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 | Harvard College | 2 |
| #8 | University of Pennsylvania | 1 |
| LAC #3 | Swarthmore College | 1 |
| #17 | Cornell University | 1 |
| #23 | Georgetown University | 1 |
| #25 | University of Virginia | 5 |
| LAC #5 | Wellesley College | 1 |
| #28 | Tufts University | 2 |
| #28 | University of Florida | 1 |
| #28 | Wake Forest University | 2 |
| #36 | Boston College | 1 |
| #36 | University of California: Irvine | 1 |
| #38 | Georgia Institute of Technology | 1 |
| #42 | Boston University | 1 |
| #42 | Brandeis University | 2 |
| #42 | Tulane University | 1 |
| LAC #9 | Middlebury College | 1 |
| #49 | Northeastern University | 2 |
| #49 | Pepperdine University | 1 |
| #49 | Purdue University | 1 |
| #49 | Villanova University | 3 |
| #51 | Spelman College | 1 |
| #55 | University of Miami | 2 |
| #57 | Penn State University Park | 1 |
| #57 | University of Pittsburgh | 2 |
| #59 | Syracuse University | 1 |
| #59 | University of Maryland: College Park | 1 |
| #59 | University of Washington | 1 |
| #62 | Rutgers University | 4 |
| #63 | George Washington University | 3 |
| #68 | Fordham University | 1 |
| #68 | Southern Methodist University | 1 |
| #72 | Hobart and William Smith Colleges | 1 |
| #76 | Muhlenberg College | 1 |
| #79 | American University | 3 |
| #83 | Elon University | 1 |
| #83 | Stevens Institute of Technology | 1 |
| LAC #17 | Smith College | 1 |
| #103 | University of Arizona | 1 |
| #103 | University of South Florida | 1 |
| #104 | University of Colorado Boulder | 2 |
| LAC #22 | United States Air Force Academy | 1 |
| #111 | Drew University | 1 |
| #111 | Goucher College | 1 |
| #111 | Susquehanna University | 1 |
| #124 | Morehouse College | 1 |
| #127 | Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey: Newark Campus | 1 |
| #130 | Eckerd College | 1 |
| LAC #28 | Harvey Mudd College | 1 |
| #148 | San Diego State University | 1 |
| LAC #30 | Kenyon College | 1 |
| #151 | University of Mississippi | 1 |
| LAC #36 | Oberlin College | 2 |
| #182 | Belmont University | 1 |
| #182 | Ohio University | 1 |
| LAC #38 | Bucknell University | 3 |
| LAC #38 | Lafayette College | 1 |
| LAC #38 | Skidmore College | 1 |
| #219 | Hampton University | 1 |
| LAC #46 | Trinity College | 1 |
| #234 | Oklahoma City University | 1 |
| LAC #50 | Connecticut College | 1 |
| LAC #50 | Dickinson College | 1 |
| #263 | Montana State University | 1 |
| LAC #60 | Bard College | 1 |
| LAC #61 | Gettysburg College | 1 |
| Bentley University | 1 | |
| Butler University | 1 | |
| Champlain College | 1 | |
| Dalhousie University | 1 | |
| Endicott College | 1 | |
| FH Salzburg | 1 | |
| Glion Institute of Higher Education | 1 | |
| High Point University | 2 | |
| Monmouth University | 1 | |
| Providence College | 1 | |
| Saint Louis University Madrid | 1 | |
| Savannah College of Art and Design | 2 | |
| School of Visual Arts | 1 | |
| Stockholm School of Economics | 1 | |
| The College of New Jersey | 1 | |
| Towson University | 1 | |
| University of East Anglia | 1 | |
| University of Tampa | 1 | |
| University of Texas at San Antonio | 1 | |
| University of Toronto | 1 |
| Matriculation | |||||||
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| Ranking | University/College | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | Total |
| All schools | 64 | 59 | 79 | 58 | 30 | ||
| #1 | Princeton University | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| #3 | Harvard College | 2 | 2 | ||||
| #6 | University of Pennsylvania | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 + | 4 | |
| #7 | Duke University | 1 | 1 | 1 + | 3 | ||
| #9 | Johns Hopkins University | 2 | 1 + | 3 | |||
| #9 | Brown University | 1 + | 1 | ||||
| #9 | Northwestern University | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #12 | Columbia University | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #12 | Cornell University | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | ||
| #12 | University of Chicago | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| #15 | University of California: Los Angeles | 2 | 2 | ||||
| #18 | Vanderbilt University | 1 | 2 | 1 + | 4 | ||
| #18 | Dartmouth College | 3 | 3 | ||||
| #20 | University of Notre Dame | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| #22 | Georgetown University | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| #22 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | 2 | 1 | 1 + | 4 | ||
| #24 | Emory University | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||
| #24 | Washington University in St. Louis | 1 | 1 + | 2 | |||
| #24 | Carnegie Mellon University | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||
| #24 | University of Virginia | 5 | 1 | 6 | |||
| #28 | University of Florida | 1 | 1 + | 2 | |||
| #28 | University of Southern California | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #28 | University of California: San Diego | 1 | 1 | 1 + | 3 | ||
| #33 | Georgia Institute of Technology | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #33 | University of California: Irvine | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||
| #35 | University of Wisconsin-Madison | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| #35 | New York University | 1 | 1 | 1 + | 3 | ||
| #35 | University of California: Santa Barbara | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #38 | University of Texas at Austin | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #39 | Boston College | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | ||
| #40 | University of Washington | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #40 | Rutgers University | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 + | 13 |
| #40 | Tufts University | 2 | 2 | 1 + | 5 | ||
| #43 | Boston University | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| #47 | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | 2 | 2 | ||||
| #47 | Lehigh University | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 + | 5 | |
| #47 | Wake Forest University | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 + | 5 | |
| #47 | University of Rochester | 1 | 1 | 1 + | 3 | ||
| #49 | Purdue University | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | ||
| #53 | College of William and Mary | 1 + | 1 | ||||
| #53 | Case Western Reserve University | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #53 | University of Minnesota: Twin Cities | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #53 | Northeastern University | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 + | 8 | |
| #57 | Penn State University Park | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 + | 8 |
| #58 | University of Connecticut | 1 | 1 + | 2 | |||
| #59 | University of Maryland: College Park | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| #60 | Santa Clara University | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #60 | Brandeis University | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| #60 | North Carolina State University | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #60 | Michigan State University | 1 | 1 + | 2 | |||
| #60 | Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #67 | Syracuse University | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 + | 10 |
| #67 | Villanova University | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 + | 9 | |
| #67 | University of Pittsburgh | 2 | 3 | 1 + | 6 | ||
| #67 | George Washington University | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 + | 7 | |
| #67 | University of Miami | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | |
| #67 | University of Massachusetts Amherst | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #73 | Indiana University Bloomington | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| #73 | Tulane University | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| #76 | University of Delaware | 2 | 2 | 1 + | 5 | ||
| #76 | Stevens Institute of Technology | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| #76 | Pepperdine University | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #79 | Brigham Young University | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #82 | Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey: Newark Campus | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #86 | Clemson University | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #89 | Fordham University | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 + | 8 |
| #89 | University of South Florida | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #89 | Temple University | 2 | 2 | ||||
| #89 | Southern Methodist University | 1 | 1 + | 2 | |||
| #93 | University of Iowa | 2 | 2 | ||||
| #98 | Texas Christian University | 1 | 1 | 1 + | 3 | ||
| #98 | Drexel University | 5 | 4 | 9 | |||
| #105 | American University | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 + | 12 |
| #105 | University of Colorado Boulder | 2 | 2 | 1 + | 5 | ||
| #105 | Arizona State University | 2 | 2 | ||||
| #105 | San Diego State University | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #105 | University of Tennessee: Knoxville | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #115 | University of Arizona | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| #124 | James Madison University | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #124 | Fairfield University | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #124 | University of South Carolina: Columbia | 2 | 2 | ||||
| #124 | University of Denver | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #133 | University of Vermont | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| #133 | Chapman University | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| #133 | Elon University | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
| #133 | Miami University: Oxford | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #142 | University of Cincinnati | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #142 | Thomas Jefferson University: East Falls | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #151 | Seton Hall University | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #159 | University of Kentucky | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #163 | Montclair State University | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #163 | University of Mississippi | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #170 | Quinnipiac University | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #170 | University of Hawaii at Manoa | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #178 | University of Arkansas | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #178 | Ohio University | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #201 | Xavier University | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #209 | West Chester University of Pennsylvania | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #236 | Belmont University | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #280 | Oklahoma City University | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #280 | Hampton University | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #303 | Montana State University | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #382 | Palm Beach Atlantic University | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Matriculation | |||||||
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| Ranking | University/College | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | Total |
| All schools | 27 | 20 | 15 | 19 | 4 | ||
| #1 | Williams College | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #2 | Amherst College | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #4 | Swarthmore College | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #4 | Pomona College | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #4 | Wellesley College | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| #7 | United States Air Force Academy | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #11 | Grinnell College | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #11 | Middlebury College | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| #11 | Wesleyan University | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| #16 | Vassar College | 1 + | 1 | ||||
| #16 | Harvey Mudd College | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #16 | Smith College | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #21 | Haverford College | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #24 | Bates College | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| #25 | Colby College | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #25 | University of Richmond | 1 + | 1 | ||||
| #27 | Macalester College | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #30 | Bucknell University | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | |
| #30 | Lafayette College | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 + | 7 | |
| #33 | Colorado College | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #35 | Franklin & Marshall College | 1 + | 1 | ||||
| #36 | Oberlin College | 2 | 2 | ||||
| #38 | Skidmore College | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| #39 | Kenyon College | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #39 | Spelman College | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| #39 | Denison University | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||
| #39 | Trinity College | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #45 | Union College | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| #46 | Connecticut College | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||
| #46 | Dickinson College | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | ||
| #56 | Rhodes College | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #59 | St. Lawrence University | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| #63 | Gettysburg College | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| #70 | Hobart and William Smith Colleges | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| #70 | Muhlenberg College | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| #72 | Bard College | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| #75 | St. John's College | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #86 | Ursinus College | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| #93 | Drew University | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||
| #100 | Morehouse College | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #100 | Hope College | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #107 | Susquehanna University | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #124 | Goucher College | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #130 | Eckerd College | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Matriculation | |||||||
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| Ranking | University/College | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | Total |
| All schools | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| #1 | University of Toronto | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| #12 | Dalhousie University | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Matriculation | |||||||
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| Ranking | University/College | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | Total |
| All schools | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| #31 | University of East Anglia | 1 | 1 | ||||
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Biology
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Calculus AB
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Calculus BC
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German Language and Culture
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Macroeconomics
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Music Theory
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Biology
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Calculus AB
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Calculus BC
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German Language and Culture
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Macroeconomics
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Music Theory
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Spanish Language and Culture
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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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European History
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Latin
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United States Government and Politics
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United States History
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Computer Science A
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Microeconomics
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Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism
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Studio Art: 2-D Design
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Spanish Literature and Culture
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French Language and Culture
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Baseball
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Basketball
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Cheerleading
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Cross Country
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Field Hockey
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American Football
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Baseball
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Basketball
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Cheerleading
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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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Ice Hockey
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Lacrosse
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Soccer
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Swimming
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Tennis
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Track and Field
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Water Polo
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Aerospace and Aviation Club
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American Sign Language Club
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Amnesty International Student Club
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Animal Rights Club
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Art Club
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Better Kitchen Sink
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Aerospace and Aviation Club
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American Sign Language Club
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Amnesty International Student Club
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Animal Rights Club
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Art Club
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Better Kitchen Sink
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Biology Club
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Black Student Union*
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Book Club
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Campus Guides
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Campus Ministry Club
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Chess Club
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Community Service
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Computer Science Competition Club
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Chorus
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Dance Club
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Debate Team
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Dramatic Society
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East Asian Student Union
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Exchange of Many Cultures
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Eye to Eye*
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Fall Play
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Fashion Club
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French Club
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German Club
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Girls in STEM
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Green Team*
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Hall Prefects*
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History Club
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Interior Design Club
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International Studies Student Alliance
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Intersectional Feminism Club*
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Investment Club
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Jazz Band
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Junior Proctors
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Latin Club
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Latinx Affinity Group
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Learning Difference Alliance
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Library Proctors
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Math Competition Club
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Model United Nations
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Music Technology Club
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Muslim Student Alliance*
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Odyssey of the Mind (Middle School)
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Open Studio: Visual Art**
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Orchestra
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Our Minds Matter
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Peer Leaders
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Peer Tutoring Club
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Pennington Jewish Community
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Pennington Singers
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The Penntonian (newspaper)
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Pennyroyal (literary magazine)*
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Penseman (yearbook)
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Philosophy Club
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Pit Band
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Poetry and Creative Club
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Politics Club*
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Power Hour
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Private Instrumental/Voice lessons
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PSCFit
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Red Cross Club
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Science Competition Club
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School Planning in Malawi
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Ski Club*
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SoundProof (a cappella)
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South Asian Student Society
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Spanish Club
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Spectrum (LGBTQ+/ally group)*
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Sports Statistics Club
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Spring Play (Upper and Middle School plays)
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STEM Leaders
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STEM Tutoring
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Student Ambassadors
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Student Government
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Tech Crew
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Technology Club
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Treble Tones
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Ultimate Frisbee*
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United People of Many Colors*
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Untold Gallery (Malawi)
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Winter Musical
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Drawing
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Color
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Ceramics
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Photography
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Video Production
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Drama
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Drawing
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Color
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Ceramics
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Photography
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Video Production
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Drama
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Acting
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Directing
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Vocal
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Music
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Music Theory
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Art
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Design
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Scene Study
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