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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#3 | Stanford University | 1 + |
#7 | Johns Hopkins University | 1 + |
#7 | University of Pennsylvania | 1 + |
#10 | Northwestern University | 1 + |
#15 | Washington University in St. Louis | 1 + |
#17 | Cornell University | 1 + |
#18 | Columbia University | 1 + |
#20 | University of California: Berkeley | 1 + |
#20 | University of California: Los Angeles | 1 + |
LAC #4 | Swarthmore College | 1 + |
#22 | Carnegie Mellon University | 1 + |
#22 | Georgetown University | 1 + |
#25 | New York University | 1 + |
#25 | University of Southern California | 1 + |
LAC #6 | United States Naval Academy | 1 + |
#32 | University of California: Santa Barbara | 1 + |
#34 | University of California: Irvine | 1 + |
#34 | University of California: San Diego | 1 + |
#36 | Boston College | 1 + |
#36 | University of Rochester | 1 + |
#38 | University of California: Davis | 1 + |
#38 | University of Texas at Austin | 1 + |
#38 | University of Wisconsin-Madison | 1 + |
#44 | Northeastern University | 1 + |
#51 | Lehigh University | 1 + |
#51 | Purdue University | 1 + |
#55 | Santa Clara 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 + |
#67 | Texas A&M University | 1 + |
#67 | University of Connecticut | 1 + |
#67 | University of Massachusetts Amherst | 1 + |
#72 | Indiana University Bloomington | 1 + |
#72 | Knox College | 1 + |
#76 | Willamette University | 1 + |
#77 | Baylor University | 1 + |
#77 | Loyola Marymount University | 1 + |
#77 | Michigan State University | 1 + |
#85 | University of Puget Sound | 1 + |
#89 | Howard University | 1 + |
#94 | Lewis & Clark College | 1 + |
#97 | Clark University | 1 + |
#97 | University of San Diego | 1 + |
#105 | Rochester Institute of Technology | 1 + |
#105 | University of Arizona | 1 + |
#105 | University of Oregon | 1 + |
#105 | University of San Francisco | 1 + |
#115 | Creighton University | 1 + |
Arizona State University | 1 + | |
#121 | Chapman University | 1 + |
#121 | University of Kansas | 1 + |
#124 | Morehouse College | 1 + |
#127 | University of Oklahoma | 1 + |
#137 | California State University: Long Beach | 1 + |
#137 | DePaul University | 1 + |
#137 | Seattle University | 1 + |
#137 | University of Alabama | 1 + |
#151 | Colorado State University | 1 + |
#151 | Michigan Technological University | 1 + |
#151 | Oregon State University | 1 + |
#151 | San Diego State University | 1 + |
#151 | University of La Verne | 1 + |
#151 | University of the Pacific | 1 + |
LAC #33 | Pitzer College | 1 + |
LAC #33 | Scripps College | 1 + |
#166 | California State University: Fullerton | 1 + |
#166 | University of Hawaii at Manoa | 1 + |
LAC #36 | Mount Holyoke College | 1 + |
#182 | Belmont University | 1 + |
LAC #37 | Occidental College | 1 + |
#194 | Pacific University | 1 + |
LAC #39 | Skidmore College | 1 + |
LAC #39 | Trinity College | 1 + |
#212 | Washington State University | 1 + |
#234 | Pace University | 1 + |
#234 | San Francisco State University | 1 + |
#250 | Regis University | 1 + |
#263 | Montana State University | 1 + |
#285 | Portland State University | 1 + |
#299 | Marymount University | 1 + |
#317 | Northern Arizona University | 1 + |
Academy of Art University | 1 + | |
AMDA College Conservatory ofPerforming Arts LA | 1 + | |
American University of Paris | 1 + | |
Art Center College of Design | 1 + | |
Bethany College | 1 + | |
California Baptist University | 1 + | |
California College of the Arts | 1 + | |
California Lutheran University | 1 + | |
California Maritime Academy | 1 + | |
California Polytechnic State University: San Luis Obispo | 1 + | |
California State Polytechnic University: Pomona | 1 + | |
california state university channel islands | 1 + | |
California State University: Chico | 1 + | |
California State University: Dominguez Hills | 1 + | |
California State University: East Bay | 1 + | |
California State University: Monterey Bay | 1 + | |
California State University: Northridge | 1 + | |
California State University: Sacramento | 1 + | |
Cogswell Polytechnical College-San Jose | 1 + | |
Colorado Mesa University | 1 + | |
Cornish College of the Arts | 1 + | |
Dixie State University | 1 + | |
Dominican University | 1 + | |
East Georgia State College | 1 + | |
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University: Daytona Beach Campus | 1 + | |
Emerson College | 1 + | |
Fashion Institute of Technology | 1 + | |
Franciscan University of Steubenville | 1 + | |
Grand Canyon University | 1 + | |
Hawaii Pacific University | 1 + | |
Holy Names University | 1 + | |
Humboldt State University | 1 + | |
Johnson & Wales University: Providence | 1 + | |
Kennesaw State University | 1 + | |
King's College London | 1 + | |
La Sierra University | 1 + | |
Manhattan College | 1 + | |
Menlo College | 1 + | |
Mills College | 1 + | |
Mount St. Mary's University | 1 + | |
Notre Dame de Namur University | 1 + | |
Oberlin College | 1 + | |
Ohio State University: Columbus Campus | 1 + | |
Pacific Union College | 1 + | |
Parsons The New School for Design | 1 + | |
Penn State University Park | 1 + | |
Rhode Island School of Design | 1 + | |
Rutgers University | 1 + | |
sae expression college | 1 + | |
Saint Mary's College of California | 1 + | |
San Jose State University | 1 + | |
Sheridan College | 1 + | |
Sonoma State University | 1 + | |
St. Edward's University | 1 + | |
St. John's University | 1 + | |
St. Mary's University | 1 + | |
stony brook university, state university of new york | 1 + | |
Texas State University | 1 + | |
Tuskegee University | 1 + | |
Universidad del Valle de Guatemala | 1 + | |
University of California: Merced | 1 + | |
University of California: Riverside | 1 + | |
University of California: Santa Cruz | 1 + | |
University of Colorado Boulder | 1 + | |
University of Colorado Colorado Springs | 1 + | |
University of Dallas | 1 + | |
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign | 1 + | |
University of Minnesota: Twin Cities | 1 + | |
University of Nevada: Las Vegas | 1 + | |
University of Nevada: Reno | 1 + | |
University of Northern Colorado | 1 + | |
University of Portland | 1 + | |
University of the Cumberlands | 1 + | |
University of Waterloo | 1 + | |
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee | 1 + | |
Western Oregon University | 1 + | |
Woodbury University | 1 + |
Matriculation | |||||||
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Ranking | University/College | 2015-2023 | 2019-2022 | 2015-2020 | 2013-2018 | 2013-2016 | Total |
All schools | 91 | 49 | 80 | 76 | 36 | ||
#2 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 1 + | 1 | ||||
#3 | Stanford University | 1 + | 1 | 2 | |||
#3 | Harvard College | 1 | 1 | ||||
#6 | University of Pennsylvania | 1 + | 1 +admitted | 2 | |||
#9 | Northwestern University | 1 + | 1 +admitted | 1 + | 1 + | 4 | |
#9 | Johns Hopkins University | 1 + | 1 | 2 | |||
#12 | Cornell University | 1 + | 1 | 1 +admitted | 1 + | 1 + | 5 |
#12 | Columbia University | 1 + | 1 +admitted | 1 + | 1 + | 4 | |
#15 | University of California: Los Angeles | 1 + | 1 | 1 +admitted | 1 + | 1 + | 5 |
#15 | University of California: Berkeley | 1 + | 1 | 1 +admitted | 1 + | 1 + | 5 |
#22 | Georgetown University | 1 + | 1 | 1 +admitted | 1 + | 1 + | 5 |
#24 | Carnegie Mellon University | 1 + | 1 | 1 +admitted | 1 + | 1 + | 5 |
#24 | Washington University in St. Louis | 1 + | 1 +admitted | 1 + | 1 + | 4 | |
#28 | University of Southern California | 1 + | 1 | 1 +admitted | 1 + | 1 + | 5 |
#28 | University of California: San Diego | 1 + | 1 | 1 +admitted | 1 + | 1 + | 5 |
#28 | University of California: Davis | 1 + | 1 | 1 +admitted | 1 + | 1 + | 5 |
#33 | University of California: Irvine | 1 + | 1 | 1 +admitted | 1 + | 1 + | 5 |
#35 | University of California: Santa Barbara | 1 + | 1 | 1 +admitted | 1 + | 1 + | 5 |
#35 | New York University | 1 + | 1 | 1 +admitted | 1 + | 1 + | 5 |
#35 | University of Wisconsin-Madison | 1 + | 1 +admitted | 2 | |||
#38 | University of Texas at Austin | 1 + | 1 +admitted | 1 + | 3 | ||
#39 | Boston College | 1 + | 1 +admitted | 1 + | 1 + | 4 | |
#40 | University of Washington | 1 + | 1 | 1 +admitted | 1 + | 4 | |
#40 | Rutgers University | 1 + | 1 +admitted | 1 + | 1 + | 4 | |
#43 | Boston University | 1 + | 1 + | 2 | |||
#47 | Lehigh University | 1 + | 1 | 1 +admitted | 1 + | 4 | |
#47 | University of Rochester | 1 + | 1 +admitted | 2 | |||
#47 | Texas A&M University | 1 + | 1 | 1 +admitted | 1 + | 1 + | 5 |
#47 | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | 1 + | 1 +admitted | 1 + | 1 + | 4 | |
#51 | Purdue University | 1 + | 1 | 1 +admitted | 1 + | 1 + | 5 |
#53 | Northeastern University | 1 + | 1 | 1 +admitted | 1 + | 1 + | 5 |
#53 | University of Minnesota: Twin Cities | 1 + | 1 +admitted | 2 | |||
#58 | SUNY University at Stony Brook | 1 +admitted | 1 + | 2 | |||
#58 | University of Connecticut | 1 + | 1 +admitted | 1 + | 1 + | 4 | |
#60 | Michigan State University | 1 + | 1 +admitted | 1 + | 1 + | 4 | |
#60 | Santa Clara University | 1 + | 1 | 1 +admitted | 1 + | 4 | |
#67 | Syracuse University | 1 + | 1 +admitted | 1 + | 1 + | 4 | |
#67 | University of Pittsburgh | 1 + | 1 +admitted | 1 + | 1 + | 4 | |
#67 | University of Massachusetts Amherst | 1 + | 1 | 1 +admitted | 1 + | 4 | |
#67 | George Washington University | 1 + | 1 +admitted | 1 + | 1 + | 4 | |
#73 | Indiana University Bloomington | 1 + | 1 | 1 +admitted | 1 + | 1 + | 5 |
#76 | Pepperdine University | 1 | 1 + | 1 + | 3 | ||
#82 | University of Illinois at Chicago | 1 | 1 | ||||
#89 | Fordham University | 1 + | 1 + | 2 | |||
#93 | Loyola Marymount University | 1 + | 1 | 1 +admitted | 1 + | 4 | |
#93 | Gonzaga University | 1 + | 1 | ||||
#93 | Baylor University | 1 + | 1 | 1 +admitted | 1 + | 4 | |
#98 | University of San Diego | 1 + | 1 | 1 +admitted | 1 + | 1 + | 5 |
#98 | Rochester Institute of Technology | 1 + | 1 +admitted | 2 | |||
#98 | University of Oregon | 1 + | 1 | 1 +admitted | 1 + | 4 | |
#105 | San Diego State University | 1 + | 1 | ||||
#105 | George Mason University | 1 + | 1 | ||||
#105 | Saint Louis University | 1 + | 1 | ||||
#105 | California State University: Long Beach | 1 + | 1 | 1 + | 3 | ||
#105 | Arizona State University | 1 + | 1 | 1 +admitted | 1 + | 4 | |
#105 | University of Colorado Boulder | 1 + | 1 +admitted | 1 + | 1 + | 4 | |
#115 | University of Arizona | 1 + | 1 | 1 +admitted | 1 + | 4 | |
#115 | Howard University | 1 + | 1 | 1 +admitted | 1 + | 4 | |
#115 | University of San Francisco | 1 + | 1 | 1 +admitted | 1 + | 4 | |
#124 | Creighton University | 1 + | 1 +admitted | 1 + | 3 | ||
#124 | University of Oklahoma | 1 + | 1 +admitted | 2 | |||
#133 | California State University: Fullerton | 1 + | 1 | 2 | |||
#133 | Chapman University | 1 + | 1 | ||||
#137 | University of Alabama | 1 + | 1 | 1 +admitted | 3 | ||
#142 | Clark University | 1 + | 1 +admitted | 1 + | 1 + | 4 | |
#142 | Oregon State University | 1 + | 1 +admitted | 1 + | 3 | ||
#142 | University of the Pacific | 1 + | 1 | 1 +admitted | 1 + | 4 | |
#151 | Colorado State University | 1 + | 1 +admitted | 2 | |||
#151 | DePaul University | 1 + | 1 +admitted | 2 | |||
#151 | Seton Hall University | 1 + | 1 | ||||
#151 | University of Kansas | 1 + | 1 +admitted | 1 + | 3 | ||
#151 | Michigan Technological University | 1 + | 1 | ||||
#163 | St. John's University | 1 + | 1 | 1 +admitted | 1 + | 4 | |
#163 | Seattle University | 1 + | 1 | 1 +admitted | 1 + | 4 | |
#170 | University of La Verne | 1 + | 1 +admitted | 1 + | 3 | ||
#170 | University of Hawaii at Manoa | 1 + | 1 +admitted | 1 + | 3 | ||
#178 | San Francisco State University | 1 + | 1 | 2 | |||
#178 | Washington State University | 1 + | 1 +admitted | 2 | |||
#195 | University of Nevada: Reno | 1 + | 1 | 1 +admitted | 1 + | 4 | |
#201 | Xavier University | 1 + | 1 | ||||
#209 | Pacific University | 1 + | 1 | ||||
#236 | Belmont University | 1 + | 1 +admitted | 1 + | 3 | ||
#249 | Northern Arizona University | 1 + | 1 +admitted | 2 | |||
#249 | Pace University | 1 + | 1 +admitted | 1 + | 3 | ||
#260 | Regis University | 1 + | 1 +admitted | 2 | |||
#269 | University of Nevada: Las Vegas | 1 + | 1 | 1 +admitted | 3 | ||
#280 | California State University: East Bay | 1 + | 1 | 1 + | 3 | ||
#280 | Texas State University | 1 + | 1 +admitted | 2 | |||
#280 | Portland State University | 1 + | 1 +admitted | 1 + | 3 | ||
#303 | Montana State University | 1 + | 1 | 1 +admitted | 1 + | 4 | |
#320 | Marymount University | 1 + | 1 +admitted | 2 | |||
#332 | University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee | 1 + | 1 +admitted | 1 + | 3 | ||
#332 | Boise State University | 1 + | 1 | ||||
#352 | University of Northern Colorado | 1 + | 1 +admitted | 1 + | 3 | ||
University of Colorado Colorado Springs | 1 + | 1 +admitted | 2 | ||||
Grand Canyon University | 1 + | 1 +admitted | 1 + | 3 | |||
University of the Cumberlands | 1 + | 1 | |||||
Kennesaw State University | 1 + | 1 | |||||
Ohio State University: Columbus Campus | 1 + | 1 | 1 +admitted | 1 + | 1 + | 5 | |
Penn State University Park | 1 + | 1 | 1 +admitted | 1 + | 1 + | 5 | |
University of California: Merced | 1 + | 1 | 1 +admitted | 1 + | 4 | ||
University of California: Riverside | 1 + | 1 | 1 +admitted | 1 + | 4 | ||
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign | 1 + | 1 | 1 +admitted | 1 + | 1 + | 5 | |
University of California: Santa Cruz | 1 + | 1 | 1 +admitted | 1 + | 1 + | 5 |
Matriculation | |||||||
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Ranking | University/College | 2015-2023 | 2019-2022 | 2015-2020 | 2013-2018 | 2013-2016 | Total |
All schools | 14 | 4 | 14 | 16 | 0 | ||
#2 | Amherst College | 1 + | 1 | ||||
#3 | United States Naval Academy | 1 + | 1 | 1 +admitted | 3 | ||
#4 | Pomona College | 1 + | 1 | ||||
#4 | Swarthmore College | 1 + | 1 +admitted | 1 + | 3 | ||
#7 | United States Air Force Academy | 1 | 1 | ||||
#11 | Barnard College | 1 + | 1 | ||||
#34 | Mount Holyoke College | 1 + | 1 +admitted | 2 | |||
#35 | Occidental College | 1 + | 1 +admitted | 1 + | 3 | ||
#35 | Scripps College | 1 + | 1 +admitted | 1 + | 3 | ||
#38 | Skidmore College | 1 + | 1 +admitted | 1 + | 3 | ||
#39 | Trinity College | 1 + | 1 +admitted | 2 | |||
#39 | Spelman College | 1 + | 1 | ||||
#39 | Pitzer College | 1 + | 1 +admitted | 1 + | 3 | ||
#75 | Knox College | 1 + | 1 +admitted | 1 + | 3 | ||
#75 | Willamette University | 1 + | 1 +admitted | 1 + | 3 | ||
#89 | University of Puget Sound | 1 + | 1 | 1 +admitted | 1 + | 4 | |
#93 | Lewis & Clark College | 1 + | 1 | 1 +admitted | 1 + | 4 | |
#93 | Whittier College | 1 + | 1 | ||||
#100 | Morehouse College | 1 + | 1 +admitted | 2 | |||
#107 | Westmont College | 1 + | 1 | ||||
Oberlin College | 1 + | 1 +admitted | 1 + | 3 |
Matriculation | |||||||
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Ranking | University/College | 2015-2023 | 2019-2022 | 2015-2020 | 2013-2018 | 2013-2016 | Total |
All schools | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
#9 | University of Waterloo | 1 + | 1 |
Matriculation | |||||||
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Ranking | University/College | 2015-2023 | 2019-2022 | 2015-2020 | 2013-2018 | 2013-2016 | Total |
All schools | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
#6 | King's College London | 1 + | 1 |
Calculus AB
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Chemistry
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Computer Science A
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French Language and Culture
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Macroeconomics
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Statistics
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Calculus AB
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Chemistry
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Computer Science A
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French Language and Culture
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Macroeconomics
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Statistics
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United States Government and Politics
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United States History
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Biology
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Studio Art: 2-D Design
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Environmental Science
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Physics 1
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Psychology
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Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism
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English Literature and Composition
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Chinese Language and Culture
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Spanish Language and Culture
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Physics C: Mechanics
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Calculus BC
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Computer Science Principles
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Comparative Government and Politics
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Microeconomics
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Studio Art: 3-D Design
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Studio Art: Drawing
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Badminton
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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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Badminton
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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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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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Black Student Union (BSU)
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Bollywood/Bhangra Club
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Chinese Club
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French Club
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Japanese Club
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Nuestra Gente
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Black Student Union (BSU)
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Bollywood/Bhangra Club
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Chinese Club
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French Club
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Japanese Club
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Nuestra Gente
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Pilipinx Student Association (PSA)
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Polynesian Club
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South Asian Student Association
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Spectrum
Taiwanese Club
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Vietnamese Student Association (VSA)
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Service Clubs
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American Red Cross
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Earthwise
eNable
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Feminism
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Inclusive Club
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Interact
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Moreau Service Committee
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Raising Hopes and Hearts
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Key Club
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Unicef
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Activities/Game/Social Clubs
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Anime Club
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Art Club
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Beautifully You
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Chess Club
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Choir Club
Culinary Club
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eSport Club
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Fashion Club
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Friends Against Bullying
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Game Time Heroes
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Glee Club
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Green Team
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Intramural Sports
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Jewelry Making Club
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Metal Music Club
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Student Writer’s Club
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Tabletop Gaming
Theatre Club
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Academic Clubs and Team
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AI Club
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Hack Club
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Math Club
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National Honor Society
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CyberPatriot
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Mock Trial
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Neuroscience Club
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Future Female Developers
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Game Design Club
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Med Club
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Robotics
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Speech and Debate
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Dance
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Theater
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Vocal
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3D Sculpture
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Ceramics
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Drawing
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Dance
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Theater
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Vocal
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3D Sculpture
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Ceramics
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Drawing
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Painting
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Sculpture
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Studio Art
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