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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| #2 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 1 |
| #5 | Yale University | 1 |
| #6 | University of Chicago | 2 |
| #8 | University of Pennsylvania | 6 |
| #9 | Duke University | 2 |
| #9 | Johns Hopkins University | 2 |
| #9 | Northwestern University | 1 |
| #13 | Dartmouth College | 1 |
| #14 | Brown University | 1 |
| #14 | Washington University in St. Louis | 2 |
| #17 | Cornell University | 6 |
| #20 | University of California: Los Angeles | 2 |
| #21 | Emory University | 2 |
| #23 | Georgetown University | 1 |
| #23 | University of Michigan | 5 |
| #25 | Carnegie Mellon University | 1 |
| LAC #5 | Wellesley College | 1 |
| #27 | University of Southern California | 2 |
| #28 | New York University | 5 |
| #28 | Tufts University | 4 |
| #28 | University of California: Santa Barbara | 1 |
| #28 | University of Florida | 1 |
| #28 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | 1 |
| #28 | Wake Forest University | 1 |
| #34 | University of California: San Diego | 2 |
| #34 | University of Rochester | 2 |
| #36 | Boston College | 3 |
| #38 | Georgia Institute of Technology | 1 |
| #38 | University of Texas at Austin | 1 |
| #42 | Boston University | 5 |
| #42 | Tulane University | 5 |
| #42 | University of Wisconsin-Madison | 4 |
| #47 | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign | 1 |
| #49 | Lehigh University | 2 |
| #49 | Northeastern University | 7 |
| #49 | Ohio State University: Columbus Campus | 3 |
| #49 | Purdue University | 1 |
| #49 | Villanova University | 4 |
| #51 | Spelman College | 2 |
| #55 | Florida State University | 1 |
| #55 | Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute | 4 |
| #55 | University of Miami | 5 |
| #57 | Penn State University Park | 9 |
| #57 | University of Pittsburgh | 7 |
| #59 | Syracuse University | 5 |
| #59 | University of Maryland: College Park | 2 |
| #59 | University of Washington | 1 |
| #62 | Rutgers University | 11 |
| #63 | George Washington University | 7 |
| #63 | University of Connecticut | 2 |
| #63 | Worcester Polytechnic Institute | 1 |
| #68 | Fordham University | 1 |
| #68 | Indiana University Bloomington | 4 |
| #68 | St. Lawrence University | 1 |
| #68 | University of Massachusetts Amherst | 1 |
| #75 | Clemson University | 2 |
| #75 | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | 2 |
| #76 | Muhlenberg College | 1 |
| #79 | American University | 2 |
| #79 | North Carolina State University | 1 |
| LAC #16 | Haverford College | 3 |
| #83 | Howard University | 2 |
| #83 | Michigan State University | 1 |
| #83 | Stevens Institute of Technology | 4 |
| #83 | Texas Christian University | 1 |
| LAC #17 | Colgate University | 1 |
| LAC #17 | Smith College | 1 |
| LAC #17 | Wesleyan University | 1 |
| #89 | Ursinus College | 1 |
| #93 | University of Delaware | 12 |
| Auburn University | 2 | |
| #99 | University of Oregon | 1 |
| #103 | Drexel University | 6 |
| #103 | Miami University: Oxford | 1 |
| #103 | New Jersey Institute of Technology | 1 |
| #103 | Temple University | 3 |
| #103 | University of Arizona | 1 |
| #103 | University of South Florida | 1 |
| LAC #22 | University of Richmond | 3 |
| LAC #22 | Vassar College | 1 |
| #115 | Fairfield University | 1 |
| #117 | Rochester Institute of Technology | 1 |
| #117 | University of South Carolina: Columbia | 3 |
| #117 | University of Vermont | 3 |
| #127 | Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey: Newark Campus | 1 |
| #127 | Thomas Jefferson University: East Falls | 2 |
| #136 | Catholic University of America | 1 |
| #137 | George Mason University | 1 |
| #137 | University of Alabama | 2 |
| #166 | Quinnipiac University | 1 |
| #182 | Belmont University | 1 |
| LAC #38 | Bucknell University | 1 |
| LAC #38 | Franklin & Marshall College | 1 |
| LAC #38 | Lafayette College | 2 |
| LAC #38 | Skidmore College | 1 |
| #194 | Rowan University | 4 |
| #202 | La Salle University | 1 |
| #202 | University of North Carolina at Wilmington | 1 |
| #219 | Widener University | 2 |
| LAC #46 | Furman University | 1 |
| LAC #50 | Dickinson College | 6 |
| LAC #60 | Bard College | 2 |
| LAC #61 | Gettysburg College | 1 |
| #317 | Morgan State University | 2 |
| Arcadia University | 3 | |
| Atlantic Cape Community College | 1 | |
| Babson College | 2 | |
| Bentley University | 1 | |
| Coastal Carolina University | 1 | |
| Emerson College | 2 | |
| High Point University | 2 | |
| Ithaca College | 1 | |
| Marist College | 1 | |
| McGill University | 1 | |
| Monmouth University | 1 | |
| Mount St. Mary's University | 1 | |
| Ohio Northern University | 1 | |
| Palm Beach Atlantic University | 1 | |
| Penn State Altoona | 1 | |
| Rollins College | 1 | |
| Saint Joseph's University | 2 | |
| Salisbury University | 1 | |
| Savannah College of Art and Design | 2 | |
| School of the Art Institute of Chicago | 1 | |
| Siena College | 1 | |
| St. John's University | 2 | |
| Stockton University | 1 | |
| The College of New Jersey | 6 | |
| The New School College of Performing Arts | 3 | |
| Towson University | 1 | |
| University College London | 1 | |
| University of Evansville | 1 | |
| University of Tampa | 1 | |
| University of Toronto | 1 |
| Matriculation | |||||||
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| Ranking | University/College | 2020-2023 | 2022 | 2018-2021 | 2020 | 2019 | Total |
| All schools | 229 | 54 | 208 | 37 | 28 | ||
| #2 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 1 | 1 | 1 + | 3 | ||
| #5 | Yale University | 1 | 5 | 1 + | 1 + | 8 | |
| #6 | University of Pennsylvania | 6 | 1 | 5 | 1 + | 13 | |
| #7 | Duke University | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| #9 | Brown University | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| #9 | Northwestern University | 1 | 3 | 1 + | 1 + | 6 | |
| #9 | Johns Hopkins University | 2 | 3 | 1 + | 6 | ||
| #12 | University of Chicago | 2 | 2 | ||||
| #12 | Cornell University | 6 | 1 | 5 | 1 + | 13 | |
| #15 | University of California: Los Angeles | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||
| #18 | Dartmouth College | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| #21 | University of Michigan | 5 | 1 | 6 | 1 + | 13 | |
| #22 | Georgetown University | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| #22 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| #24 | Emory University | 2 | 4 | 1 + | 1 + | 8 | |
| #24 | Washington University in St. Louis | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| #24 | Carnegie Mellon University | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| #28 | University of Southern California | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| #28 | University of California: San Diego | 2 | 1 | 1 + | 4 | ||
| #28 | University of Florida | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| #33 | Georgia Institute of Technology | 1 | 1 | 1 + | 3 | ||
| #35 | University of Wisconsin-Madison | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 + | 8 | |
| #35 | New York University | 5 | 1 | 8 | 1 + | 1 + | 16 |
| #35 | University of California: Santa Barbara | 1 | 1 | 1 + | 3 | ||
| #38 | University of Texas at Austin | 1 | 1 | 1 + | 3 | ||
| #39 | Boston College | 3 | 4 | 1 + | 1 + | 9 | |
| #40 | Rutgers University | 11 | 3 | 1 + | 1 + | 16 | |
| #40 | University of Washington | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| #40 | Tufts University | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 + | 9 | |
| #43 | Boston University | 5 | 1 | 3 | 9 | ||
| #47 | Wake Forest University | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| #47 | University of Rochester | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| #47 | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| #47 | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | 2 | 2 | 1 + | 5 | ||
| #47 | Lehigh University | 2 | 4 | 1 + | 1 + | 8 | |
| #49 | Purdue University | 1 | 3 | 1 + | 5 | ||
| #49 | Ohio State University: Columbus Campus | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 + | 9 | |
| #53 | Florida State University | 1 | 1 | 1 + | 3 | ||
| #53 | Case Western Reserve University | 1 | 1 + | 2 | |||
| #53 | Northeastern University | 7 | 2 | 3 | 12 | ||
| #57 | Penn State University Park | 9 | 2 | 9 | 1 + | 1 + | 22 |
| #58 | University of Connecticut | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| #59 | University of Maryland: College Park | 2 | 4 | 1 + | 1 + | 8 | |
| #60 | Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 + | 1 + | 12 |
| #60 | Michigan State University | 1 | 2 | 1 + | 1 + | 5 | |
| #60 | North Carolina State University | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| #67 | Villanova University | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 + | 8 | |
| #67 | Syracuse University | 5 | 7 | 1 + | 1 + | 14 | |
| #67 | George Washington University | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 + | 14 | |
| #67 | University of Massachusetts Amherst | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| #67 | University of Miami | 5 | 2 | 5 | 1 + | 13 | |
| #67 | University of Pittsburgh | 7 | 1 | 7 | 15 | ||
| #73 | Indiana University Bloomington | 4 | 4 | 8 | |||
| #73 | Tulane University | 5 | 2 | 5 | 1 + | 13 | |
| #76 | Stevens Institute of Technology | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 | ||
| #76 | University of Delaware | 12 | 3 | 7 | 1 + | 1 + | 24 |
| #82 | Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey: Newark Campus | 1 | 1 | 1 + | 3 | ||
| #82 | Worcester Polytechnic Institute | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| #86 | Clemson University | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| #86 | New Jersey Institute of Technology | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| #89 | University of South Florida | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #89 | Fordham University | 1 | 5 | 1 + | 7 | ||
| #89 | Temple University | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | ||
| #93 | Auburn University | 2 | 2 | ||||
| #98 | University of Oregon | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| #98 | Rochester Institute of Technology | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #98 | Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey: Camden Campus | 7 | 1 + | 8 | |||
| #98 | Drexel University | 6 | 1 | 8 | 1 + | 16 | |
| #98 | Texas Christian University | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| #105 | American University | 2 | 3 | 1 + | 1 + | 7 | |
| #105 | George Mason University | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #115 | University of Arizona | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| #115 | Howard University | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 + | 6 | |
| #124 | James Madison University | 2 | 2 | ||||
| #124 | Fairfield University | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #124 | University of South Carolina: Columbia | 3 | 3 | 1 + | 1 + | 8 | |
| #133 | Miami University: Oxford | 1 | 2 | 1 + | 4 | ||
| #133 | University of Dayton | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #133 | University of Vermont | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 + | 1 + | 10 |
| #137 | University of Alabama | 2 | 3 | 1 + | 6 | ||
| #142 | Thomas Jefferson University: East Falls | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| #163 | Rowan University | 4 | 3 | 7 | |||
| #163 | St. John's University | 2 | 2 | ||||
| #170 | Quinnipiac University | 1 | 3 | 1 + | 5 | ||
| #178 | Catholic University of America | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #201 | University of North Carolina at Wilmington | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| #201 | The New School College of Performing Arts | 3 | 3 | 1 + | 1 + | 8 | |
| #201 | La Salle University | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| #227 | Widener University | 2 | 2 | 1 + | 5 | ||
| #236 | Belmont University | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| #269 | Florida Institute of Technology | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #280 | Hampton University | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #280 | Immaculata University | 1 + | 1 | ||||
| #320 | Kean University | 1 | 1 + | 2 | |||
| #332 | Morgan State University | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| #361 | Clark Atlanta University | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #382 | Palm Beach Atlantic University | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
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| Ranking | University/College | 2020-2023 | 2022 | 2018-2021 | 2020 | 2019 | Total |
| All schools | 31 | 6 | 38 | 10 | 4 | ||
| #4 | Swarthmore College | 2 | 1 + | 3 | |||
| #4 | Wellesley College | 1 | 1 | 1 + | 3 | ||
| #11 | Wesleyan University | 1 | 2 | 1 + | 4 | ||
| #16 | Vassar College | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| #16 | Hamilton College | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #16 | Smith College | 1 | 2 | 1 + | 4 | ||
| #21 | Colgate University | 1 | 1 | 1 + | 3 | ||
| #21 | Haverford College | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | ||
| #25 | University of Richmond | 3 | 3 | 1 + | 7 | ||
| #30 | Bryn Mawr College | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #30 | Bucknell University | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 + | 5 | |
| #30 | Lafayette College | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 + | 9 | |
| #35 | Franklin & Marshall College | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| #38 | Skidmore College | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| #39 | Spelman College | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 + | 6 | |
| #46 | Furman University | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| #46 | Dickinson College | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 + | 12 | |
| #59 | St. Lawrence University | 1 | 1 | 1 + | 3 | ||
| #63 | Gettysburg College | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| #70 | Muhlenberg College | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #72 | Bard College | 2 | 2 | 1 + | 1 + | 6 | |
| #86 | Ursinus College | 1 | 1 | 1 + | 3 | ||
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| Ranking | University/College | 2020-2023 | 2022 | 2018-2021 | 2020 | 2019 | Total |
| All schools | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| #1 | University of Toronto | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| #3 | McGill University | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
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| Ranking | University/College | 2020-2023 | 2022 | 2018-2021 | 2020 | 2019 | Total |
| All schools | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| #3 | University College London | 1 | 1 | ||||
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Chemistry
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Chinese Language and Culture
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French Language and Culture
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Biology
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Calculus AB
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Calculus BC
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Chemistry
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Chinese Language and Culture
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French Language and Culture
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Spanish Language and Culture
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Statistics
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United States History
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Computer Science Principles
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Physics 1
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Psychology
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Studio Art: Drawing
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Baseball
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Basketball
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Crew
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Cross Country
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Fencing
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Field Hockey
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Baseball
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Basketball
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Crew
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Cross Country
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Fencing
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Field Hockey
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Golf
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Lacrosse
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Soccer
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Swimming
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Tennis
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Aerospace Club
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Art and Stress Relief Club
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BBQ Club
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Chinese Club
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Chess Club
Chinese Club
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Coding Club
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Comedy Club
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Creative Writing Club
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Cybersecurity Club
Dance Team Club
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Debate Club
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DECA Club
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Disney Club
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Drama Club
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Engineering Club
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Environmental & Beekeeping Club
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Fantasy Football Club
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French Club
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Gender Equality Forum
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Girl Up
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History Bowl
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Indian Culture Club
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Investment Club
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Jewish Culture Club
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Lemon Club
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Math Club
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Mental Health Forum
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MLK Club
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Mock Trial Club
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Model UN
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Operation Smile Club
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Podcast Club
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PRIDE Club
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Service Committee
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Sign Language & Deaf Culture Club
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Star Wars Club
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TedX Club
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Tennis/Ping Pong Club
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TuneTalk Club
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Video Game Club
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Women in STEM
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Worship Planning Committee
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Chamber Choir
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Guitar
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Percussion
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Performing
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Ceramics
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Performing
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Ceramics
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Fiber Art
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