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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#10 | Northwestern University | 1 + |
#12 | Dartmouth College | 1 + |
#15 | Rice University | 1 + |
#20 | University of California: Los Angeles | 1 + |
#22 | Emory University | 1 + |
#25 | University of Virginia | 1 + |
#32 | Tufts University | 1 + |
#36 | University of Rochester | 1 + |
#38 | University of Wisconsin-Madison | 1 + |
#41 | Boston University | 1 + |
#44 | Brandeis University | 1 + |
#44 | Case Western Reserve University | 1 + |
#44 | Northeastern University | 1 + |
#44 | Tulane University | 1 + |
#51 | Lehigh University | 1 + |
#51 | Purdue University | 1 + |
#55 | Rhodes College | 1 + |
#55 | Santa Clara University | 1 + |
#55 | Trinity University | 1 + |
#55 | University of Washington | 1 + |
#62 | George Washington University | 1 + |
#62 | Syracuse University | 1 + |
#62 | University of Pittsburgh | 1 + |
#62 | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | 1 + |
#63 | Lawrence University | 1 + |
#67 | University of Connecticut | 1 + |
#72 | American University | 1 + |
#72 | Hobart and William Smith Colleges | 1 + |
#72 | Reed College | 1 + |
#76 | Allegheny College | 1 + |
SUNY University at Stony Brook | 1 + | |
#84 | Bennington College | 1 + |
#85 | Washington College | 1 + |
#89 | Colorado School of Mines | 1 + |
#89 | Elon University | 1 + |
LAC #18 | Colgate University | 1 + |
LAC #18 | University of Richmond | 1 + |
#94 | Hampden-Sydney College | 1 + |
#94 | Lewis & Clark College | 1 + |
#97 | University of Illinois at Chicago | 1 + |
#97 | University of San Diego | 1 + |
#105 | Drexel University | 1 + |
#105 | Miami University: Oxford | 1 + |
#105 | Rochester Institute of Technology | 1 + |
#105 | University of Arizona | 1 + |
#105 | University of Denver | 1 + |
#105 | University of Oregon | 1 + |
#105 | University of San Francisco | 1 + |
#105 | University of Utah | 1 + |
#111 | Goucher College | 1 + |
#111 | Ohio Wesleyan University | 1 + |
#115 | University of South Carolina: Columbia | 1 + |
#120 | Roanoke College | 1 + |
Arizona State University | 1 + | |
#121 | Temple University | 1 + |
#121 | University of Kansas | 1 + |
#124 | Randolph College | 1 + |
#127 | Clarkson University | 1 + |
#130 | Eckerd College | 1 + |
#137 | George Mason University | 1 + |
#137 | University of Alabama | 1 + |
#137 | University of Kentucky | 1 + |
#149 | University of Mary Washington | 1 + |
#151 | Colorado State University | 1 + |
#151 | James Madison University | 1 + |
#151 | San Diego State University | 1 + |
#151 | University of Mississippi | 1 + |
LAC #31 | Kenyon College | 1 + |
LAC #33 | College of the Holy Cross | 1 + |
LAC #36 | Mount Holyoke College | 1 + |
#182 | Belmont University | 1 + |
#182 | Montclair State University | 1 + |
#182 | University of Rhode Island | 1 + |
LAC #39 | Denison University | 1 + |
LAC #39 | Lafayette College | 1 + |
LAC #39 | Trinity College | 1 + |
#219 | Hampton University | 1 + |
#219 | University of North Carolina at Greensboro | 1 + |
#234 | East Carolina University | 1 + |
LAC #51 | The University of the South | 1 + |
#263 | University of South Dakota | 1 + |
#299 | Old Dominion University | 1 + |
#299 | Shenandoah University | 1 + |
LAC #61 | Gettysburg College | 1 + |
Appalachian State University | 1 + | |
Bentley University | 1 + | |
Berklee College of Music | 1 + | |
Bridgewater College | 1 + | |
Bryant University | 1 + | |
Bryn Athyn College | 1 + | |
Butler University | 1 + | |
California College of the Arts | 1 + | |
Cascadia College | 1 + | |
Christopher Newport University | 1 + | |
Cleveland Institute of Art | 1 + | |
Coastal Carolina University | 1 + | |
College of Charleston | 1 + | |
College of William and Mary | 1 + | |
Concord University | 1 + | |
Eastern Mennonite University | 1 + | |
Emory & Henry College | 1 + | |
Ferrum College | 1 + | |
Flagler College | 1 + | |
Jacksonville University | 1 + | |
John Tyler Community College | 1 + | |
Liberty University | 1 + | |
Longwood University | 1 + | |
Louisiana State University at Eunice | 1 + | |
Loyola University Maryland | 1 + | |
Marist College | 1 + | |
Massachusetts Maritime Academy | 1 + | |
Northland College | 1 + | |
Penn State University Park | 1 + | |
Pratt Institute | 1 + | |
Radford University | 1 + | |
Rhode Island School of Design | 1 + | |
Rider University | 1 + | |
Roger Williams University | 1 + | |
Rutgers University | 1 + | |
Saint Joseph's University | 1 + | |
SUNY Maritime College | 1 + | |
Union College | 1 + | |
University of Aberdeen | 1 + | |
University of Colorado Boulder | 1 + | |
University of Glasgow | 1 + | |
University of Lynchburg | 1 + | |
University of Northern Colorado | 1 + | |
University of St. Andrews | 1 + | |
University of Tennessee: Knoxville | 1 + | |
University of Toronto | 1 + | |
Virginia State University | 1 + | |
Virginia Wesleyan University | 1 + | |
Washington & Jefferson College | 1 + | |
Westminster College | 1 + |
Matriculation | |||||||
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Ranking | University/College | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2017 | 2016 | Total |
All schools | 66 | 25 | 14 | 20 | 39 | ||
#9 | Northwestern University | 1 +admitted | 1 | ||||
#9 | Johns Hopkins University | 1 | 1 | ||||
#12 | Cornell University | 1 +admitted | 1 + | 2 | |||
#15 | University of California: Los Angeles | 1 +admitted | 1 | ||||
#17 | Rice University | 1 +admitted | 1 | ||||
#18 | Dartmouth College | 1 +admitted | 1 admitted | 2 | |||
#22 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | 1 | 1 admitted | 2 | |||
#24 | Emory University | 1 +admitted | 1 | ||||
#24 | University of Virginia | 1 +admitted | 1 +admitted | 1 + | 3 | ||
#28 | University of California: San Diego | 1 | 1 admitted | 1 +admitted | 1 + | 4 | |
#28 | University of California: Davis | 1 +admitted | 1 + | 2 | |||
#33 | University of California: Irvine | 1 + | 1 | ||||
#35 | New York University | 2 admitted | 2 | ||||
#35 | University of California: Santa Barbara | 1 +admitted | 1 + | 2 | |||
#35 | University of Wisconsin-Madison | 1 +admitted | 1 + | 2 | |||
#40 | Tufts University | 1 +admitted | 1 +admitted | 2 | |||
#40 | University of Washington | 1 +admitted | 1 | 1 admitted | 1 + | 4 | |
#40 | Rutgers University | 1 +admitted | 1 + | 2 | |||
#41 | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign | 1 +admitted | 1 + | 2 | |||
#43 | Boston University | 1 +admitted | 2 admitted | 1 + | 4 | ||
#47 | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | 1 +admitted | 1 | 1 admitted | 3 | ||
#47 | Wake Forest University | 1 +admitted | 1 | ||||
#47 | Lehigh University | 1 +admitted | 1 | ||||
#47 | University of Rochester | 1 +admitted | 1 | 1 admitted | 3 | ||
#51 | Purdue University | 1 +admitted | 1 | 1 + | 3 | ||
#52 | University of Texas at Austin | 1 + | 1 | ||||
#53 | College of William and Mary | 1 +admitted | 1 | 1 + | 3 | ||
#53 | Northeastern University | 1 +admitted | 1 +admitted | 1 + | 3 | ||
#53 | University of Minnesota: Twin Cities | 1 + | 1 | ||||
#53 | Case Western Reserve University | 1 +admitted | 1 admitted | 1 + | 3 | ||
#58 | University of Connecticut | 1 +admitted | 1 | 1 admitted | 1 + | 4 | |
#58 | SUNY University at Stony Brook | 1 +admitted | 1 | ||||
#60 | Brandeis University | 1 +admitted | 1 | 1 admitted | 1 +admitted | 4 | |
#60 | Michigan State University | 1 + | 1 | ||||
#60 | Santa Clara University | 1 +admitted | 1 | ||||
#67 | Syracuse University | 1 +admitted | 1 | 1 +admitted | 1 + | 4 | |
#67 | George Washington University | 1 +admitted | 1 | ||||
#67 | University of Massachusetts Amherst | 1 +admitted | 1 | ||||
#67 | University of Pittsburgh | 1 +admitted | 1 | ||||
#67 | University of Miami | 1 +admitted | 1 | ||||
#73 | Tulane University | 1 +admitted | 1 + | 2 | |||
#76 | Colorado School of Mines | 1 +admitted | 1 | ||||
#76 | SUNY University at Buffalo | 1 | 1 | ||||
#82 | University of California: Santa Cruz | 1 +admitted | 1 | ||||
#82 | University of Illinois at Chicago | 1 +admitted | 1 | ||||
#89 | Fordham University | 1 | 1 +admitted | 1 + | 3 | ||
#89 | Temple University | 1 +admitted | 1 | ||||
#98 | Drexel University | 1 +admitted | 1 +admitted | 1 + | 3 | ||
#98 | University of Oregon | 1 +admitted | 1 | ||||
#98 | Texas Christian University | 1 +admitted | 1 | ||||
#98 | University of San Diego | 1 +admitted | 1 + | 2 | |||
#98 | Rochester Institute of Technology | 1 +admitted | 1 | ||||
#105 | Arizona State University | 1 +admitted | 1 | 2 | |||
#105 | Saint Louis University | 11 + | 11 | ||||
#105 | American University | 1 +admitted | 1 | ||||
#105 | George Mason University | 1 +admitted | 1 | ||||
#105 | San Diego State University | 1 +admitted | 1 | ||||
#105 | University of Tennessee: Knoxville | 1 +admitted | 1 | ||||
#105 | University of Colorado Boulder | 1 +admitted | 1 +admitted | 2 | |||
#115 | University of Utah | 1 +admitted | 1 | ||||
#115 | University of San Francisco | 1 +admitted | 1 | ||||
#115 | University of Arizona | 1 +admitted | 1 | ||||
#124 | University of Denver | 1 +admitted | 1 +admitted | 2 | |||
#124 | James Madison University | 1 +admitted | 1 | ||||
#124 | University of Central Florida | 1 | 1 | ||||
#124 | University of South Carolina: Columbia | 1 +admitted | 1 | ||||
#133 | Miami University: Oxford | 1 +admitted | 1 | 2 | |||
#133 | University of Vermont | 1 +admitted | 1 + | 2 | |||
#133 | Elon University | 1 +admitted | 1 | ||||
#137 | University of Alabama | 1 +admitted | 1 + | 2 | |||
#142 | Oregon State University | 1 | 1 | ||||
#142 | Clarkson University | 1 +admitted | 1 | ||||
#142 | University of Alabama at Birmingham | 1 | 1 | ||||
#151 | University of Rhode Island | 1 +admitted | 1 | ||||
#151 | University of Kansas | 1 +admitted | 1 | ||||
#151 | Colorado State University | 1 +admitted | 2 | 3 | |||
#159 | University of Kentucky | 1 +admitted | 1 | ||||
#163 | University of Mississippi | 1 +admitted | 1 | ||||
#163 | Montclair State University | 1 +admitted | 1 | ||||
#178 | Washington State University | 1 | 1 | ||||
#195 | University of Tulsa | 1 + | 1 | ||||
#195 | East Carolina University | 1 +admitted | 1 | ||||
#216 | University of North Carolina at Greensboro | 1 +admitted | 1 | ||||
#236 | Belmont University | 1 +admitted | 1 | ||||
#269 | University of South Dakota | 1 +admitted | 1 | ||||
#280 | Old Dominion University | 1 +admitted | 2 | 3 | |||
#280 | Hampton University | 1 +admitted | 1 | ||||
#303 | Montana State University | 1 | 1 | ||||
#304 | Radford University | 1 +admitted | 1 | 2 | |||
#304 | Shenandoah University | 1 +admitted | 1 | ||||
#352 | University of Northern Colorado | 1 +admitted | 1 | ||||
Liberty University | 1 +admitted | 1 | |||||
Penn State University Park | 1 +admitted | 1 admitted | 1 + | 3 |
Matriculation | |||||||
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Ranking | University/College | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2017 | 2016 | Total |
All schools | 30 | 24 | 1 | 4 | 8 | ||
#4 | Swarthmore College | 1 | 1 | ||||
#11 | Grinnell College | 1 + | 1 | ||||
#21 | Colgate University | 1 +admitted | 1 | ||||
#21 | Washington and Lee University | 1 | 1 | ||||
#25 | University of Richmond | 1 +admitted | 1 + | 2 | |||
#27 | College of the Holy Cross | 1 +admitted | 1 | 1 +admitted | 3 | ||
#27 | Macalester College | 1 + | 1 | ||||
#30 | Lafayette College | 1 +admitted | 1 | ||||
#34 | Mount Holyoke College | 1 +admitted | 1 | ||||
#35 | Occidental College | 1 + | 1 | ||||
#38 | Skidmore College | 1 + | 1 | ||||
#39 | Trinity College | 1 +admitted | 1 + | 2 | |||
#39 | Kenyon College | 1 +admitted | 1 | ||||
#39 | Denison University | 1 +admitted | 1 admitted | 2 | |||
#45 | Union College | 1 +admitted | 1 | ||||
#46 | Connecticut College | 1 | 1 | ||||
#46 | Whitman College | 1 +admitted | 1 | ||||
#51 | The University of the South | 1 +admitted | 1 +admitted | 1 + | 3 | ||
#56 | Rhodes College | 1 +admitted | 1 | ||||
#59 | Trinity University | 1 +admitted | 1 | ||||
#59 | Wofford College | 1 | 1 | ||||
#63 | Gettysburg College | 1 +admitted | 1 +admitted | 2 | |||
#63 | Virginia Military Institute | 1 | 1 | ||||
#67 | Reed College | 1 +admitted | 1 | ||||
#70 | Hobart and William Smith Colleges | 1 +admitted | 1 | 2 | |||
#72 | Bard College | 1 + | 1 | ||||
#75 | Lawrence University | 1 +admitted | 1 | ||||
#75 | Allegheny College | 1 +admitted | 1 | ||||
#93 | Washington College | 1 +admitted | 1 | 2 | |||
#93 | Lewis & Clark College | 1 +admitted | 1 | ||||
#100 | Morehouse College | 1 | 1 | ||||
#112 | Bennington College | 1 +admitted | 1 | 2 | |||
#116 | Hampden-Sydney College | 1 +admitted | 2 | 3 | |||
#116 | Ohio Wesleyan University | 1 +admitted | 1 | ||||
#124 | Goucher College | 1 +admitted | 1 | ||||
#130 | Roanoke College | 1 +admitted | 4 | 5 | |||
#130 | Eckerd College | 1 +admitted | 1 | 2 | |||
#154 | University of Mary Washington | 1 +admitted | 4 | 5 | |||
#165 | University of Virginia's College at Wise | 1 | 1 | ||||
#165 | Randolph College | 1 +admitted | 1 | ||||
#167 | Bridgewater College | 1 +admitted | 1 | 2 | |||
#174 | Bryn Athyn College | 1 +admitted | 1 | ||||
#174 | Virginia Wesleyan University | 1 +admitted | 1 | 2 |
Matriculation | |||||||
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Ranking | University/College | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2017 | 2016 | Total |
All schools | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
#1 | University of Toronto | 1 +admitted | 1 |
Matriculation | |||||||
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Ranking | University/College | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2017 | 2016 | Total |
All schools | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
#8 | University of Glasgow | 1 +admitted | 1 | ||||
#26 | University of Aberdeen | 1 +admitted | 1 | ||||
#33 | University of St. Andrews | 1 +admitted | 1 |
Art History
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Calculus AB
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Calculus BC
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Chinese Language and Culture
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Comparative Government and Politics
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Computer Science A
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Art History
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Calculus AB
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Calculus BC
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Chinese Language and Culture
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Comparative Government and Politics
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Computer Science A
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Computer Science AB
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English Literature and Composition
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Environmental Science
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European History
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French Language and Culture
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Human Geography
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Latin
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Macroeconomics
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Microeconomics
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Music Theory
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Physics 1
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Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism
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Physics C: Mechanics
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Psychology
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Statistics
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United States Government and Politics
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Basketball
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American Football
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Lacrosse
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Soccer
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Volleyball
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Baseball
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Basketball
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American Football
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Lacrosse
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Soccer
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Volleyball
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Baseball
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Fitness
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Golf
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Strength and Conditioning
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Student Ambassadors
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Chess Club
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Music
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Yearbook
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Model United Nations
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National Honors Society
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Student Ambassadors
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Chess Club
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Music
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Yearbook
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Model United Nations
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National Honors Society
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Ping Pong (table tennis)
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Tiddlywinks
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Student Government
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Acting
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Art
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Acting
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Music
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Public Speaking
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Art
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