Data Scale: FindingSchool leverages an extensive data set that exceeds that of similar rankings, ensuring accurate and relevant evaluations through well-defined weight distributions and scoring mechanisms.
Weight Distribution: We gathered feedback from thousands of families and consulted over 50 industry experts to create ranking weights tailored to the needs of Asian students.
Scoring Mechanism: Each of the 46 distinct data points is evaluated using unique mathematical models, scoring based on its position within the overall data distribution.
Basis for Ranking: Instead of absolute values, we focus on relative differences in data. There is no fixed score threshold for separating schools; instead, the “admission cutoff” is adjusted annually based on data trends, similar to college entrance exams.
The school page currently displays an evaluation card that includes an overall rating and ratings across five key categories, totaling 46 data points. The five categories are: Geographic Community, Academic Strength, Matriculation Level, Extracurricular Activities, and FindingSchool Reviews. Visitors can easily view the overall score and ratings for each dimension (ranging from A+ to C). For boarding schools, detailed total score rankings are also included
The data used for evaluations and rankings comes from three primary sources: official school data, public data, and user-submitted data on FindingSchool.
The entire scoring system is based on mathematical models derived from statistical analysis of samples from hundreds of schools across various levels. Each data point receives a corresponding rating based on its percentile position within the overall predicted distribution.
In the boarding school evaluation:: A- and above account for 45% of the total, B- and above account for 40%, C accounts for 15%.
In the day school evaluation: A- and above account for 30% of the total, B- and above account for 51%, C and others account for 19%.
1. [30% - Matriculation Dimension] : Ivy League admission rate, admission rate for Top 25 National Universities and Top 5 Liberal Arts Colleges, admission rate for Top 50 National Universities and Top 10 Liberal Arts Colleges, admission rate for Top 100 National Universities and Top 25 Liberal Arts Colleges, along with a summary of historical admissions data.
2. [24% - Academic Dimension]: Course offerings (AP, IB, Honors, and Advanced courses), percentage of teachers with a master’s degree or higher, percentage of AP exam scores of 3, 4, or 5, average scores on standardized tests (SAT and ACT), scores in AMC math competitions, and results in FRC robotics competitions.
3. [14% - Extracurricular Activities]: Alumni donation rate, number of clubs and activities, ratings for competitive sports teams, and ratings for arts programs.
4. [12% - FindingSchool Reviews] : FindingSchool website rating, review comments on FindingSchool, and historical rating trends.
5. [8% - Geographic Community]: State resource evaluation, density score of nearby top universities, distance to the nearest international airport, convenience of local amenities, transportation convenience, city crime rate, and educational level of the local population.
| Ranking | University/College | Students |
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| #2 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 2 |
| #5 | Yale University | 1 |
| #9 | Northwestern University | 1 |
| LAC #2 | Amherst College | 1 |
| #13 | Dartmouth College | 2 |
| #14 | Brown University | 2 |
| #14 | Washington University in St. Louis | 1 |
| LAC #3 | Swarthmore College | 1 |
| #17 | Cornell University | 3 |
| #20 | University of California: Los Angeles | 1 |
| #21 | Emory University | 1 |
| #23 | Georgetown University | 1 |
| #23 | University of Michigan | 2 |
| LAC #5 | Wellesley College | 1 |
| #28 | New York University | 3 |
| #28 | Tufts University | 1 |
| #28 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | 1 |
| #28 | Wake Forest University | 2 |
| LAC #6 | Bowdoin College | 1 |
| #34 | University of California: San Diego | 2 |
| #36 | Boston College | 2 |
| #42 | Boston University | 1 |
| #42 | Tulane University | 3 |
| LAC #9 | Carleton College | 1 |
| #49 | Northeastern University | 3 |
| #49 | Purdue University | 1 |
| #49 | Villanova University | 1 |
| #55 | Rhodes College | 2 |
| #55 | Santa Clara University | 2 |
| #55 | University of Miami | 1 |
| #57 | Penn State University Park | 1 |
| #59 | Syracuse University | 1 |
| #62 | Rutgers University | 1 |
| #63 | George Washington University | 1 |
| #63 | University of Connecticut | 1 |
| #63 | Worcester Polytechnic Institute | 1 |
| LAC #13 | Hamilton College | 1 |
| #68 | Fordham University | 1 |
| #68 | University of Massachusetts Amherst | 1 |
| #72 | Reed College | 1 |
| #75 | Clemson University | 2 |
| #79 | American University | 2 |
| #79 | Brigham Young University | 1 |
| LAC #17 | Barnard College | 2 |
| LAC #17 | Colby College | 1 |
| #94 | Lewis & Clark College | 1 |
| #99 | University of Oregon | 1 |
| #104 | University of Colorado Boulder | 1 |
| LAC #25 | Bates College | 1 |
| #136 | University of New Hampshire | 1 |
| #148 | San Diego State University | 1 |
| #151 | University of Mississippi | 1 |
| LAC #35 | College of the Holy Cross | 1 |
| LAC #38 | Bucknell University | 2 |
| LAC #38 | Skidmore College | 2 |
| LAC #46 | Trinity College | 1 |
| University College London | 1 |
| Matriculation | |||||||
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| Ranking | University/College | 2023 | 2018-2022 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | Total |
| All schools | 58 | 246 | 53 | 46 | 38 | ||
| #1 | Princeton University | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| #2 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 2 | 2 | ||||
| #3 | Harvard College | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #3 | Stanford University | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| #5 | Yale University | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | ||
| #6 | University of Pennsylvania | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| #7 | Duke University | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #9 | Northwestern University | 1 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 11 |
| #9 | Brown University | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| #9 | Johns Hopkins University | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| #12 | Columbia University | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | ||
| #12 | University of Chicago | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| #12 | Cornell University | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | ||
| #15 | University of California: Los Angeles | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||
| #15 | University of California: Berkeley | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #17 | Rice University | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| #18 | Vanderbilt University | 4 | 1 | 2 | 7 | ||
| #18 | Dartmouth College | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | |
| #21 | University of Michigan | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| #22 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #22 | Georgetown University | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | |
| #24 | University of Virginia | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 12 | |
| #24 | Emory University | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 8 | |
| #24 | Washington University in St. Louis | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||
| #28 | University of California: San Diego | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||
| #28 | University of Southern California | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #33 | University of California: Irvine | 2 | 2 | ||||
| #35 | University of Wisconsin-Madison | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| #35 | New York University | 3 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 20 |
| #38 | University of Texas at Austin | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| #39 | Boston College | 2 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 16 |
| #40 | Rutgers University | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | ||
| #40 | Tufts University | 1 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 22 | |
| #43 | Boston University | 1 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 20 |
| #47 | University of Rochester | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #47 | Lehigh University | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | ||
| #47 | Wake Forest University | 2 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 16 |
| #49 | Purdue University | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | |
| #53 | Northeastern University | 3 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 27 |
| #53 | Case Western Reserve University | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| #53 | College of William and Mary | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #57 | Penn State University Park | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| #58 | SUNY University at Stony Brook | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| #58 | University of Connecticut | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||
| #60 | Brandeis University | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | ||
| #60 | Santa Clara University | 2 | 5 | 2 | 9 | ||
| #67 | University of Massachusetts Amherst | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | |
| #67 | Villanova University | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| #67 | University of Pittsburgh | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #67 | George Washington University | 1 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 16 |
| #67 | Syracuse University | 1 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 19 |
| #67 | University of Miami | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | ||
| #73 | Tulane University | 3 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 14 |
| #73 | SUNY University at Binghamton | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #73 | Indiana University Bloomington | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #79 | Brigham Young University | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #82 | Worcester Polytechnic Institute | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | |
| #82 | University of Illinois at Chicago | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #86 | Clemson University | 2 | 2 | ||||
| #89 | Temple University | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| #89 | Fordham University | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | ||
| #89 | Southern Methodist University | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||
| #93 | Loyola Marymount University | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #98 | University of Oregon | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #98 | Drexel University | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #98 | Rochester Institute of Technology | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #98 | Texas Christian University | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | |
| #105 | Arizona State University | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #105 | American University | 2 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 12 | |
| #105 | San Diego State University | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #105 | University of Colorado Boulder | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||
| #105 | University of Tennessee: Knoxville | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #115 | University of Arizona | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #115 | University of New Hampshire | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| #115 | Howard University | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| #124 | Fairfield University | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #133 | Elon University | 9 | 9 | ||||
| #133 | SUNY University at Albany | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #133 | University of Vermont | 4 | 2 | 6 | |||
| #133 | Chapman University | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #142 | Clark University | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #159 | University of Kentucky | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #159 | University of Massachusetts Lowell | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #163 | St. John's University | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #163 | University of Mississippi | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #170 | Quinnipiac University | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #209 | Sacred Heart University | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| #216 | University of Massachusetts Boston | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #249 | Suffolk University | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #332 | University of Findlay | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #332 | Morgan State University | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| University of California: Santa Cruz | 2 | 2 | |||||
| University of Maryland: College Park | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||
| University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||
| Matriculation | |||||||
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| Ranking | University/College | 2023 | 2018-2022 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | Total |
| All schools | 20 | 90 | 21 | 14 | 10 | ||
| #1 | Williams College | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #2 | Amherst College | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| #4 | Swarthmore College | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #4 | Wellesley College | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||
| #9 | Bowdoin College | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #9 | Carleton College | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||
| #11 | Middlebury College | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #11 | Barnard College | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | |
| #11 | Grinnell College | 2 | 2 | ||||
| #16 | Davidson College | 3 | 3 | 6 | |||
| #16 | Hamilton College | 1 | 5 | 1 | 7 | ||
| #16 | Smith College | 4 | 1 | 5 | |||
| #21 | Colgate University | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | |
| #21 | Haverford College | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #24 | Bates College | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | ||
| #25 | Colby College | 1 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 |
| #25 | University of Richmond | 5 | 1 | 6 | |||
| #27 | College of the Holy Cross | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| #30 | Lafayette College | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #30 | Bucknell University | 2 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 13 | |
| #30 | Bryn Mawr College | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| #33 | Colorado College | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | ||
| #34 | Mount Holyoke College | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #35 | Occidental College | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #35 | Franklin & Marshall College | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||
| #35 | Scripps College | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| #38 | Skidmore College | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | |
| #39 | Kenyon College | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #39 | Denison University | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| #39 | Trinity College | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 11 | |
| #39 | Pitzer College | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #45 | Union College | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #46 | Dickinson College | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| #56 | Wheaton College | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| #56 | Rhodes College | 2 | 2 | ||||
| #59 | St. Lawrence University | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||
| #63 | Gettysburg College | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| #67 | Reed College | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #70 | Hobart and William Smith Colleges | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| #89 | Saint Anselm College | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #93 | Whittier College | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #93 | Lewis & Clark College | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #100 | Sarah Lawrence College | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #116 | Ohio Wesleyan University | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #121 | Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #152 | Emmanuel College-Boston-MA | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Oberlin College | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||
| Matriculation | |||||||
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| Ranking | University/College | 2023 | 2018-2022 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | Total |
| All schools | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| #1 | University of Toronto | 2 | 2 | ||||
| #2 | University of British Columbia | 1 | 1 | ||||
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| Ranking | University/College | 2023 | 2018-2022 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | Total |
| All schools | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| #3 | University College London | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #5 | University of Edinburgh | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #33 | University of St. Andrews | 2 | 2 | ||||
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Calculus AB
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Chemistry
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Computer Science A
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Art History
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Biology
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Calculus AB
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Calculus BC
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Chemistry
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Computer Science A
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English Literature and Composition
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European History
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French Language and Culture
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Latin
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Spanish Language and Culture
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Spanish Literature and Culture
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Statistics
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Studio Art: 2-D Design
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Studio Art: 3-D Design
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Studio Art: Drawing
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United States History
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Physics C: Mechanics
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Basketball
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Cross Country
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Diving
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Equestrain
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Fencing
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Field Hockey
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Basketball
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Cross Country
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Diving
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Equestrain
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Fencing
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Field Hockey
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Ice Hockey
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Lacrosse
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Soccer
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Softball
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Squash
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Swimming
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Tennis
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Volleyball
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Asian Affinity Group
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Blue Key
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BRIDGE
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Community Service Advisory Board
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Crew
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Disciplinary Committee
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Asian Affinity Group
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Blue Key
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BRIDGE
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Community Service Advisory Board
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Crew
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Disciplinary Committee
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Focus
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Girl Up
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Gospel Choir
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Green Action Committee
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Hallmanac
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International Student Association (ISA)
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Kesher
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Mirage
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Mixed Race Affinity Group
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Model UN
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Neurodiversity Alliance Group
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Peer Education
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Proctors
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Salaam
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SHADES (Sisters Honoring All Diasporas & Enlightening Society)
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STAR Club
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Student Activities
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Student Council
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AFUN (Animal Club)
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Anime Club
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ArtSquad
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Babel (linguistics and philosophy)
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Baking Club
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Book Club
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Business Club
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Coding Club
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HOPE (Health & Happiness
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Optimism
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Psychology and Encouragement)
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Journaling Club
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KPop/Girls' Hip Hop
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Math Club
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Middle School Outreach
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Music Appreciation
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Namaste Club
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Lab Dragons
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Stock and Investment Club
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String Society
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Winter Guard
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Chamber Choir
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Chamber Choir
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Choir
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Choreography
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Music
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Songwriting
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String
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Ceramics
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