Data Scale: FindingSchool leverages an extensive data set that exceeds that of similar rankings, ensuring accurate and relevant evaluations through well-defined weight distributions and scoring mechanisms.
Weight Distribution: We gathered feedback from thousands of families and consulted over 50 industry experts to create ranking weights tailored to the needs of Asian students.
Scoring Mechanism: Each of the 46 distinct data points is evaluated using unique mathematical models, scoring based on its position within the overall data distribution.
Basis for Ranking: Instead of absolute values, we focus on relative differences in data. There is no fixed score threshold for separating schools; instead, the “admission cutoff” is adjusted annually based on data trends, similar to college entrance exams.
The school page currently displays an evaluation card that includes an overall rating and ratings across five key categories, totaling 46 data points. The five categories are: Geographic Community, Academic Strength, Matriculation Level, Extracurricular Activities, and FindingSchool Reviews. Visitors can easily view the overall score and ratings for each dimension (ranging from A+ to C). For boarding schools, detailed total score rankings are also included
The data used for evaluations and rankings comes from three primary sources: official school data, public data, and user-submitted data on FindingSchool.
The entire scoring system is based on mathematical models derived from statistical analysis of samples from hundreds of schools across various levels. Each data point receives a corresponding rating based on its percentile position within the overall predicted distribution.
In the boarding school evaluation:: A- and above account for 45% of the total, B- and above account for 40%, C accounts for 15%.
In the day school evaluation: A- and above account for 30% of the total, B- and above account for 51%, C and others account for 19%.
1. [30% - Matriculation Dimension] : Ivy League admission rate, admission rate for Top 25 National Universities and Top 5 Liberal Arts Colleges, admission rate for Top 50 National Universities and Top 10 Liberal Arts Colleges, admission rate for Top 100 National Universities and Top 25 Liberal Arts Colleges, along with a summary of historical admissions data.
2. [24% - Academic Dimension]: Course offerings (AP, IB, Honors, and Advanced courses), percentage of teachers with a master’s degree or higher, percentage of AP exam scores of 3, 4, or 5, average scores on standardized tests (SAT and ACT), scores in AMC math competitions, and results in FRC robotics competitions.
3. [14% - Extracurricular Activities]: Alumni donation rate, number of clubs and activities, ratings for competitive sports teams, and ratings for arts programs.
4. [12% - FindingSchool Reviews] : FindingSchool website rating, review comments on FindingSchool, and historical rating trends.
5. [8% - Geographic Community]: State resource evaluation, density score of nearby top universities, distance to the nearest international airport, convenience of local amenities, transportation convenience, city crime rate, and educational level of the local population.
| Ranking | University/College | Students |
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| #2 | Columbia University | 1 |
| #9 | Duke University | 1 |
| #9 | Johns Hopkins University | 1 |
| #14 | Vanderbilt University | 2 |
| #14 | Washington University in St. Louis | 2 |
| #17 | Cornell University | 3 |
| #17 | Rice University | 6 |
| #20 | University of California: Los Angeles | 2 |
| #21 | Emory University | 2 |
| #23 | University of Michigan | 1 |
| #27 | University of Southern California | 2 |
| #28 | New York University | 4 |
| #28 | Tufts University | 2 |
| #28 | University of California: Santa Barbara | 1 |
| #28 | University of Florida | 2 |
| #28 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | 2 |
| #28 | Wake Forest University | 3 |
| #34 | University of Rochester | 2 |
| #36 | Boston College | 4 |
| #36 | University of California: Irvine | 2 |
| #38 | Georgia Institute of Technology | 2 |
| #38 | University of California: Davis | 2 |
| #38 | University of Texas at Austin | 24 |
| #40 | College of William and Mary | 1 |
| #42 | Boston University | 3 |
| #42 | Brandeis University | 1 |
| #42 | Case Western Reserve University | 2 |
| #42 | University of Wisconsin-Madison | 2 |
| LAC #9 | Middlebury College | 1 |
| #47 | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign | 3 |
| #48 | University of Georgia | 1 |
| #49 | Northeastern University | 10 |
| #49 | Ohio State University: Columbus Campus | 1 |
| #49 | Pepperdine University | 1 |
| #49 | Purdue University | 1 |
| #55 | Trinity University | 3 |
| #55 | University of Miami | 1 |
| #57 | University of Pittsburgh | 1 |
| #59 | University of Washington | 2 |
| #62 | Rutgers University | 1 |
| #63 | George Washington University | 1 |
| #63 | University of Connecticut | 4 |
| #68 | Indiana University Bloomington | 1 |
| #68 | Southern Methodist University | 1 |
| #68 | Texas A&M University | 14 |
| #68 | University of Massachusetts Amherst | 1 |
| #68 | University of Minnesota: Twin Cities | 2 |
| #75 | Baylor University | 4 |
| #83 | Texas Christian University | 1 |
| #93 | University of Denver | 1 |
| #99 | University of Utah | 1 |
| #103 | Loyola University Chicago | 1 |
| #104 | University of Colorado Boulder | 2 |
| Arizona State University | 2 | |
| LAC #26 | Colorado College | 1 |
| #136 | University of Texas at Dallas | 1 |
| LAC #30 | Bryn Mawr College | 1 |
| LAC #30 | Scripps College | 1 |
| #182 | University of Houston | 4 |
| Art Center College of Design | 1 | |
| Bocconi University | 1 | |
| Boston Conservatory at Berklee | 1 | |
| Dalhousie University | 1 | |
| Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering | 1 | |
| hult international business school | 1 | |
| Massachusetts College of Pharmacy Health Sciences Boston | 1 | |
| Merrimack College | 1 | |
| Pratt Institute | 1 | |
| Royal Holloway, University of London (RHUL) | 1 | |
| stony brook university, state university of new york | 1 | |
| Universidad Europea de Madrid | 1 | |
| University of British Columbia | 2 | |
| University of Glasgow | 1 | |
| University of Leeds | 1 | |
| University of Nottingham | 1 | |
| University of Sydney | 1 | |
| University of Texas at San Antonio | 1 | |
| University of Texas at Tyler | 1 | |
| University of Toronto | 4 | |
| York University | 1 |
| Matriculation | |||||||
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| Ranking | University/College | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | Total |
| All schools | 145 | 145 | 155 | 134 | 109 | ||
| #2 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 2 | 2 | ||||
| #3 | Stanford University | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||
| #3 | Harvard College | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #5 | Yale University | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| #6 | University of Pennsylvania | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| #7 | Duke University | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||
| #7 | California Institute of Technology | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #9 | Brown University | 1 | 1 + | 2 | |||
| #9 | Northwestern University | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| #9 | Johns Hopkins University | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #12 | Cornell University | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | ||
| #12 | Columbia University | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #12 | University of Chicago | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| #15 | University of California: Los Angeles | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 |
| #15 | University of California: Berkeley | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | ||
| #17 | Rice University | 6 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 22 |
| #18 | Dartmouth College | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #18 | Vanderbilt University | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| #21 | University of Michigan | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
| #22 | Georgetown University | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #22 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| #24 | Carnegie Mellon University | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #24 | Washington University in St. Louis | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | |
| #24 | Emory University | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | |
| #28 | University of Florida | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | |
| #28 | University of California: San Diego | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 18 | |
| #28 | University of Southern California | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 |
| #28 | University of California: Davis | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 17 |
| #33 | Georgia Institute of Technology | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 10 |
| #33 | University of California: Irvine | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 12 |
| #35 | University of Wisconsin-Madison | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| #35 | University of California: Santa Barbara | 1 | 4 | 1 + | 1 | 7 | |
| #35 | New York University | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 18 |
| #38 | University of Texas at Austin | 24 | 9 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 77 |
| #39 | Boston College | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 12 | |
| #40 | Rutgers University | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
| #40 | University of Washington | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | |
| #40 | Tufts University | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | |
| #43 | Boston University | 3 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 19 |
| #47 | Wake Forest University | 3 | 2 | 5 | |||
| #47 | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #47 | Texas A&M University | 14 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 62 |
| #47 | University of Rochester | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| #47 | Lehigh University | 1 + | 1 | ||||
| #47 | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 19 |
| #47 | University of Georgia | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #49 | Ohio State University: Columbus Campus | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||
| #49 | Purdue University | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
| #53 | Florida State University | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #53 | University of Minnesota: Twin Cities | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| #53 | Case Western Reserve University | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | ||
| #53 | Northeastern University | 10 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 18 |
| #53 | College of William and Mary | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #57 | Penn State University Park | 4 | 2 | 6 | |||
| #58 | SUNY University at Stony Brook | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #58 | University of Maryland: College Park | 2 | 2 | ||||
| #58 | University of Connecticut | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10 |
| #60 | Michigan State University | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| #60 | Brandeis University | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
| #60 | Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #67 | Syracuse University | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| #67 | University of Miami | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||
| #67 | George Washington University | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | |
| #67 | University of Massachusetts Amherst | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 11 |
| #67 | University of Pittsburgh | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | ||
| #73 | Tulane University | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | ||
| #73 | Indiana University Bloomington | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 13 |
| #76 | SUNY University at Buffalo | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #76 | Colorado School of Mines | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||
| #76 | Pepperdine University | 1 | 1 | 1 + | 3 | ||
| #82 | University of Illinois at Chicago | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| #82 | Worcester Polytechnic Institute | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #83 | University of California: Riverside | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| #89 | Temple University | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #89 | Fordham University | 3 | 3 | ||||
| #89 | Southern Methodist University | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | |
| #93 | Auburn University | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| #93 | Loyola Marymount University | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #93 | Gonzaga University | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #93 | Baylor University | 4 | 4 | 3 | 11 | ||
| #93 | University of Iowa | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #98 | Drexel University | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #98 | Texas Christian University | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||
| #103 | University of California: Santa Cruz | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | ||
| #105 | American University | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | ||
| #105 | University of Colorado Boulder | 2 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 13 | |
| #105 | Arizona State University | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | |
| #115 | University of Arizona | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||
| #115 | University of Utah | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
| #115 | Howard University | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #124 | University of Denver | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||
| #133 | Chapman University | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #133 | Elon University | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #133 | University of Houston | 4 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 18 | |
| #136 | University of Texas at Dallas | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 15 |
| #142 | Loyola University Chicago | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| #142 | University of the Pacific | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| #151 | DePaul University | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #163 | University of Mississippi | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #163 | University of St. Thomas | 2 | 2 | ||||
| #163 | St. John's University | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #185 | Oklahoma State University | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #201 | The New School College of Performing Arts | 2 | 2 | ||||
| #216 | Texas Tech University | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | ||
| #249 | Pace University | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #249 | Sam Houston State University | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #260 | Loyola University New Orleans | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| #260 | University of North Texas | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| #280 | Texas State University | 2 | 2 | ||||
| #332 | Texas Woman's University | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Texas Wesleyan University | 1 | 1 | |||||
| Hardin-Simmons University | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||
| University of Mary Hardin-Baylor | 1 | 1 | |||||
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| Ranking | University/College | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | Total |
| All schools | 7 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 3 | ||
| #2 | Amherst College | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #4 | Swarthmore College | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #11 | Middlebury College | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||
| #11 | Grinnell College | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #21 | Colgate University | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| #25 | University of Richmond | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #27 | Macalester College | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #30 | Bryn Mawr College | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #33 | Colorado College | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #34 | Mount Holyoke College | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #35 | Scripps College | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #36 | Oberlin College | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #38 | Skidmore College | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #45 | Union College | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #46 | Connecticut College | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #59 | Trinity University | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | |
| #73 | Lake Forest College | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #89 | Southwestern University | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Matriculation | |||||||
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| Ranking | University/College | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | Total |
| All schools | 8 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | ||
| #1 | University of Toronto | 4 | 1 | 2 | 7 | ||
| #2 | University of British Columbia | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| #10 | Western University | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #12 | Dalhousie University | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| #17 | York University | 1 | 1 | ||||
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| Ranking | University/College | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | Total |
| All schools | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| #8 | University of Glasgow | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #16 | University of Leeds | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #17 | University of Nottingham | 1 | 1 | ||||
| #41 | Royal Holloway, University of London (RHUL) | 1 | 1 | ||||
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Spanish Language and Culture
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Physics 1
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Calculus AB
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Calculus BC
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Computer Science A
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Statistics
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Spanish Language and Culture
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Physics 1
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Calculus AB
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Calculus BC
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Computer Science A
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Statistics
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Human Geography
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Macroeconomics
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Microeconomics
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Psychology
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United States History
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Studio Art: 2-D Design
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Environmental Science
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Computer Science Principles
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Precalculus
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English Literature and Composition
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Studio Art: Drawing
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IB English A: Literature
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IB Chinese ab Initio
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IB French ab Initio
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IB Spanish ab Initio
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IB Spanish B
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IB Economics
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IB English A: Literature
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IB Chinese ab Initio
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IB French ab Initio
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IB Spanish ab Initio
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IB Spanish B
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IB Economics
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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 Computer Science
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IB Environmental Systems and Societies
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IB Physics
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IB Dance
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IB Film
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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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IB English
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IB English A: Language and Literature
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IB Chinese
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IB Chinese B
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IB English B
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IB French B
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IB Spanish
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IB Global Politics
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IB Social and Cultural Anthropology
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IB Analysis and Approaches
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IB Applications and Interpretations
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IB Arabic ab Initio
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IB Business and Management
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IB Digital Society
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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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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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Swimming
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Tennis
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Track and Field
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Volleyball
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Dance
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Quiz Bowl
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Aiding India
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American Cancer Society
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American Red Cross
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Anthropology Club
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Aphrodite: Running Club
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Quiz Bowl
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Aiding India
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American Cancer Society
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American Red Cross
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Anthropology Club
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Aphrodite: Running Club
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Badminton Club
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Black Students Union
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Blackbox Productions
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Blue Key
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Business Brains
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Chess Club
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Chinese Traditional Clothing
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Creative Writing Club
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Dear Asian Youth
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DECA
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Destination Imagination
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Dungeons and Dragons
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eSports Club
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Fashion and Cosplay Club
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Fiber Arts Club
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Financial Business Club
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First Robotic Competition
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Football Premier League
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Forensic Science Club
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Formula 1 Enthusiasts
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French Honor Society
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Gawad Kalinga
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Girl Up
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Girls in STEM Club
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Girls of Computer Science
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Habitat For Humanity
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Hardcore Philosophy
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HOSA
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Hispanic/Latin Student
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Association
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Hype House
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iCure Village (NOT A CLUB)
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Jazz and Kpop Learning
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Key Club
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Larry's Angels
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Martial Arts Club
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Medical Mindset
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Mental Health Committee
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Mock Trial
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Model United Nations
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Money Makers
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Mu Alpha Theta
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Muslim Student Association
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National English Honor Society
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National Honor Society
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Origami for All
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Project hARTwork
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Support Equality for The Deaf Community
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Table Tennis Club
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The Audubon Society
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The Vikings Will
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Village School Investment Club
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Trade & Charity Club (TCC)
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Village Academic Team
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Village Art Club
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Village Engineering Club
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Village Rustic Pathways Foundation (RPF)
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Village Ultimate Frisbee Club
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Village Volleyball Club
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Village Youth Teaching Assistance
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XCLPS
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Band
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Chamber Orchestra
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Dance
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Jazz
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Music
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Theater
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Band
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Chamber Orchestra
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Dance
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Jazz
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Music
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Theater
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Drawing
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Film
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Graphic Design
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Photography
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Chamber Choir
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Film Production
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Painting
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