside, a satirical newspaper that became a campus institution.
- Won the NBC Education Nation Innovation Challenge with CodeHS in 2013.
- Has personally visited over 200 schools across the country to advance computer science education.
- Recognized as a leading expert in computer science education and education technology.

## Latest updates

- **2021-03** — Promoted his book 'Read Write Code' across education podcasts including Trending in Education, Getting Smart, and Edufuturists.

## Links

- Website: https://thekeesh.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jkeesh
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/jkeesh
- Facebook: http://facebook.com/codehs

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Last updated: 2026-07-01