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 | 2 |
| #2 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 4 |
| #3 | Harvard College | 4 |
| #3 | Stanford University | 3 |
| #3 | Yale University | 1 |
| #6 | University of Chicago | 4 |
| #7 | Johns Hopkins University | 2 |
| #7 | University of Pennsylvania | 2 |
| #9 | California Institute of Technology | 1 |
| LAC #2 | Amherst College | 1 |
| #13 | Brown University | 1 |
| #13 | Vanderbilt University | 1 |
| #15 | Rice University | 1 |
| #15 | Washington University in St. Louis | 1 |
| LAC #3 | Pomona College | 2 |
| #17 | Cornell University | 1 |
| #20 | University of California: Berkeley | 5 |
| #20 | University of California: Los Angeles | 6 |
| #22 | Emory University | 1 |
| #22 | Georgetown University | 1 |
| #25 | New York University | 3 |
| #25 | University of Michigan | 3 |
| #25 | University of Southern California | 9 |
| LAC #5 | Wellesley College | 1 |
| #29 | Wake Forest University | 2 |
| LAC #6 | Bowdoin College | 2 |
| #32 | University of California: Santa Barbara | 2 |
| #34 | University of California: Irvine | 1 |
| #34 | University of California: San Diego | 1 |
| #36 | University of Rochester | 1 |
| #38 | University of California: Davis | 1 |
| #38 | University of Texas at Austin | 1 |
| #38 | University of Wisconsin-Madison | 8 |
| #44 | Northeastern University | 7 |
| #44 | Tulane University | 2 |
| LAC #9 | Claremont McKenna College | 1 |
| #55 | Pepperdine University | 1 |
| #55 | Santa Clara University | 5 |
| LAC #11 | Washington and Lee University | 1 |
| #62 | Syracuse University | 1 |
| #72 | Southern Methodist University | 3 |
| LAC #15 | Grinnell College | 1 |
| #77 | Loyola Marymount University | 2 |
| #85 | Lake Forest College | 1 |
| #89 | Elon University | 1 |
| #89 | Howard University | 1 |
| #89 | Texas Christian University | 1 |
| LAC #18 | Barnard College | 1 |
| LAC #18 | United States Air Force Academy | 1 |
| LAC #18 | University of Richmond | 1 |
| #97 | University of San Diego | 1 |
| #105 | Drexel University | 1 |
| #105 | University of Denver | 2 |
| #105 | University of Oregon | 2 |
| LAC #24 | Colby College | 1 |
| Arizona State University | 1 | |
| LAC #27 | Colorado College | 1 |
| #176 | University of Massachusetts Lowell | 1 |
| LAC #36 | Mount Holyoke College | 1 |
| #250 | Abilene Christian University | 1 |
| California Polytechnic State University: San Luis Obispo | 1 | |
| Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art | 1 | |
| Emerson College | 1 | |
| Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering | 1 | |
| Menlo College | 1 | |
| Oberlin College | 2 | |
| University of California: Santa Cruz | 1 | |
| University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign | 1 |
| Matriculation | |||||||
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| Ranking | University/College | 2023 | 2022 | 2018-2021 | 2018-2020 | 2017-2019 | Total |
| All schools | 108 | 110 | 415 | 403 | 317 | ||
| #1 | Princeton University | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 19 |
| #2 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 4 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 21 |
| #3 | Harvard College | 4 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 32 |
| #3 | Stanford University | 3 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 37 |
| #5 | Yale University | 1 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 30 |
| #6 | University of Pennsylvania | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 27 |
| #7 | Duke University | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 17 | |
| #7 | California Institute of Technology | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | |
| #9 | Brown University | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 27 |
| #9 | Johns Hopkins University | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 |
| #9 | Northwestern University | 9 | 7 | 7 | 23 | ||
| #12 | Columbia University | 1 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 42 | |
| #12 | University of Chicago | 4 | 7 | 22 | 16 | 12 | 61 |
| #12 | Cornell University | 1 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 24 |
| #15 | University of California: Berkeley | 5 | 4 | 21 | 31 | 27 | 88 |
| #15 | University of California: Los Angeles | 6 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 34 |
| #17 | Rice University | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 | |
| #18 | Vanderbilt University | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | |
| #18 | Dartmouth College | 6 | 4 | 2 | 12 | ||
| #20 | University of Notre Dame | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | ||
| #21 | University of Michigan | 3 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 22 |
| #22 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | |
| #22 | Georgetown University | 1 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 20 |
| #24 | Emory University | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 12 |
| #24 | Washington University in St. Louis | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 19 |
| #24 | Carnegie Mellon University | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| #24 | University of Virginia | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | |
| #28 | University of Florida | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||
| #28 | University of Southern California | 9 | 8 | 31 | 32 | 20 | 100 |
| #28 | University of California: Davis | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| #28 | University of California: San Diego | 1 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 18 |
| #33 | University of California: Irvine | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 14 |
| #35 | University of California: Santa Barbara | 2 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 7 | 37 |
| #35 | New York University | 3 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 26 |
| #35 | University of Wisconsin-Madison | 8 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 23 |
| #38 | University of Texas at Austin | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | |
| #39 | Boston College | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | |
| #40 | University of Washington | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | ||
| #40 | Tufts University | 6 | 5 | 3 | 14 | ||
| #43 | Boston University | 2 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 25 | |
| #47 | Wake Forest University | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| #47 | Lehigh University | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | |
| #47 | University of Georgia | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||
| #47 | University of Rochester | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | |
| #51 | Purdue University | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 18 | |
| #53 | Ohio State University: Columbus Campus | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| #53 | Northeastern University | 7 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 31 |
| #53 | College of William and Mary | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| #53 | Case Western Reserve University | 5 | 1 | 1 | 7 | ||
| #57 | Penn State University Park | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #60 | Santa Clara University | 5 | 4 | 20 | 13 | 10 | 52 |
| #60 | Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
| #60 | Brandeis University | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| #60 | North Carolina State University | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| #67 | Syracuse University | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | |
| #67 | George Washington University | 2 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 18 | |
| #67 | University of Miami | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 | ||
| #67 | Villanova University | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | ||
| #73 | Indiana University Bloomington | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | ||
| #73 | Tulane University | 2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 15 | |
| #76 | Pepperdine University | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | |
| #76 | Colorado School of Mines | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| #83 | University of California: Riverside | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | ||
| #86 | Marquette University | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||
| #89 | Southern Methodist University | 3 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 30 |
| #89 | Brigham Young University | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #89 | Fordham University | 5 | 6 | 6 | 17 | ||
| #93 | Auburn University | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| #93 | Loyola Marymount University | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 13 |
| #93 | Baylor University | 1 | 4 | 5 | |||
| #93 | Gonzaga University | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| #98 | Drexel University | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #98 | University of San Diego | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 |
| #98 | University of Oregon | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| #98 | Texas Christian University | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 19 |
| #105 | San Diego State University | 2 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 18 | |
| #105 | Arizona State University | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #105 | University of Colorado Boulder | 4 | 6 | 6 | 16 | ||
| #105 | American University | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | ||
| #115 | Howard University | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #115 | University of Arizona | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
| #124 | University of Denver | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | |
| #124 | Creighton University | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #133 | Elon University | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #133 | University of Vermont | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| #133 | Chapman University | 8 | 9 | 17 | |||
| #133 | California State University: Fullerton | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #142 | University of the Pacific | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||
| #151 | University of Kansas | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #151 | Colorado State University | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||
| #159 | University of Massachusetts Lowell | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #201 | The New School College of Performing Arts | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||
| #209 | Sacred Heart University | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #236 | Biola University | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||
| #304 | Harding University | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| #320 | Abilene Christian University | 1 | 1 | ||||
| University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | ||
| University of California: Santa Cruz | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 8 | ||
| Grand Canyon University | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||
| University of Maryland: College Park | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
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| Ranking | University/College | 2023 | 2022 | 2018-2021 | 2018-2020 | 2017-2019 | Total |
| All schools | 18 | 22 | 62 | 65 | 44 | ||
| #1 | Williams College | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | |
| #2 | Amherst College | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 14 |
| #3 | United States Naval Academy | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | |
| #4 | Pomona College | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | |
| #4 | Wellesley College | 1 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 15 | |
| #7 | United States Air Force Academy | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||
| #9 | Bowdoin College | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 16 |
| #9 | Carleton College | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | ||
| #11 | Wesleyan University | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | ||
| #11 | Middlebury College | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||
| #11 | Grinnell College | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #11 | Claremont McKenna College | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | |
| #11 | Barnard College | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 11 | |
| #16 | Davidson College | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| #16 | Harvey Mudd College | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| #16 | Hamilton College | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||
| #16 | Vassar College | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| #21 | Washington and Lee University | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #21 | Haverford College | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #21 | Colgate University | 6 | 5 | 3 | 14 | ||
| #24 | Bates College | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
| #25 | Colby College | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||
| #25 | University of Richmond | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #27 | College of the Holy Cross | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #30 | Lafayette College | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #30 | Bryn Mawr College | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| #30 | Bucknell University | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | ||
| #33 | Colorado College | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| #34 | Mount Holyoke College | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #35 | Scripps College | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | ||
| #35 | Occidental College | 4 | 1 | 5 | |||
| #38 | Skidmore College | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | ||
| #39 | Pitzer College | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | ||
| #39 | Kenyon College | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #39 | Denison University | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| #39 | Trinity College | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| #46 | Connecticut College | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||
| #46 | Dickinson College | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #46 | Furman University | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||
| #63 | Gettysburg College | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #67 | Reed College | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| #70 | Muhlenberg College | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| #72 | Bard College | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||
| #73 | Lake Forest College | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #75 | Willamette University | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||
| #75 | St. John's College | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #89 | University of Puget Sound | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #93 | Lewis & Clark College | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| #93 | St. John's College | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Oberlin College | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |||
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| Ranking | University/College | 2023 | 2022 | 2018-2021 | 2018-2020 | 2017-2019 | Total |
| All schools | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| #3 | McGill University | 1 | 1 | ||||
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Chinese Language and Culture
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French Language and Culture
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Latin
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Spanish Language and Culture
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Biology
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Chemistry
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Physics 1
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Calculus AB
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Calculus BC
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Computer Science Principles
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Statistics
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Comparative Government and Politics
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Macroeconomics
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Psychology
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United States Government and Politics
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United States History
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English Language and Composition
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English Literature and Composition
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Music Theory
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Studio Art: 2-D Design
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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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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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Academic League
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Anatomy Club
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Chess Club
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Classics Club
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Code 4 Good Club
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Coding Club
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Academic League
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Anatomy Club
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Chess Club
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Classics Club
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Code 4 Good Club
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Coding Club
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Conservative Club
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Current Events Club
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Cut Time Music Club
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CyberPatriot
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The Dungeon
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FEM (Female Empowerment Meetings)
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Food Science Club
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French Club
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Future Founders
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History Club
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Horror Film Club
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Knight Vision Network
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Machine Learning Club
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Math Club
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Physics Club
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Pre Med Club
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Robotics Club
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Rowing Club
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Science Olympiad
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"Starry Knights" Barbershop Quartet Club
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Stocks Club
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Student Alumni Club
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Adopt a Grandparent
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All Girls STEM Society
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Art Club
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Bishop's Trail Squad
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Build a Miracle
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Caring for Communities
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CSI
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Curb Caddy
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Cure Cancer Club (CCC)
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Education
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GIDAS
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Global Milestone
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Inspiring Tomorrow's Performers
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Key Club
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Kid By Kid
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Kids for Cavite
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Knitting Club
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Learning Spaces
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Lucky Ducklings
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Meaningful Teens
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Melodies for Remedies
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Middle School Students of Service
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parkrun San Diego
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Peer Mentoring Club
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Period Poverty Project
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Project Edeline
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San Diego Chill Out
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Small Smile Makers
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STEM for Kids
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Step Up Club
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Strings for Sight
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Surf Service Club
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The Bishop's School Earthlings
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The GLAD Project
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The Lighthouse Initiative
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Top Soccer
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Tutors Without Borders
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Volunteer Tutors Organization
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Youth Athletics Health Initiative
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Choir
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Chorus
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Dance
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Jazz
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Music Production
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Choir
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Chorus
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Dance
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Jazz
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Music Production
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Music Theory
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Performing
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Production
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Theater
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Theater Design
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Ceramics
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Digital Art
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Digital Media
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Studio Art
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