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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| #19 | University of Notre Dame | 2 |
| #42 | Case Western Reserve University | 1 |
| #49 | Northeastern University | 1 |
| #49 | Ohio State University: Columbus Campus | 9 |
| #57 | Penn State University Park | 1 |
| #68 | Fordham University | 1 |
| #83 | Elon University | 1 |
| #103 | Loyola University Chicago | 1 |
| #103 | Saint Louis University | 1 |
| #127 | University of Dayton | 5 |
| #127 | University of Kentucky | 2 |
| #148 | University of Cincinnati | 5 |
| #166 | Xavier University | 2 |
| #182 | Belmont University | 1 |
| #182 | Ohio University | 5 |
| #212 | Kent State University | 7 |
| LAC #50 | Connecticut College | 1 |
| #263 | Bowling Green State University | 1 |
| #285 | University of Toledo | 1 |
| #317 | Walsh University | 1 |
| Cleveland State University | 1 | |
| Coastal Carolina University | 1 | |
| Edinboro University of Pennsylvania | 1 | |
| Grambling State University | 1 | |
| Heidelberg University | 1 | |
| John Carroll University | 1 | |
| Loyola University Maryland | 1 | |
| Maryland Institute College of Art | 1 | |
| Mercyhurst University | 2 | |
| North Carolina Central University | 2 | |
| Ohio Northern University | 1 | |
| Ohio State University: Mansfield Campus | 1 | |
| Ohio State University: Newark Campus | 2 | |
| Pratt Institute | 1 | |
| St. Edward's University | 1 | |
| University of Akron | 1 | |
| University of Cincinnati: Blue Ash College | 1 |
| Matriculation | ||||
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| Ranking | University/College | 2023 | 2013-2022 | Total |
| All schools | 48 | 80 | ||
| #2 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 1 + | 1 | |
| #3 | Harvard College | 1 + | 1 | |
| #5 | Yale University | 1 + | 1 | |
| #6 | University of Pennsylvania | 1 + | 1 | |
| #9 | Northwestern University | 1 + | 1 | |
| #12 | Columbia University | 1 + | 1 | |
| #12 | Cornell University | 1 + | 1 | |
| #12 | University of Chicago | 1 + | 1 | |
| #20 | University of Notre Dame | 2 | 1 + | 3 |
| #21 | University of Michigan | 1 + | 1 | |
| #22 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | 1 + | 1 | |
| #22 | Georgetown University | 1 + | 1 | |
| #24 | Washington University in St. Louis | 1 + | 1 | |
| #24 | Carnegie Mellon University | 1 + | 1 | |
| #24 | University of Virginia | 1 + | 1 | |
| #24 | Emory University | 1 + | 1 | |
| #33 | University of California: Irvine | 1 + | 1 | |
| #35 | University of Wisconsin-Madison | 1 + | 1 | |
| #35 | New York University | 1 + | 1 | |
| #39 | Boston College | 1 + | 1 | |
| #43 | Boston University | 1 + | 1 | |
| #47 | University of Rochester | 1 + | 1 | |
| #47 | Wake Forest University | 1 + | 1 | |
| #49 | Ohio State University: Columbus Campus | 9 | 1 + | 10 |
| #53 | Northeastern University | 1 | 1 | |
| #53 | Case Western Reserve University | 1 | 1 + | 2 |
| #57 | Penn State University Park | 1 | 1 + | 2 |
| #60 | Michigan State University | 1 + | 1 | |
| #60 | North Carolina State University | 1 + | 1 | |
| #67 | University of Massachusetts Amherst | 1 + | 1 | |
| #67 | Villanova University | 1 + | 1 | |
| #67 | University of Pittsburgh | 1 + | 1 | |
| #67 | Syracuse University | 1 + | 1 | |
| #73 | Indiana University Bloomington | 1 + | 1 | |
| #73 | Tulane University | 1 + | 1 | |
| #86 | Marquette University | 1 + | 1 | |
| #89 | Fordham University | 1 | 1 + | 2 |
| #89 | University of South Florida | 1 + | 1 | |
| #93 | Loyola Marymount University | 1 + | 1 | |
| #93 | Auburn University | 1 + | 1 | |
| #98 | University of San Diego | 1 + | 1 | |
| #98 | Rochester Institute of Technology | 1 + | 1 | |
| #98 | University of Oregon | 1 + | 1 | |
| #105 | Saint Louis University | 1 | 1 + | 2 |
| #105 | American University | 1 + | 1 | |
| #115 | University of New Hampshire | 1 + | 1 | |
| #115 | Howard University | 1 + | 1 | |
| #124 | University of Denver | 1 + | 1 | |
| #133 | Miami University: Oxford | 1 + | 1 | |
| #133 | Elon University | 1 | 1 + | 2 |
| #133 | University of Dayton | 5 | 1 + | 6 |
| #133 | University of Vermont | 1 + | 1 | |
| #137 | University of Alabama | 1 + | 1 | |
| #142 | Loyola University Chicago | 1 | 1 + | 2 |
| #142 | University of Cincinnati | 5 | 1 + | 6 |
| #151 | Colorado State University | 1 + | 1 | |
| #151 | DePaul University | 1 + | 1 | |
| #151 | Duquesne University | 1 + | 1 | |
| #159 | University of Kentucky | 2 | 1 + | 3 |
| #163 | St. John's University | 1 + | 1 | |
| #163 | Adelphi University | 1 + | 1 | |
| #170 | Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University | 1 + | 1 | |
| #178 | Ohio University | 5 | 1 + | 6 |
| #201 | Xavier University | 2 | 1 + | 3 |
| #216 | West Virginia University | 1 + | 1 | |
| #227 | Nova Southeastern University | 1 + | 1 | |
| #227 | Kent State University | 7 | 1 + | 8 |
| #236 | Belmont University | 1 | 1 + | 2 |
| #249 | Suffolk University | 1 + | 1 | |
| #249 | Pace University | 1 + | 1 | |
| #260 | University of New England | 1 + | 1 | |
| #260 | Regis University | 1 + | 1 | |
| #280 | Hampton University | 1 + | 1 | |
| #280 | Bowling Green State University | 1 | 1 + | 2 |
| #320 | Cleveland State University | 1 | 1 + | 2 |
| #332 | Oakland University | 1 + | 1 | |
| #352 | Point Park University | 1 + | 1 | |
| #352 | Walsh University | 1 | 1 + | 2 |
| #376 | Eastern Michigan University | 1 + | 1 | |
| #382 | University of South Alabama | 1 + | 1 | |
| University of New Orleans | 1 + | 1 | ||
| Matriculation | ||||
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| Ranking | University/College | 2023 | 2013-2022 | Total |
| All schools | 1 | 14 | ||
| #3 | United States Naval Academy | 1 + | 1 | |
| #25 | Colby College | 1 + | 1 | |
| #27 | College of the Holy Cross | 1 + | 1 | |
| #30 | Bucknell University | 1 + | 1 | |
| #38 | Skidmore College | 1 + | 1 | |
| #39 | Kenyon College | 1 + | 1 | |
| #39 | Spelman College | 1 + | 1 | |
| #39 | Denison University | 1 + | 1 | |
| #46 | Connecticut College | 1 | 1 | |
| #70 | Hobart and William Smith Colleges | 1 + | 1 | |
| #75 | Allegheny College | 1 + | 1 | |
| #82 | Saint Mary's College | 1 + | 1 | |
| #152 | Wittenberg University | 1 + | 1 | |
| Oberlin College | 1 + | 1 | ||
| Bethune-Cookman University | 1 + | 1 | ||
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| Ranking | University/College | 2023 | 2013-2022 | Total |
| All schools | 0 | 1 | ||
| #33 | University of St. Andrews | 1 + | 1 | |
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Chemistry
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Statistics
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United States Government and Politics
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IB Computer Science
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IB Design Technology
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IB Environment
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IB Mathematics
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IB Music
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IB Theatre
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IB Computer Science
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IB Design Technology
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IB Environment
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IB Mathematics
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IB Music
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IB Theatre
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IB Visual Arts
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Basketball
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Crew
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Cross Country
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Golf
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Lacrosse
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Soccer
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Basketball
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Crew
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Cross Country
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Golf
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Lacrosse
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Soccer
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Softball
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Swimming
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Tennis
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Track and Field
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Volleyball
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Ambassador Club
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Anime Club
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Art & Pottery Club
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Beaumont Bridges
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Beaumont Drama Club
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Be@utech/Engineering Club
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Ambassador Club
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Anime Club
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Art & Pottery Club
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Beaumont Bridges
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Beaumont Drama Club
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Be@utech/Engineering Club
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Black Student Organization (BSO) (formerly FAME)
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Culinary Club
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Entrepreneur Club
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Environmental Science Club
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Fashion Club
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French Club
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Hiking Club
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International Thespian Society
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Irish-American Club
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Italian Club
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Latin Club
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Lit Mag
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Mock Trial
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Model UN
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Music Ministry isanall
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The National ART Honor Society
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National French Honor Society
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National Latin Honor Society
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National Honor Society
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National Spanish Honor Society
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One Respe
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PRISM
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Social Justice Club
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Spanish Club
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Spirit Club
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Student Council
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Tri-M (Music Honor Society)
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Women Empowerment club
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Acting
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Drama
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Music
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Piano
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Stagecraft
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Theater
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Acting
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Drama
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Music
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Piano
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Stagecraft
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Theater
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Ceramics
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Illustration
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Painting
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Photography
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Portfolio
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Sculpture
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Studio Art
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Art
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Digital Video
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