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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| #6 | Stanford University | 1 |
| #14 | Washington University in St. Louis | 2 |
| #20 | University of California: Los Angeles | 15 |
| #21 | Emory University | 2 |
| #22 | University of California: Berkeley | 19 |
| #23 | University of Michigan | 2 |
| #27 | University of Southern California | 7 |
| #28 | New York University | 7 |
| #28 | Tufts University | 2 |
| #28 | University of California: Santa Barbara | 21 |
| #34 | University of California: San Diego | 16 |
| #36 | Boston College | 1 |
| #36 | University of California: Irvine | 39 |
| #38 | University of California: Davis | 27 |
| #38 | University of Texas at Austin | 6 |
| #42 | Boston University | 2 |
| #42 | Brandeis University | 1 |
| #42 | Case Western Reserve University | 1 |
| #42 | University of Wisconsin-Madison | 3 |
| #47 | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign | 2 |
| #49 | Northeastern University | 2 |
| #49 | Ohio State University: Columbus Campus | 13 |
| #49 | Pepperdine University | 10 |
| #49 | Purdue University | 4 |
| #55 | Florida State University | 2 |
| #57 | Penn State University Park | 3 |
| #57 | University of Pittsburgh | 2 |
| #59 | Syracuse University | 4 |
| #59 | University of Maryland: College Park | 2 |
| #59 | University of Washington | 3 |
| #62 | Rutgers University | 17 |
| #63 | George Washington University | 5 |
| #68 | Fordham University | 2 |
| #68 | Indiana University Bloomington | 2 |
| #68 | Texas A&M University | 2 |
| #68 | University of Massachusetts Amherst | 2 |
| #75 | Baylor University | 30 |
| #75 | Clemson University | 1 |
| #75 | Loyola Marymount University | 105 |
| #79 | Gonzaga University | 29 |
| #83 | Howard University | 11 |
| #83 | Marquette University | 53 |
| #83 | Michigan State University | 4 |
| #83 | Texas Christian University | 3 |
| #83 | University of California: Riverside | 28 |
| #93 | University of Denver | 6 |
| #93 | University of San Diego | 39 |
| #103 | University of Arizona | 89 |
| #104 | University of California: Merced | 36 |
| Arizona State University | 52 | |
| California Lutheran University | 61 | |
| California Polytechnic State University: San Luis Obispo | 24 | |
| California State Polytechnic University: Pomona | 53 | |
| University of Toronto | 2 | |
| University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee | 1 |
| Matriculation | |||||||
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| Ranking | University/College | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | Total |
| All schools | 838 | 738 | 713 | 73 | 20 | ||
| #3 | Stanford University | 2 admitted | 1 admitted | 1 | 4 | ||
| #3 | Harvard College | 1 admitted | 1 | ||||
| #6 | University of Pennsylvania | 1 admitted | 1 + | 2 | |||
| #7 | California Institute of Technology | 1 admitted | 1 + | 2 | |||
| #9 | Johns Hopkins University | 1 admitted | 1 | ||||
| #9 | Northwestern University | 1 admitted | 1 + | 2 | |||
| #12 | Cornell University | 1 admitted | 1 | ||||
| #12 | University of Chicago | 1 + | 1 | ||||
| #12 | Columbia University | 1 admitted | 1 | ||||
| #15 | University of California: Los Angeles | 15 admitted | 15 admitted | 18 | 1 | 1 + | 50 |
| #15 | University of California: Berkeley | 19 admitted | 19 admitted | 21 | 1 | 60 | |
| #17 | Rice University | 1 admitted | 1 | ||||
| #18 | Vanderbilt University | 1 admitted | 1 | ||||
| #20 | University of Notre Dame | 1 admitted | 1 | 2 | |||
| #21 | University of Michigan | 3 admitted | 2 admitted | 2 | 1 | 8 | |
| #22 | Georgetown University | 1 admitted | 1 | ||||
| #24 | Carnegie Mellon University | 1 admitted | 1 | 2 | |||
| #24 | Emory University | 2 admitted | 2 admitted | 4 | |||
| #24 | University of Virginia | 1 admitted | 1 | ||||
| #24 | Washington University in St. Louis | 2 admitted | 2 admitted | 4 | |||
| #28 | University of California: San Diego | 16 admitted | 16 admitted | 39 | 1 | 1 + | 73 |
| #28 | University of Southern California | 7 admitted | 7 admitted | 5 | 1 | 20 | |
| #28 | University of Florida | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #28 | University of California: Davis | 27 admitted | 27 admitted | 39 | 1 | 1 + | 95 |
| #33 | Georgia Institute of Technology | 1 admitted | 1 | ||||
| #33 | University of California: Irvine | 39 admitted | 39 admitted | 34 | 1 | 1 + | 114 |
| #35 | University of Wisconsin-Madison | 3 admitted | 3 admitted | 2 | 1 | 1 + | 10 |
| #35 | New York University | 8 admitted | 7 admitted | 6 | 1 + | 22 | |
| #35 | University of California: Santa Barbara | 21 admitted | 21 admitted | 27 | 1 | 1 + | 71 |
| #38 | University of Texas at Austin | 6 admitted | 6 admitted | 5 | 17 | ||
| #39 | Boston College | 2 admitted | 1 admitted | 1 | 1 | 5 | |
| #40 | Rutgers University | 17 admitted | 17 admitted | 17 | 51 | ||
| #40 | Tufts University | 2 admitted | 2 admitted | 2 | 6 | ||
| #40 | University of Washington | 3 admitted | 3 admitted | 3 | 1 | 10 | |
| #43 | Boston University | 3 admitted | 2 admitted | 2 | 7 | ||
| #47 | Wake Forest University | 1 admitted | 1 | ||||
| #47 | University of Georgia | 1 admitted | 1 | ||||
| #47 | Texas A&M University | 3 admitted | 2 admitted | 2 | 1 | 8 | |
| #47 | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign | 2 admitted | 2 admitted | 2 | 1 | 1 + | 8 |
| #47 | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | 1 admitted | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||
| #49 | Purdue University | 5 admitted | 4 admitted | 4 | 1 | 14 | |
| #49 | Ohio State University: Columbus Campus | 13 admitted | 13 admitted | 13 | 1 | 40 | |
| #53 | Northeastern University | 3 admitted | 2 admitted | 2 | 1 | 8 | |
| #53 | Case Western Reserve University | 2 admitted | 1 admitted | 1 | 1 | 5 | |
| #53 | Florida State University | 2 admitted | 2 admitted | 2 | 1 | 7 | |
| #53 | University of Minnesota: Twin Cities | 1 admitted | 1 | ||||
| #53 | College of William and Mary | 1 admitted | 1 | ||||
| #57 | Penn State University Park | 3 admitted | 3 admitted | 3 | 1 | 10 | |
| #58 | University of Connecticut | 1 admitted | 1 | 2 | |||
| #59 | University of Maryland: College Park | 2 admitted | 2 admitted | 1 | 5 | ||
| #60 | North Carolina State University | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #60 | Michigan State University | 5 admitted | 4 admitted | 4 | 1 | 1 + | 15 |
| #60 | Brandeis University | 2 admitted | 1 admitted | 1 | 4 | ||
| #60 | Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute | 1 admitted | 1 | 1 + | 3 | ||
| #60 | Santa Clara University | 1 admitted | 1 + | 1 | 3 | ||
| #67 | University of Pittsburgh | 2 admitted | 2 admitted | 2 | 6 | ||
| #67 | Syracuse University | 5 admitted | 4 admitted | 4 | 1 | 14 | |
| #67 | University of Massachusetts Amherst | 2 admitted | 2 admitted | 2 | 6 | ||
| #67 | Villanova University | 1 admitted | 1 | 2 | |||
| #67 | George Washington University | 5 admitted | 5 admitted | 5 | 15 | ||
| #67 | University of Miami | 1 admitted | 1 | 2 | |||
| #73 | Tulane University | 1 admitted | 1 | ||||
| #73 | Indiana University Bloomington | 2 admitted | 2 admitted | 2 | 1 | 1 + | 8 |
| #76 | Colorado School of Mines | 1 admitted | 1 | ||||
| #76 | Pepperdine University | 11 admitted | 10 admitted | 10 | 1 | 1 + | 33 |
| #76 | Stevens Institute of Technology | 1 admitted | 1 | ||||
| #79 | Brigham Young University | 1 admitted | 1 | ||||
| #82 | University of Illinois at Chicago | 1 admitted | 1 | 2 | |||
| #82 | Worcester Polytechnic Institute | 1 admitted | 1 | ||||
| #83 | University of California: Riverside | 28 admitted | 28 admitted | 1 + | 1 | 1 + | 59 |
| #86 | Clemson University | 1 admitted | 1 admitted | 1 | 3 | ||
| #86 | Marquette University | 54 admitted | 53 admitted | 53 | 160 | ||
| #89 | Fordham University | 2 admitted | 2 admitted | 2 | 1 | 7 | |
| #89 | University of South Florida | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #89 | Southern Methodist University | 2 admitted | 1 + | 3 | |||
| #89 | Temple University | 1 admitted | 1 | ||||
| #93 | Gonzaga University | 29 admitted | 29 admitted | 29 | 1 | 88 | |
| #93 | Loyola Marymount University | 105 admitted | 105 admitted | 105 | 1 | 316 | |
| #93 | Baylor University | 31 admitted | 30 admitted | 30 | 91 | ||
| #93 | Auburn University | 1 admitted | 1 | ||||
| #98 | University of San Diego | 39 admitted | 39 admitted | 39 | 1 | 118 | |
| #98 | University of Oregon | 1 admitted | 1 | ||||
| #98 | Texas Christian University | 4 admitted | 3 admitted | 3 | 1 | 1 + | 12 |
| #98 | Drexel University | 2 admitted | 1 | 3 | |||
| #103 | University of California: Santa Cruz | 5 admitted | 1 + | 1 | 1 + | 8 | |
| #104 | University of California: Merced | 36 admitted | 36 admitted | 1 + | 1 | 74 | |
| #105 | University of Tennessee: Knoxville | 1 admitted | 1 | ||||
| #105 | California State University: Long Beach | 1 admitted | 1 | 2 | |||
| #105 | San Diego State University | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #105 | American University | 2 admitted | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| #105 | Saint Louis University | 1 admitted | 1 | ||||
| #105 | Arizona State University | 52 admitted | 52 admitted | 52 | 1 | 157 | |
| #105 | University of Colorado Boulder | 1 admitted | 1 | 2 | |||
| #115 | University of Arizona | 89 admitted | 89 admitted | 89 | 1 | 268 | |
| #115 | Howard University | 11 admitted | 11 admitted | 11 | 33 | ||
| #115 | University of Utah | 1 admitted | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||
| #115 | University of San Francisco | 1 admitted | 1 | 2 | |||
| #118 | Iowa State University | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #124 | University of Central Florida | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #124 | University of South Carolina: Columbia | 1 admitted | 1 | 2 | |||
| #124 | University of Denver | 6 admitted | 6 admitted | 6 | 1 | 19 | |
| #124 | University of Missouri: Columbia | 1 admitted | 1 | ||||
| #133 | California State University: Fullerton | 1 admitted | 1 | 2 | |||
| #133 | Chapman University | 1 admitted | 1 | 2 | |||
| #136 | University of Texas at Dallas | 1 admitted | 1 | ||||
| #137 | University of Alabama | 1 admitted | 1 | ||||
| #142 | Loyola University Chicago | 1 admitted | 1 | 1 + | 3 | ||
| #142 | Clark University | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #142 | University of Alabama at Birmingham | 1 admitted | 1 | ||||
| #142 | Oregon State University | 1 admitted | 1 | 2 | |||
| #142 | University of the Pacific | 1 admitted | 1 | 2 | |||
| #151 | Colorado State University | 1 admitted | 1 | ||||
| #163 | Seattle University | 1 admitted | 1 | ||||
| #163 | University of Mississippi | 1 admitted | 1 | ||||
| #170 | California State University: San Bernardino | 1 admitted | 1 | ||||
| #170 | University of Hawaii at Manoa | 1 admitted | 1 | 2 | |||
| #170 | University of La Verne | 1 admitted | 1 | 2 | |||
| #178 | San Francisco State University | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #178 | Drake University | 1 admitted | 1 | ||||
| #178 | Washington State University | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #185 | Hofstra University | 1 admitted | 1 | 2 | |||
| #185 | University of Idaho | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #185 | California State University: Fresno | 1 admitted | 1 | 2 | |||
| #201 | The New School College of Performing Arts | 1 admitted | 1 | ||||
| #236 | Biola University | 1 admitted | 1 + | 2 | |||
| #236 | Azusa Pacific University | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #236 | University of New Mexico | 1 admitted | 1 | ||||
| #249 | Northern Arizona University | 1 admitted | 1 | 2 | |||
| #269 | University of Nevada: Las Vegas | 1 admitted | 1 | 2 | |||
| #269 | George Fox University | 1 admitted | 1 | ||||
| #280 | Hampton University | 1 admitted | 1 | ||||
| #303 | Montana State University | 1 admitted | 1 | ||||
| #320 | Campbell University | 1 admitted | 1 | ||||
| #332 | University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee | 1 admitted | 1 admitted | 2 | |||
| #332 | Boise State University | 1 admitted | 1 | ||||
| #352 | University of Northern Colorado | 1 admitted | 1 | ||||
| #361 | University of Montana | 1 admitted | 1 | ||||
| #361 | Clark Atlanta University | 1 admitted | 1 | ||||
| #382 | University of South Alabama | 1 admitted | 1 | ||||
| Grand Canyon University | 1 admitted | 1 | 2 | ||||
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| Ranking | University/College | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | Total |
| All schools | 16 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | ||
| #4 | Pomona College | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #7 | United States Air Force Academy | 1 admitted | 1 | 1 + | 3 | ||
| #11 | United States Military Academy | 1 admitted | 1 | ||||
| #11 | Claremont McKenna College | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #16 | Harvey Mudd College | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #33 | Colorado College | 1 admitted | 1 | ||||
| #35 | Occidental College | 1 admitted | 1 | 2 | |||
| #38 | Skidmore College | 1 admitted | 1 | ||||
| #39 | Spelman College | 1 admitted | 1 | ||||
| #39 | Kenyon College | 1 admitted | 1 | ||||
| #59 | Trinity University | 1 admitted | 1 | ||||
| #73 | Lake Forest College | 1 admitted | 1 | ||||
| #75 | Willamette University | 1 admitted | 1 | ||||
| #89 | University of Puget Sound | 1 admitted | 1 | ||||
| #93 | Whittier College | 1 admitted | 1 | ||||
| #93 | Lewis & Clark College | 1 admitted | 1 | ||||
| #124 | Goucher College | 1 admitted | 1 | ||||
| #146 | Fisk University | 1 admitted | 1 | ||||
| #159 | Dillard University | 1 admitted | 1 | ||||
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| Ranking | University/College | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | Total |
| All schools | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| #1 | University of Toronto | 2 admitted | 2 admitted | 4 | |||
| #16 | Queen's University | 1 admitted | 1 | ||||
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| Ranking | University/College | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | Total |
| All schools | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| #7 | University of Manchester | 1 admitted | 1 | ||||
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Calculus AB
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Calculus BC
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English Language and Composition
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English Literature and Composition
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Latin
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Biology
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Calculus AB
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Calculus BC
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English Language and Composition
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English Literature and Composition
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Latin
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Macroeconomics
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Spanish Language and Culture
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United States Government and Politics
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United States History
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Chemistry
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Computer Science A
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French Language and Culture
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Physics 1
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Physics 2
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Statistics
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Physics 1
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Physics 2
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Studio Art: 2-D Design
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European History
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Research
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Seminar
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Baseball
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Basketball
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Cross Country
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American Football
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Golf
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Soccer
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Baseball
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Basketball
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Cross Country
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American Football
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Golf
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Soccer
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Softball
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Surfing
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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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Lacrosse
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Beach Volleyball
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Field Hockey
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ACE Mentorship Program
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Animal Club
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Art Appreciation
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Bishop Fitness Club
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Bishop Ambassadors
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Book Club
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ACE Mentorship Program
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Animal Club
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Art Appreciation
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Bishop Fitness Club
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Bishop Ambassadors
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Book Club
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Business Club
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Best Buddies Club
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Black & Gold Lettermen’s Club
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Boys Beach Volleyball Club
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California Scholarship Federation
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Chorus
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Color Guard
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Concordia Club
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Cultural Awareness Club
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Comedy Improv
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Dance Team
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Drum Line
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Drama Lab
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eSports and Digital Gaming Club
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Green Team
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Girls Beach Volleyball Club
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Habitat Club
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Improve Team
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International Mentoring Program
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International Club
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Jazz Band and Vocal Jazz
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Junior State of America
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Key Club
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Knightlife
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Knights’ Council
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Latin Club
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Marching Band
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Mock Trial
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Math Competition Club
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National Honor Society
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Orchestra
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Photography Club
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Robotics Club
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Red Cross Society
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Science Club
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Sports Club
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Speech and Debate Club
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Short Flags
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Technology and Programming Club
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Wind Ensemble
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Yearbook
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Yoga Club
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Music Production
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Theater
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Ceramics
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Video Production
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Art
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Music
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Music Production
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Theater
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Ceramics
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Video Production
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Art
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Music
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Graphic Design
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Studio Art
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Design
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Drumline
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Marching Band
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Yearbook
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Color
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Symphony Orchestra
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Jazz Band
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Jazz Combo
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