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 | Harvard College | 1 |
| #3 | Stanford University | 1 |
| #3 | Yale University | 1 |
| #6 | University of Chicago | 1 |
| #7 | Johns Hopkins University | 1 |
| #7 | University of Pennsylvania | 1 |
| #9 | California Institute of Technology | 1 |
| #10 | Duke University | 1 |
| #10 | Northwestern University | 1 |
| LAC #2 | Amherst College | 1 |
| #12 | Dartmouth College | 1 |
| #13 | Brown University | 1 |
| #13 | Vanderbilt University | 1 |
| #15 | Rice University | 1 |
| #15 | Washington University in St. Louis | 1 |
| #17 | Cornell University | 1 |
| #18 | Columbia University | 1 |
| #18 | University of Notre Dame | 1 |
| #20 | University of California: Berkeley | 1 |
| #20 | University of California: Los Angeles | 1 |
| #22 | Carnegie Mellon University | 1 |
| #22 | Emory University | 1 |
| #22 | Georgetown University | 1 |
| #25 | New York University | 1 |
| #25 | University of Michigan | 1 |
| #25 | University of Southern California | 1 |
| #25 | University of Virginia | 1 |
| #29 | University of Florida | 1 |
| #29 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | 1 |
| #29 | Wake Forest University | 1 |
| LAC #6 | Bowdoin College | 1 |
| LAC #6 | United States Naval Academy | 1 |
| #32 | Tufts University | 1 |
| #36 | Boston College | 1 |
| #36 | University of Rochester | 1 |
| #38 | University of Texas at Austin | 1 |
| #41 | Boston University | 1 |
| #44 | Georgia Institute of Technology | 1 |
| #44 | Northeastern University | 1 |
| #44 | Tulane University | 1 |
| #51 | Lehigh University | 1 |
| #51 | Villanova University | 1 |
| #55 | Florida State University | 1 |
| #55 | University of Miami | 1 |
| LAC #11 | Middlebury College | 1 |
| #62 | George Washington University | 1 |
| #62 | Syracuse University | 1 |
| LAC #13 | Vassar College | 1 |
| #72 | American University | 1 |
| #72 | Southern Methodist University | 1 |
| #89 | Howard University | 1 |
| LAC #18 | United States Air Force Academy | 1 |
| LAC #18 | University of Richmond | 1 |
| LAC #39 | Lafayette College | 1 |
| Babson College | 1 | |
| College of William and Mary | 1 | |
| Franklin & Marshall College | 1 | |
| McGill University | 1 | |
| Ohio State University: Columbus Campus | 1 | |
| Penn State University Park | 1 | |
| United States Military Academy | 1 | |
| University of St. Andrews | 1 | |
| University of Toronto | 1 |
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| Ranking | University/College | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2014-2018 | Total |
| All schools | 51 | 76 | 121 | 49 | 405 | ||
| #1 | Princeton University | 1 | 1 admitted | 2 | |||
| #2 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| #3 | Harvard College | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||
| #3 | Stanford University | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #5 | Yale University | 1 | 1 admitted | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
| #6 | University of Pennsylvania | 1 | 1 admitted | 1 | 2 | 5 | |
| #7 | California Institute of Technology | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| #7 | Duke University | 1 | 3 | 1 + | 7 | 12 | |
| #9 | Northwestern University | 1 | 1 | 1 + | 1 | 4 | |
| #9 | Johns Hopkins University | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | ||
| #9 | Brown University | 1 | 1 + | 3 | 5 | ||
| #12 | Columbia University | 1 | 1 admitted | 1 | 1 + | 4 | 8 |
| #12 | Cornell University | 1 | 1 +admitted | 1 | 6 | 9 | |
| #12 | University of Chicago | 1 | 1 admitted | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
| #15 | University of California: Los Angeles | 1 | 1 admitted | 1 + | 3 | 6 | |
| #15 | University of California: Berkeley | 1 | 1 admitted | 1 + | 5 | 8 | |
| #17 | Rice University | 1 | 1 admitted | 1 | 1 + | 4 | |
| #18 | Vanderbilt University | 1 | 1 | 1 + | 13 | 16 | |
| #18 | Dartmouth College | 1 | 1 admitted | 1 | 2 | 5 | |
| #20 | University of Notre Dame | 1 | 1 admitted | 1 + | 2 | 5 | |
| #21 | University of Michigan | 1 | 1 +admitted | 3 | 1 + | 11 | 17 |
| #22 | Georgetown University | 1 | 1 +admitted | 1 | 1 + | 6 | 10 |
| #22 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | 1 | 1 +admitted | 1 | 6 | 9 | |
| #24 | University of Virginia | 1 | 1 +admitted | 4 | 1 + | 5 | 12 |
| #24 | Washington University in St. Louis | 1 | 1 +admitted | 1 + | 3 | 6 | |
| #24 | Emory University | 1 | 1 +admitted | 1 + | 3 | 6 | |
| #24 | Carnegie Mellon University | 1 | 1 admitted | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
| #28 | University of California: Davis | 1 +admitted | 1 + | 2 | |||
| #28 | University of California: San Diego | 1 +admitted | 1 + | 1 | 3 | ||
| #28 | University of Southern California | 1 | 1 +admitted | 2 | 1 + | 18 | 23 |
| #28 | University of Florida | 1 | 1 +admitted | 10 | 1 + | 28 | 41 |
| #33 | Georgia Institute of Technology | 1 | 1 +admitted | 1 + | 1 | 4 | |
| #33 | University of California: Irvine | 1 +admitted | 2 | 3 | |||
| #35 | University of Wisconsin-Madison | 1 +admitted | 5 | 1 + | 6 | 13 | |
| #35 | University of California: Santa Barbara | 1 + | 1 | 2 | |||
| #35 | New York University | 1 | 1 +admitted | 2 | 1 + | 10 | 15 |
| #38 | University of Texas at Austin | 1 | 1 admitted | 1 | 1 + | 6 | 10 |
| #39 | Boston College | 1 | 1 +admitted | 5 | 1 + | 22 | 30 |
| #40 | Tufts University | 1 | 1 admitted | 1 + | 4 | 7 | |
| #43 | Boston University | 1 | 1 +admitted | 1 | 1 + | 9 | 13 |
| #47 | University of Georgia | 1 +admitted | 1 + | 3 | 5 | ||
| #47 | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #47 | Wake Forest University | 1 | 1 +admitted | 2 | 1 + | 4 | 9 |
| #47 | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign | 2 | 1 + | 2 | 5 | ||
| #47 | Lehigh University | 1 | 1 +admitted | 1 | 10 | 13 | |
| #47 | University of Rochester | 1 | 1 +admitted | 1 | 3 | 6 | |
| #49 | Purdue University | 1 +admitted | 1 + | 5 | 7 | ||
| #53 | Northeastern University | 1 | 1 +admitted | 2 | 1 + | 4 | 9 |
| #53 | Florida State University | 1 | 1 +admitted | 2 | 1 + | 24 | 29 |
| #53 | College of William and Mary | 1 | 1 +admitted | 1 + | 1 | 4 | |
| #53 | University of Minnesota: Twin Cities | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #53 | Case Western Reserve University | 1 +admitted | 1 | ||||
| #59 | University of Maryland: College Park | 1 +admitted | 1 | 1 + | 2 | 5 | |
| #60 | Michigan State University | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #60 | Brandeis University | 1 +admitted | 1 | ||||
| #67 | Syracuse University | 1 | 1 +admitted | 4 | 1 + | 9 | 16 |
| #67 | University of Pittsburgh | 1 + | 1 | 2 | |||
| #67 | George Washington University | 1 | 1 +admitted | 1 | 1 + | 7 | 11 |
| #67 | University of Miami | 1 | 1 +admitted | 4 | 1 + | 30 | 37 |
| #67 | Villanova University | 1 | 1 +admitted | 1 | 3 | ||
| #67 | University of Massachusetts Amherst | 1 +admitted | 1 | 2 | 4 | ||
| #73 | Indiana University Bloomington | 1 +admitted | 2 | 1 + | 22 | 26 | |
| #73 | Tulane University | 1 | 1 +admitted | 5 | 1 + | 11 | 19 |
| #76 | University of Delaware | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| #76 | Pepperdine University | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #82 | University of California: Santa Cruz | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #86 | Clemson University | 1 +admitted | 1 | 1 + | 2 | 5 | |
| #89 | Fordham University | 1 +admitted | 1 + | 3 | 5 | ||
| #89 | University of South Florida | 1 +admitted | 3 | 4 | |||
| #89 | Southern Methodist University | 1 | 1 +admitted | 9 | 1 + | 10 | 22 |
| #93 | University of Iowa | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #93 | Loyola Marymount University | 1 +admitted | 1 | 2 | |||
| #93 | Baylor University | 1 +admitted | 1 | ||||
| #93 | Auburn University | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #98 | Texas Christian University | 1 admitted | 1 | 3 | 5 | ||
| #98 | University of San Diego | 2 | 2 | ||||
| #98 | Drexel University | 3 | 1 + | 3 | 7 | ||
| #105 | American University | 1 | 1 +admitted | 1 + | 3 | 6 | |
| #105 | University of Colorado Boulder | 1 +admitted | 1 | 9 | 11 | ||
| #115 | Howard University | 1 | 1 +admitted | 2 | |||
| #115 | University of Arizona | 1 +admitted | 1 | 2 | |||
| #124 | University of Denver | 1 + | 4 | 5 | |||
| #124 | University of Central Florida | 1 +admitted | 1 | 2 | |||
| #124 | Florida International University | 1 +admitted | 1 | ||||
| #133 | Miami University: Oxford | 1 +admitted | 1 | 2 | |||
| #133 | University of Houston | 1 +admitted | 1 | ||||
| #133 | Chapman University | 1 +admitted | 1 | ||||
| #133 | Elon University | 1 +admitted | 2 | 3 | |||
| #133 | University of Vermont | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #137 | University of Alabama | 1 | 1 + | 6 | 8 | ||
| #142 | Clark University | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #142 | Loyola University Chicago | 2 | 2 | ||||
| #201 | The New School College of Performing Arts | 1 +admitted | 1 | ||||
| #209 | Florida Atlantic University | 1 +admitted | 6 | 7 | |||
| #227 | Nova Southeastern University | 1 +admitted | 1 | 2 | |||
| #236 | University of North Florida | 1 +admitted | 2 | 3 | |||
| #249 | Suffolk University | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #269 | Florida Institute of Technology | 1 +admitted | 1 | 2 | |||
| #269 | University of Memphis | 1 admitted | 1 | ||||
| #280 | Hampton University | 1 admitted | 1 | ||||
| #304 | Radford University | 1 admitted | 1 | ||||
| #382 | Palm Beach Atlantic University | 1 admitted | 1 | ||||
| Penn State University Park | 1 | 1 +admitted | 1 | 1 + | 6 | 10 | |
| Ohio State University: Columbus Campus | 1 | 1 +admitted | 1 | 1 + | 2 | 6 | |
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| Ranking | University/College | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2014-2018 | Total |
| All schools | 10 | 17 | 12 | 3 | 39 | ||
| #1 | Williams College | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #2 | Amherst College | 1 | 1 admitted | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
| #3 | United States Naval Academy | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #4 | Wellesley College | 3 | 3 | ||||
| #4 | Pomona College | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #7 | United States Air Force Academy | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #9 | Carleton College | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #9 | Bowdoin College | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | ||
| #11 | Barnard College | 2 | 2 | ||||
| #11 | Middlebury College | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| #11 | Grinnell College | 1 admitted | 1 | ||||
| #11 | Wesleyan University | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #16 | Hamilton College | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #16 | Vassar College | 1 | 1 admitted | 2 | |||
| #16 | Davidson College | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #21 | Colgate University | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| #21 | Washington and Lee University | 3 | 3 | ||||
| #24 | Bates College | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #25 | Colby College | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #25 | University of Richmond | 1 | 1 admitted | 1 + | 3 | 6 | |
| #27 | College of the Holy Cross | 1 admitted | 2 | 3 | |||
| #27 | Macalester College | 1 +admitted | 1 | ||||
| #30 | Bucknell University | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #30 | Lafayette College | 1 | 1 +admitted | 1 + | 2 | 5 | |
| #33 | Colorado College | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #35 | Occidental College | 1 admitted | 1 | ||||
| #35 | Franklin & Marshall College | 1 | 1 admitted | 1 | 3 | ||
| #38 | Union College | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #39 | Denison University | 1 +admitted | 1 | ||||
| #39 | Kenyon College | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #39 | Trinity College | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #46 | Connecticut College | 1 + | 2 | 3 | |||
| #46 | Dickinson College | 1 admitted | 1 | ||||
| #46 | Furman University | 1 +admitted | 1 | ||||
| #51 | The University of the South | 1 +admitted | 1 | ||||
| #56 | Rhodes College | 1 +admitted | 1 | ||||
| #67 | Reed College | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #70 | Hobart and William Smith Colleges | 1 +admitted | 1 | 2 | |||
| #72 | Bard College | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #75 | St. John's College | 1 admitted | 1 | ||||
| #163 | Oglethorpe University | 1 +admitted | 1 | ||||
| #174 | Marymount Manhattan College | 1 | 1 | ||||
| United States Military Academy | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||
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| Ranking | University/College | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2014-2018 | Total |
| All schools | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| #1 | University of Toronto | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #3 | McGill University | 1 | 1 | ||||
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| Ranking | University/College | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2014-2018 | Total |
| All schools | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| #33 | University of St. Andrews | 1 | 1 | ||||
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Biology
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Calculus AB
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Calculus BC
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Chinese Language and Culture
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Computer Science A
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Art History
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Biology
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Calculus AB
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Calculus BC
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Chinese Language and Culture
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Computer Science A
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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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Spanish Language and Culture
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Spanish Literature 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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Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism
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United States Government and Politics
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United States History
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Studio Art: 2-D Design
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Studio Art: 3-D Design
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Studio Art: Drawing
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IB English A: Language and Literature
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IB English A: Literature
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IB Chinese
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IB French
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IB Italian
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IB Language B
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IB English A: Language and Literature
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IB English A: Literature
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IB Chinese
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IB French
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IB Italian
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IB Language B
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IB Economics
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IB Global Politics
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IB History
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IB Philosophy
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IB Psychology
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IB Biology
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IB Chemistry
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IB Design Technology
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IB Environmental Systems and Societies
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IB Analysis and Approaches
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IB Applications and Interpretations
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IB Film Studies
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IB Music
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IB Theatre
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IB Visual Arts
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IB Theory of Knowledge
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Baseball
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Basketball
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Bowling
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Cheerleading
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Cross Country
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Flag Football
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Baseball
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Basketball
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Bowling
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Cheerleading
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Cross Country
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Flag Football
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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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Squash
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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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Water Polo
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Wrestling
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Astronomical Society
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Book
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Debate
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Design
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Engineering
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and Programming
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Astronomical Society
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Book
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Debate
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Design
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Engineering
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Girls Who Code
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Mock Trial
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Harvard Model Congress
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Investment & Business
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Junior Achievement
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Law
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Lego
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Robotics
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Literature
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MathCounts
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Model United Nations
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Mu Alpha Theta
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Multi-Media Club
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National Science Honors Society
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Pre-Med Club
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Red Key Student
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Ambassadors
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SA Videography
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SA-Studio
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Science National Honors Society
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Scots Philosophers
Student Investment
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TED-Ed
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Turning Point Saint Andrew's
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Young Democrats
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Directors' League
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Drama and Musical Theatre Club
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Fashion Club
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Literary Magazine
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Pep Band
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Pottery for Poverty
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Songwriting Club
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Tri-M Music Honor Society
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Fashion Media Club
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I AM THAT GIRL
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Rainbow Alliance
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Women in Leadership
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Best Buddies
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Community Gardening and Gleaning
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Compete2Give
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Environmental Club
Escuelita Maya Club
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Florence Fuller
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Gift to Succeed
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Global Mouse
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Hope Sunshine Club
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Horse Liberation Club & Turtle Habitation
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Ocean Adventure
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Operation Smile
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Piece of Peace
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Pottery for Poverty
Random Acts of Kindness
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Round Square Council
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Samaritan 365
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SASSA (Student Ambassador)
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Scots for A Greener Earth
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Scots for Tots
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Vocal ID
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Chess
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Find Your Fit
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Fishing Club
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Global Strategy and World Domination Club
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Ice Hockey
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Just Dance
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Magic Club (Secret Scots Society of Magic)
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Ping Pong
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Rock-Climbing
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Spikeball
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Spirit
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Weightlifting
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Chinese Culture
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Christian Fellowship
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Cultural Diversity
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French
Italian
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Jewish Forum
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Korean Culture
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Latin
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Russian
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Spanish
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