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 | 1 |
| #2 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 1 |
| #3 | Yale University | 1 |
| #6 | University of Chicago | 1 |
| #7 | University of Pennsylvania | 2 |
| #10 | Northwestern University | 1 |
| LAC #2 | Amherst College | 1 |
| #15 | Rice University | 1 |
| #17 | Cornell University | 1 |
| #18 | Columbia University | 1 |
| #20 | University of California: Berkeley | 1 |
| #20 | University of California: Los Angeles | 1 |
| #22 | Emory University | 2 |
| #22 | Georgetown University | 2 |
| #25 | New York University | 4 |
| #25 | University of Michigan | 1 |
| LAC #5 | Wellesley College | 3 |
| #29 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | 1 |
| LAC #6 | Bowdoin College | 1 |
| LAC #6 | United States Naval Academy | 1 |
| #32 | Tufts University | 1 |
| #32 | University of California: Santa Barbara | 1 |
| #34 | University of California: Irvine | 2 |
| #34 | University of California: San Diego | 1 |
| #36 | Boston College | 1 |
| #36 | University of Rochester | 2 |
| #38 | University of California: Davis | 1 |
| #38 | University of Wisconsin-Madison | 2 |
| #41 | Boston University | 5 |
| #44 | Brandeis University | 1 |
| #44 | Case Western Reserve University | 1 |
| #44 | Georgia Institute of Technology | 1 |
| #44 | Northeastern University | 3 |
| LAC #9 | Claremont McKenna College | 1 |
| #51 | Lehigh University | 2 |
| #51 | Purdue University | 3 |
| #51 | Spelman College | 1 |
| #55 | University of Washington | 5 |
| LAC #11 | Washington and Lee University | 1 |
| #62 | Syracuse University | 1 |
| #62 | University of Pittsburgh | 4 |
| #63 | St. Olaf College | 1 |
| #72 | American University | 2 |
| #72 | Fordham University | 2 |
| LAC #15 | Grinnell College | 2 |
| #76 | College of Wooster | 1 |
| #76 | Muhlenberg College | 1 |
| #77 | Baylor University | 1 |
| #77 | Clemson University | 1 |
| #77 | Michigan State University | 1 |
| SUNY University at Binghamton | 1 | |
| #89 | Juniata College | 1 |
| SUNY University at Buffalo | 1 | |
| #89 | University of Delaware | 1 |
| #89 | Ursinus College | 4 |
| LAC #18 | Barnard College | 1 |
| LAC #18 | University of Richmond | 2 |
| LAC #18 | Wesleyan University | 1 |
| #94 | Augustana College | 1 |
| #97 | University of Illinois at Chicago | 1 |
| #105 | Drexel University | 6 |
| #105 | Miami University: Oxford | 2 |
| #105 | Rochester Institute of Technology | 1 |
| #105 | University of Arizona | 1 |
| #105 | University of Denver | 1 |
| #105 | University of San Francisco | 2 |
| #111 | Drew University | 1 |
| #111 | Goucher College | 1 |
| #111 | Ohio Wesleyan University | 2 |
| #115 | University of South Carolina: Columbia | 1 |
| #120 | Roanoke College | 1 |
| Arizona State University | 1 | |
| #121 | Temple University | 2 |
| #137 | California State University: Long Beach | 1 |
| #137 | DePaul University | 1 |
| #137 | University of Kentucky | 1 |
| #151 | Duquesne University | 1 |
| #151 | Simmons University | 1 |
| #151 | University of Mississippi | 1 |
| LAC #31 | Bryn Mawr College | 1 |
| #166 | Hofstra University | 1 |
| #166 | Virginia Commonwealth University | 1 |
| #182 | Montclair State University | 1 |
| LAC #37 | Bucknell University | 3 |
| #219 | Misericordia University | 1 |
| #219 | Nova Southeastern University | 1 |
| #234 | Suffolk University | 2 |
| #234 | West Virginia University | 2 |
| #250 | West Chester University of Pennsylvania | 2 |
| LAC #51 | Dickinson College | 1 |
| #263 | Point Park University | 1 |
| #285 | DeSales University | 1 |
| #317 | University of Findlay | 1 |
| Albany State University | 1 | |
| Albright College | 1 | |
| Antioch University Santa Barbara | 1 | |
| Art Institute of California: Los Angeles | 1 | |
| Cabrini University | 1 | |
| Champlain College | 1 | |
| College of Central Florida | 1 | |
| College of William and Mary | 2 | |
| Elizabethtown College | 4 | |
| Fairleigh Dickinson University: College at Florham | 1 | |
| Franklin & Marshall College | 2 | |
| Hillsborough Community College | 1 | |
| Illinois Institute of Art: Chicago | 1 | |
| Johnson & Wales University: Providence | 1 | |
| Lake Erie College | 1 | |
| Lebanon Valley College | 1 | |
| Manhattan College | 1 | |
| Maryland Institute College of Art | 1 | |
| Moore College of Art and Design | 1 | |
| Mount Saint Mary's University | 1 | |
| Ohio State University: Columbus Campus | 2 | |
| Palm Beach Atlantic University | 1 | |
| parsons school of design | 1 | |
| Penn State University Park | 2 | |
| Pratt Institute | 1 | |
| Rutgers University | 6 | |
| Saint Joseph's University | 1 | |
| Saint Leo University | 2 | |
| Salve Regina University | 1 | |
| Savannah College of Art and Design | 1 | |
| School of Visual Arts | 2 | |
| Tacoma Community College | 1 | |
| The New School College of Performing Arts | 1 | |
| United States Military Academy | 1 | |
| University College London | 1 | |
| University of British Columbia | 1 | |
| University of California: Riverside | 1 | |
| University of Edinburgh | 1 | |
| University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign | 2 | |
| University of New Haven | 1 | |
| University of New Orleans | 1 | |
| University of Toronto | 3 | |
| University of Waterloo | 1 | |
| Washington & Jefferson College | 1 | |
| York College of Pennsylvania | 1 |
| Matriculation | |||||||
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| Ranking | University/College | 2019-2023 | 2018-2022 | 2015-2021 | 2015-2020 | 2019 | Total |
| All schools | 127 | 114 | 162 | 142 | 35 | ||
| #1 | Princeton University | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||
| #2 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #3 | Harvard College | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| #5 | Yale University | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| #6 | University of Pennsylvania | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 13 |
| #7 | Duke University | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| #9 | Johns Hopkins University | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| #9 | Northwestern University | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||
| #12 | Cornell University | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| #12 | Columbia University | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||
| #12 | University of Chicago | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
| #15 | University of California: Berkeley | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | ||
| #15 | University of California: Los Angeles | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | |
| #17 | Rice University | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| #21 | University of Michigan | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| #22 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| #22 | Georgetown University | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||
| #24 | Carnegie Mellon University | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||
| #24 | Washington University in St. Louis | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||
| #24 | Emory University | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | ||
| #28 | University of California: Davis | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| #28 | University of California: San Diego | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | |
| #28 | University of Southern California | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| #33 | Georgia Institute of Technology | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | |
| #33 | University of California: Irvine | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | |
| #35 | University of Wisconsin-Madison | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| #35 | New York University | 4 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 23 |
| #35 | University of California: Santa Barbara | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| #39 | Boston College | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| #40 | University of Washington | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 16 |
| #40 | Tufts University | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
| #40 | Rutgers University | 6 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 26 |
| #43 | Boston University | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 23 | |
| #47 | University of Rochester | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 17 |
| #47 | Lehigh University | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | |
| #51 | Purdue University | 3 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 23 |
| #53 | Florida State University | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #53 | Case Western Reserve University | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||
| #53 | College of William and Mary | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| #53 | Northeastern University | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 11 |
| #58 | SUNY University at Stony Brook | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| #58 | University of Connecticut | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| #59 | University of Maryland: College Park | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| #60 | Brandeis University | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||
| #60 | Michigan State University | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||
| #67 | Syracuse University | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | ||
| #67 | University of Pittsburgh | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 21 |
| #67 | University of Miami | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| #67 | George Washington University | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| #73 | SUNY University at Binghamton | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
| #73 | Indiana University Bloomington | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| #76 | University of Delaware | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
| #76 | SUNY University at Buffalo | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||
| #82 | University of Illinois at Chicago | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| #86 | Clemson University | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| #89 | Temple University | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 9 | |
| #89 | Fordham University | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 15 |
| #93 | Baylor University | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| #98 | Rochester Institute of Technology | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #98 | University of Oregon | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| #98 | Drexel University | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 25 |
| #103 | University of California: Santa Cruz | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| #105 | American University | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | |
| #105 | Arizona State University | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #105 | California State University: Long Beach | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| #115 | University of San Francisco | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | |
| #115 | University of Arizona | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||
| #124 | University of South Carolina: Columbia | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| #124 | University of Denver | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| #133 | Elon University | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| #133 | SUNY University at Albany | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| #133 | Miami University: Oxford | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | |
| #142 | Virginia Commonwealth University | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| #151 | DePaul University | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| #151 | Duquesne University | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| #151 | Simmons University | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| #159 | University of Kentucky | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| #163 | University of Mississippi | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| #163 | Montclair State University | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #163 | Seattle University | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| #185 | Hofstra University | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| #201 | The New School College of Performing Arts | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | |
| #209 | West Chester University of Pennsylvania | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | |
| #216 | West Virginia University | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| #227 | Nova Southeastern University | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
| #227 | Misericordia University | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| #249 | Suffolk University | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | |
| #280 | DeSales University | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
| #332 | University of Findlay | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||
| #352 | Point Park University | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| #382 | Palm Beach Atlantic University | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #390 | Saint Leo University | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | |
| University of California: Riverside | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |||
| University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | ||
| University of New Orleans | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| Ohio State University: Columbus Campus | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | ||
| Penn State University Park | 2 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 16 | |
| Matriculation | |||||||
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| Ranking | University/College | 2019-2023 | 2018-2022 | 2015-2021 | 2015-2020 | 2019 | Total |
| All schools | 37 | 31 | 41 | 32 | 8 | ||
| #2 | Amherst College | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
| #3 | United States Naval Academy | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
| #4 | Wellesley College | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | |
| #7 | United States Air Force Academy | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| #9 | Bowdoin College | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| #11 | Wesleyan University | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| #11 | Claremont McKenna College | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #11 | Barnard College | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| #11 | Grinnell College | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | ||
| #16 | Smith College | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| #16 | Davidson College | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| #21 | Washington and Lee University | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| #25 | University of Richmond | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| #30 | Bryn Mawr College | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9 | |
| #30 | Bucknell University | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 |
| #35 | Franklin & Marshall College | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 |
| #38 | Skidmore College | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| #39 | Spelman College | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||
| #46 | Dickinson College | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||
| #51 | St. Olaf College | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| #56 | Wheaton College | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| #59 | St. Lawrence University | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| #63 | Gettysburg College | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| #70 | Muhlenberg College | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||
| #82 | Juniata College | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
| #86 | Ursinus College | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7 | ||
| #93 | Drew University | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
| #100 | Sarah Lawrence College | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| #100 | Augustana College | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| #116 | Ohio Wesleyan University | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | |
| #124 | Goucher College | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | |
| #130 | Roanoke College | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | |
| #146 | Albright College | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| United States Military Academy | 1 | 1 | |||||
| Matriculation | |||||||
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| Ranking | University/College | 2019-2023 | 2018-2022 | 2015-2021 | 2015-2020 | 2019 | Total |
| All schools | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | ||
| #1 | University of Toronto | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | ||
| #2 | University of British Columbia | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #3 | McGill University | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| #9 | University of Waterloo | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||
| Matriculation | |||||||
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| Ranking | University/College | 2019-2023 | 2018-2022 | 2015-2021 | 2015-2020 | 2019 | Total |
| All schools | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| #3 | University College London | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #5 | University of Edinburgh | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
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Calculus AB
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Calculus BC
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Spanish Language and Culture
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Statistics
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Chemistry
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English Language and Composition
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Calculus AB
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Calculus BC
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Spanish Language and Culture
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Statistics
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Chemistry
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English Language and Composition
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English Literature and Composition
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French Language and Culture
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United States History
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Computer Science A
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Biology
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Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism
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Music Theory
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Studio Art: 2-D Design
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Spanish Literature and Culture
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Computer Science AB
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Computer Science Principles
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Macroeconomics
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Microeconomics
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Psychology
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World History
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Art History
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Studio Art: 3-D Design
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Studio Art: Drawing
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Physics 1
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Physics C: Mechanics
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Baseball
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Basketball
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Cross Country
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Field Hockey
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American Football
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Golf
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Baseball
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Basketball
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Cross Country
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Field Hockey
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American Football
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Golf
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Lacrosse
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Soccer
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Softball
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Tennis
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Volleyball
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Wrestling
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Admission Tour Guides
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FAB Lab
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Art Club
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Model UN
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Bai Yuka (yearbook)
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Mummers' Society (drama)
Big Brother & Big Sisters
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Admission Tour Guides
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FAB Lab
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Art Club
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Model UN
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Bai Yuka (yearbook)
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Mummers' Society (drama)
Big Brother & Big Sisters
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Music (instrumental & voice)
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Chamber Orchestra
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Speech & Debate
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Chapel Vestry
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Stage Crew
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Dance
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Student Activities Club
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DEI Committee
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The Jacobite (newspaper)
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Choir
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Music Theory
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Ceramics
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Studio Art
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Digital Design
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