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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| #1 | Princeton University | 39 |
| #2 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 9 |
| #3 | Stanford University | 11 |
| #3 | Yale University | 25 |
| LAC #1 | Williams College | 8 |
| #6 | University of Chicago | 21 |
| #7 | Johns Hopkins University | 10 |
| #7 | University of Pennsylvania | 40 |
| #10 | Duke University | 23 |
| #10 | Northwestern University | 15 |
| LAC #2 | Amherst College | 6 |
| #12 | Dartmouth College | 17 |
| #13 | Brown University | 22 |
| #17 | Cornell University | 32 |
| #18 | Columbia University | 26 |
| #20 | University of California: Berkeley | 10 |
| #22 | Carnegie Mellon University | 13 |
| #22 | Georgetown University | 41 |
| #25 | New York University | 46 |
| #25 | University of Michigan | 11 |
| #25 | University of Southern California | 19 |
| #25 | University of Virginia | 13 |
| #29 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | 7 |
| #29 | Wake Forest University | 20 |
| LAC #6 | Bowdoin College | 5 |
| LAC #6 | United States Naval Academy | 5 |
| #32 | Tufts University | 23 |
| #36 | Boston College | 16 |
| #38 | University of Wisconsin-Madison | 11 |
| #41 | Boston University | 10 |
| #44 | Northeastern University | 15 |
| LAC #9 | Claremont McKenna College | 6 |
| #51 | Lehigh University | 30 |
| #51 | Purdue University | 6 |
| #51 | Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute | 5 |
| #51 | Villanova University | 9 |
| #55 | University of Miami | 13 |
| LAC #11 | Middlebury College | 11 |
| LAC #11 | Washington and Lee University | 6 |
| #62 | Syracuse University | 10 |
| #72 | Fordham University | 7 |
| #72 | Indiana University Bloomington | 6 |
| #72 | Southern Methodist University | 12 |
| LAC #15 | Davidson College | 10 |
| LAC #15 | Hamilton College | 7 |
| LAC #18 | Colgate University | 15 |
| LAC #18 | University of Richmond | 7 |
| LAC #18 | Wesleyan University | 10 |
| LAC #24 | Colby College | 13 |
| LAC #25 | Bates College | 7 |
| LAC #37 | Bucknell University | 8 |
| LAC #39 | Lafayette College | 7 |
| LAC #39 | Trinity College | 7 |
| LAC #51 | Dickinson College | 7 |
| Babson College | 9 | |
| Franklin & Marshall College | 7 | |
| Penn State University Park | 6 | |
| Rutgers University | 7 | |
| Union College | 5 | |
| United States Military Academy | 7 | |
| University of Edinburgh | 6 | |
| University of St. Andrews | 7 |
| Matriculation | |||||||
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| Ranking | University/College | 2019-2023 | 2018-2022 | 2017-2021 | 2018-2020 | 2017-2019 | Total |
| All schools | 656 | 728 | 720 | 397 | 401 | ||
| #1 | Princeton University | 39 | 44 | 48 | 30 | 31 | 192 |
| #2 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 9 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 28 | |
| #3 | Harvard College | 23 | 20 | 10 | 12 | 65 | |
| #3 | Stanford University | 11 | 9 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 47 |
| #5 | Yale University | 25 | 22 | 24 | 16 | 17 | 104 |
| #6 | University of Pennsylvania | 40 | 42 | 38 | 30 | 27 | 177 |
| #7 | Duke University | 23 | 21 | 21 | 11 | 14 | 90 |
| #9 | Brown University | 22 | 28 | 29 | 19 | 20 | 118 |
| #9 | Johns Hopkins University | 10 | 10 | ||||
| #9 | Northwestern University | 15 | 12 | 10 | 37 | ||
| #12 | University of Chicago | 21 | 26 | 32 | 17 | 24 | 120 |
| #12 | Columbia University | 26 | 26 | 27 | 18 | 18 | 115 |
| #12 | Cornell University | 32 | 30 | 33 | 20 | 22 | 137 |
| #15 | University of California: Berkeley | 10 | 9 | 9 | 28 | ||
| #18 | Dartmouth College | 17 | 16 | 17 | 12 | 8 | 70 |
| #18 | Vanderbilt University | 7 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 32 | |
| #20 | University of Notre Dame | 5 | 5 | 10 | |||
| #21 | University of Michigan | 11 | 13 | 16 | 7 | 9 | 56 |
| #22 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | 7 | 6 | 6 | 19 | ||
| #22 | Georgetown University | 41 | 47 | 43 | 30 | 21 | 182 |
| #24 | Washington University in St. Louis | 9 | 7 | 16 | |||
| #24 | Carnegie Mellon University | 13 | 15 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 66 |
| #24 | University of Virginia | 13 | 19 | 21 | 10 | 14 | 77 |
| #28 | University of Southern California | 19 | 17 | 18 | 6 | 9 | 69 |
| #35 | New York University | 46 | 51 | 52 | 37 | 35 | 221 |
| #35 | University of Wisconsin-Madison | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 42 |
| #39 | Boston College | 16 | 20 | 21 | 17 | 13 | 87 |
| #40 | Tufts University | 23 | 22 | 23 | 11 | 16 | 95 |
| #40 | Rutgers University | 7 | 5 | 12 | |||
| #43 | Boston University | 10 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 37 |
| #47 | Lehigh University | 30 | 29 | 24 | 12 | 8 | 103 |
| #47 | Wake Forest University | 20 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 60 | |
| #51 | Purdue University | 6 | 6 | ||||
| #53 | College of William and Mary | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 26 | |
| #53 | Northeastern University | 15 | 19 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 68 |
| #53 | Case Western Reserve University | 6 | 6 | ||||
| #60 | Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute | 5 | 5 | 10 | |||
| #67 | University of Miami | 13 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 45 |
| #67 | George Washington University | 5 | 5 | 10 | |||
| #67 | Villanova University | 9 | 7 | 6 | 22 | ||
| #67 | Syracuse University | 10 | 12 | 8 | 30 | ||
| #73 | Tulane University | 10 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 31 | |
| #73 | Indiana University Bloomington | 6 | 6 | 5 | 17 | ||
| #89 | Fordham University | 7 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 32 |
| #89 | Southern Methodist University | 12 | 11 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 50 |
| #133 | University of Vermont | 5 | 5 | 10 | |||
| Ohio State University: Columbus Campus | 5 | 5 | |||||
| Penn State University Park | 6 | 6 | 12 | ||||
| Matriculation | |||||||
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| Ranking | University/College | 2019-2023 | 2018-2022 | 2017-2021 | 2018-2020 | 2017-2019 | Total |
| All schools | 164 | 168 | 189 | 77 | 97 | ||
| #1 | Williams College | 8 | 7 | 7 | 22 | ||
| #2 | Amherst College | 6 | 6 | 5 | 17 | ||
| #3 | United States Naval Academy | 5 | 5 | ||||
| #4 | Swarthmore College | 5 | 5 | ||||
| #9 | Bowdoin College | 5 | 6 | 5 | 16 | ||
| #11 | Wesleyan University | 10 | 9 | 10 | 29 | ||
| #11 | Middlebury College | 11 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 42 |
| #11 | Claremont McKenna College | 6 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 32 |
| #16 | Davidson College | 10 | 10 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 50 |
| #16 | Hamilton College | 7 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 29 | |
| #21 | Washington and Lee University | 6 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 28 | |
| #21 | Haverford College | 5 | 5 | ||||
| #21 | Colgate University | 15 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 9 | 70 |
| #24 | Bates College | 7 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 35 |
| #25 | University of Richmond | 7 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 47 |
| #25 | Colby College | 13 | 15 | 16 | 6 | 8 | 58 |
| #30 | Lafayette College | 7 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 34 |
| #30 | Bucknell University | 8 | 13 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 55 |
| #35 | Franklin & Marshall College | 7 | 8 | 7 | 22 | ||
| #39 | Trinity College | 7 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 41 |
| #45 | Union College | 5 | 6 | 11 | |||
| #46 | Dickinson College | 7 | 6 | 7 | 20 | ||
| United States Military Academy | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 22 | ||
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| Ranking | University/College | 2019-2023 | 2018-2022 | 2017-2021 | 2018-2020 | 2017-2019 | Total |
| All schools | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| #5 | University of Edinburgh | 6 | 7 | 13 | |||
| #33 | University of St. Andrews | 7 | 6 | 13 | |||
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Field Hockey
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Ice Hockey
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Swimming
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Water Polo
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Action for Autism
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Aid for the Andes (Fe y Alegria)
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Aid for Veterans
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American Sign Language (ASL) Club
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ASPCA Club
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Amnesty International
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Action for Autism
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Aid for the Andes (Fe y Alegria)
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Aid for Veterans
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American Sign Language (ASL) Club
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ASPCA Club
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Amnesty International
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Community Reach Out
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Davision
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Drinking Water for India
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Educate the Island (The Dominican Republic)
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Girls Learn International
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Helping Hands of Huangfan
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Helping Harlem
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Hope Unlimited
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Humanitarian Aid Society
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Kicks for Kids
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KIVA
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Lacrosse The Nations
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Lawrenceville Against Sex Trafficking (LAST)
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Lawrentians Aiding Youth
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The Lemon Club: Big Red goes Yellow
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LINK (Liberty in North Korea)
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Lives Saving Lives
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Love Your Brain
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Lville 4 UNICEF
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Moment of Kindness Club
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Open Hands for the Philippines
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Project Prom
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Public Health Club
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Ride for a Future
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Smiland for Thailand
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SOS (Philippines Orphanage support)
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Special Olympics Lawrenceville
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SpineHope
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St. Bernard Project
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Students for a Free Tibet
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Tibetan Children’s Village Project
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Winners Club Against Domestic Violence
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ABC- Alliance of Black Cultures
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Ancestry Club
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Asian Students Organization (ASO)
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Caribbean Student Organization
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Chinese Corner Club
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Club Hong Kong
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Cross Culture Club
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French Club
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Gender Sexuality Alliance
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Japan Club
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Latinos Unidos
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Masala Club
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Quarter Century Society
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Slavic Circle
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Southerners of Lawrenceville
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Students Talking About Racism (STAR)
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VanArsdale Brown Society
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WILL (Women in Leadership at Lawrenceville)
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Allegro Council
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Art Club
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Big Red Photo Club
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Bluegrass Music Club
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Caliente! (Latin Dancing)
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Choreology (Hip Hop)
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Creative Writing Club
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Digital Art Club
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Electronic Music Composition Club (EMC2)
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En Corps (Dance)
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Film Club
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The Illuminati (Satire)
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Impulse
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The Larries (coed a capella)
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Lawrenceville Flash Mob
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Lawrenceville Film Society
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LvilleDM (Dance Marathon)
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Lawrenceville Dance Team
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L KR3W (Dance)
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The Mandolin Club
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Periwig Club (Theatre)
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Rouge (Female a capella)
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Rubik’s Cube Club
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Science Fiction/Fantasy Creative Writing Club
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Spoken Word Poetry Club
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Take Note
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Tour de Force (Dance)
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Ukelele Club
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VoiceMale (male acapella)
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Anime Club
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Badminton Club
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Big Red Running Club
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Bollywood Movies Club
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Frisbee Club
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The Happiness Club
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The Horror Movie Club
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Lawrenceville Curling Club
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LBI (Lawrenceville Bureau of Investigation)
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Lawrenceville FC (Soccer Club)
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Lawrenceville Lifting Club
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Lawrenceville Outing Club
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Lawrenceville Ski Club
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Lego Club
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Origami Club
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Triathlon Club
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The Video Game Club
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Young Food Critics Club of America
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Big Red Investment Club
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Business Start-ups Club
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Entrepreneurship Club
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Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA)
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Lawrenceville Commerce Studies Club
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Lawrenceville Mock Trial Team
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Product Development
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Model UN Team
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Model UN Club
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Speech and Debate Club
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Young Democrats
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Young Republicans
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Astronomy Club
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Big Red Engineering Club
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Classics Club
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Dialectic Club
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Geography Club
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Mad Science Club
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Math Club
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Philosophy Club
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Programming Club
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Science and Robotics Club
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Software Engineering Club
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Women in STEM
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The Ornithological Society of Lawrenceville
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Humane Farming Association Club (HFA)
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Sustainable Agriculture and Food Initiative
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Current Events/Out of the Bubble Club
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Cosmos Club (Cosmetology Club)
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Dialectic Club
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El Articulo
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The First Amendment
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L10 News
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The Lawrence
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The Lawrenceville Historical Review
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Lawrencium: Science Research Journal
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The Lit
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The Line (poetry website)
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The Ollapod- School Yearbook
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The Point
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Prize Papers
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WLSR-Lawrenceville Radio Club
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Catholic Students Organization
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Episcopal Student Organization
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Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA)
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Hallelujah!
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Hindu Students Organization
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Interfaith Initiative
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Jewish Students Organization
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Lighthouse Christian Fellowship
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Muslim Students Organization
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Religious Life Council
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Sikh Student Organization
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Sangha at Lawrenceville Buddhism Club
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