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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| #10 | Duke University | 1 |
| #13 | Vanderbilt University | 1 |
| #17 | Cornell University | 1 |
| #18 | University of Notre Dame | 1 |
| #20 | University of California: Los Angeles | 1 |
| #22 | Emory University | 1 |
| #22 | Georgetown University | 1 |
| #25 | University of Michigan | 1 |
| #25 | University of Virginia | 1 |
| #29 | University of Florida | 1 |
| #36 | Boston College | 1 |
| #38 | University of Texas at Austin | 1 |
| #44 | Georgia Institute of Technology | 1 |
| #51 | Purdue University | 1 |
| #51 | Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute | 1 |
| #51 | Villanova University | 1 |
| #55 | Florida State University | 1 |
| #55 | Pepperdine University | 1 |
| #55 | University of Miami | 1 |
| #62 | Syracuse University | 1 |
| #67 | Texas A&M University | 1 |
| #72 | American University | 1 |
| #72 | Fordham University | 1 |
| #77 | Baylor University | 1 |
| #77 | Clemson University | 1 |
| #77 | Michigan State University | 1 |
| #83 | Marquette University | 1 |
| SUNY University at Buffalo | 1 | |
| LAC #18 | United States Air Force Academy | 1 |
| Auburn University | 1 | |
| #97 | University of South Florida | 1 |
| #105 | Drexel University | 1 |
| #105 | University of Denver | 1 |
| #115 | University of South Carolina: Columbia | 1 |
| #137 | University of Alabama | 1 |
| #137 | University of Central Florida | 1 |
| #151 | Duquesne University | 1 |
| #176 | Catholic University of America | 1 |
| LAC #36 | Mount Holyoke College | 1 |
| #182 | Belmont University | 1 |
| #202 | Florida Institute of Technology | 1 |
| #202 | Loyola University New Orleans | 1 |
| #219 | Nova Southeastern University | 1 |
| #263 | Florida Atlantic University | 1 |
| #263 | University of North Florida | 1 |
| ave maria university | 1 | |
| Barry University | 1 | |
| Benedictine College | 1 | |
| College of Charleston | 1 | |
| Eastern Florida State College | 1 | |
| Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University: Worldwide Campus | 1 | |
| Flagler College | 1 | |
| Florida Gulf Coast University | 1 | |
| florida polytechnic university | 1 | |
| Florida Southern College | 1 | |
| Jacksonville University | 1 | |
| Louisiana State University at Eunice | 1 | |
| Norwich University | 1 | |
| Saint Leo University | 1 | |
| Savannah College of Art and Design | 1 | |
| Stetson University | 1 | |
| University of Tennessee: Knoxville | 1 | |
| University of West Florida | 1 |
| Matriculation | ||||||
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| Ranking | University/College | 2019-2022 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | Total |
| All schools | 47 | 15 | 30 | 411 | ||
| #7 | Duke University | 1 admitted | 1 +admitted | 8 | 10 | |
| #12 | Cornell University | 1 admitted | 1 | |||
| #15 | University of California: Los Angeles | 1 admitted | 1 | |||
| #18 | Vanderbilt University | 1 admitted | 1 | |||
| #20 | University of Notre Dame | 1 admitted | 1 +admitted | 15 | 17 | |
| #21 | University of Michigan | 1 admitted | 1 | |||
| #22 | Georgetown University | 1 admitted | 1 +admitted | 20 | 22 | |
| #24 | Emory University | 1 admitted | 1 | |||
| #24 | University of Virginia | 1 admitted | 1 | |||
| #28 | University of California: Davis | 1 +admitted | 44 | 45 | ||
| #28 | University of Florida | 1 admitted | 1 | 1 +admitted | 50 | 53 |
| #28 | University of Southern California | 1 +admitted | 1 | |||
| #33 | Georgia Institute of Technology | 1 admitted | 1 +admitted | 2 | ||
| #33 | University of California: Irvine | 1 +admitted | 1 | |||
| #35 | University of California: Santa Barbara | 1 +admitted | 1 | |||
| #35 | University of Wisconsin-Madison | 1 +admitted | 1 | |||
| #35 | New York University | 1 +admitted | 1 | |||
| #38 | University of Texas at Austin | 1 admitted | 1 | |||
| #39 | Boston College | 1 admitted | 1 | |||
| #40 | University of Washington | 1 +admitted | 1 | |||
| #43 | Boston University | 1 +admitted | 1 | |||
| #47 | Texas A&M University | 1 admitted | 1 | |||
| #47 | Penn State University Park | 1 +admitted | 50 | 51 | ||
| #47 | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | 1 +admitted | 1 | |||
| #51 | Purdue University | 1 admitted | 1 +admitted | 2 | ||
| #52 | Ohio State University: Columbus Campus | 1 +admitted | 54 | 55 | ||
| #53 | Florida State University | 1 admitted | 1 | 2 | ||
| #57 | University of Maryland: College Park | 1 +admitted | 1 | |||
| #58 | University of Connecticut | 1 +admitted | 60 | 61 | ||
| #60 | Michigan State University | 1 admitted | 1 +admitted | 2 | ||
| #60 | Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute | 1 admitted | 1 | |||
| #67 | University of Miami | 1 admitted | 1 +admitted | 44 | 46 | |
| #67 | Villanova University | 1 admitted | 1 | |||
| #67 | Syracuse University | 1 admitted | 1 +admitted | 2 | ||
| #73 | Indiana University Bloomington | 1 +admitted | 1 | |||
| #76 | SUNY University at Buffalo | 1 admitted | 1 | |||
| #76 | Pepperdine University | 1 admitted | 1 | |||
| #76 | University of Delaware | 1 +admitted | 1 | |||
| #86 | Marquette University | 1 admitted | 1 | |||
| #86 | Clemson University | 1 admitted | 1 | 1 +admitted | 66 | 69 |
| #89 | Fordham University | 1 admitted | 1 | |||
| #89 | University of South Florida | 1 admitted | 1 | 2 | ||
| #93 | Auburn University | 1 admitted | 1 | 2 | ||
| #93 | Baylor University | 1 admitted | 1 | 2 | ||
| #98 | Drexel University | 1 admitted | 1 +admitted | 2 | ||
| #105 | University of Tennessee: Knoxville | 1 admitted | 1 | |||
| #105 | American University | 1 admitted | 1 +admitted | 2 | ||
| #124 | University of Central Florida | 1 admitted | 1 | 2 | ||
| #124 | University of South Carolina: Columbia | 1 admitted | 1 | |||
| #124 | University of Denver | 1 admitted | 1 | |||
| #133 | University of Vermont | 1 +admitted | 1 | |||
| #133 | Miami University: Oxford | 1 +admitted | 1 | |||
| #137 | University of Alabama | 1 admitted | 1 +admitted | 2 | ||
| #151 | Duquesne University | 1 admitted | 1 | |||
| #178 | Catholic University of America | 1 admitted | 1 | |||
| #209 | Florida Atlantic University | 1 admitted | 1 | 2 | ||
| #227 | Nova Southeastern University | 1 admitted | 1 | 2 | ||
| #236 | University of North Florida | 1 admitted | 1 | 2 | ||
| #236 | Belmont University | 1 admitted | 1 | |||
| #260 | Loyola University New Orleans | 1 admitted | 1 | |||
| #269 | Florida Institute of Technology | 1 admitted | 1 | 2 | ||
| #269 | Lincoln Memorial University | 1 | 1 | |||
| #304 | Florida Gulf Coast University | 1 admitted | 1 | 2 | ||
| #361 | Husson University | 1 | 1 | |||
| #390 | Saint Leo University | 1 admitted | 1 | 2 | ||
| Barry University | 1 admitted | 1 | ||||
| Matriculation | ||||||
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| Ranking | University/College | 2019-2022 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | Total |
| All schools | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | ||
| #4 | Pomona College | 1 +admitted | 1 | |||
| #7 | United States Air Force Academy | 1 admitted | 1 | |||
| #30 | Bucknell University | 1 +admitted | 1 | |||
| #30 | Lafayette College | 1 +admitted | 1 | |||
| #34 | Mount Holyoke College | 1 admitted | 1 | 2 | ||
| #63 | Agnes Scott College | 1 | 1 | |||
| #182 | ave maria university | 1 admitted | 1 | |||
| Bethune-Cookman University | 1 | 1 | ||||
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United States History
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United States History
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Green & Gold Ambassador Society
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Harris Design Challenge
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Key Club
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Mini Dance Marathon
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Peer Ministry
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Random Acts of Kindness
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Student Government
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Students for Life
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Sword
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Technology Club Yearbook
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