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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#13 | Dartmouth College | 1 + |
#21 | Emory University | 1 + |
#22 | University of California: Berkeley | 1 + |
#28 | Tufts University | 1 + |
LAC #6 | United States Naval Academy | 1 + |
#34 | University of California: San Diego | 1 + |
#34 | University of Rochester | 1 + |
#36 | Boston College | 1 + |
#36 | University of California: Irvine | 1 + |
#38 | University of California: Davis | 1 + |
#38 | University of Texas at Austin | 1 + |
#40 | College of William and Mary | 1 + |
#42 | Boston University | 1 + |
#42 | Brandeis University | 1 + |
#42 | Tulane University | 1 + |
#42 | University of Wisconsin-Madison | 1 + |
LAC #9 | Middlebury College | 1 + |
#49 | Northeastern University | 1 + |
#49 | Purdue University | 1 + |
#49 | Villanova University | 1 + |
#55 | Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute | 1 + |
#55 | Santa Clara University | 1 + |
#59 | Syracuse University | 1 + |
#59 | University of Washington | 1 + |
#63 | St. Olaf College | 1 + |
#63 | University of Connecticut | 1 + |
#63 | Worcester Polytechnic Institute | 1 + |
#68 | Fordham University | 1 + |
#68 | Southern Methodist University | 1 + |
#68 | St. Lawrence University | 1 + |
#68 | University of Massachusetts Amherst | 1 + |
#72 | Hobart and William Smith Colleges | 1 + |
#75 | Baylor University | 1 + |
#75 | Loyola Marymount University | 1 + |
#76 | Allegheny College | 1 + |
#76 | College of Wooster | 1 + |
#76 | New College of Florida | 1 + |
#79 | American University | 1 + |
#79 | North Carolina State University | 1 + |
#81 | Gustavus Adolphus College | 1 + |
#83 | Colorado School of Mines | 1 + |
#83 | Elon University | 1 + |
#85 | Lake Forest College | 1 + |
#85 | University of Puget Sound | 1 + |
LAC #17 | Barnard College | 1 + |
LAC #17 | Colby College | 1 + |
LAC #17 | Colgate University | 1 + |
LAC #17 | Smith College | 1 + |
LAC #17 | Wesleyan University | 1 + |
#93 | University of Denver | 1 + |
#94 | Hampden-Sydney College | 1 + |
#99 | University of Oregon | 1 + |
#99 | University of Utah | 1 + |
#103 | Clark University | 1 + |
#103 | Drexel University | 1 + |
#103 | University of Arizona | 1 + |
#104 | University of Colorado Boulder | 1 + |
#111 | Ohio Wesleyan University | 1 + |
#115 | Fairfield University | 1 + |
Arizona State University | 1 + | |
#117 | University of Vermont | 1 + |
#120 | Roanoke College | 1 + |
#122 | Chapman University | 1 + |
LAC #25 | Bates College | 1 + |
#127 | Clarkson University | 1 + |
#127 | DePaul University | 1 + |
#130 | Eckerd College | 1 + |
LAC #26 | Colorado College | 1 + |
#136 | University of New Hampshire | 1 + |
#151 | James Madison University | 1 + |
LAC #35 | College of the Holy Cross | 1 + |
LAC #35 | Pitzer College | 1 + |
#182 | University of Louisville | 1 + |
#182 | University of Rhode Island | 1 + |
LAC #38 | Skidmore College | 1 + |
LAC #38 | Whitman College | 1 + |
LAC #42 | Denison University | 1 + |
LAC #42 | Occidental College | 1 + |
#219 | Sacred Heart University | 1 + |
LAC #45 | Union College | 1 + |
LAC #46 | Furman University | 1 + |
LAC #46 | Trinity College | 1 + |
#234 | Suffolk University | 1 + |
#250 | Regis University | 1 + |
#250 | Utah State University | 1 + |
LAC #50 | Connecticut College | 1 + |
LAC #50 | Dickinson College | 1 + |
#263 | Montana State University | 1 + |
#285 | University of Montana | 1 + |
#285 | University of New England | 1 + |
#285 | University of North Texas | 1 + |
Appalachian State University | 1 + | |
Assumption College | 1 + | |
Babson College | 1 + | |
Bentley University | 1 + | |
California Polytechnic State University: San Luis Obispo | 1 + | |
Coastal Carolina University | 1 + | |
Colby-Sawyer College | 1 + | |
College of Charleston | 1 + | |
Colorado Mesa University | 1 + | |
Curry College | 1 + | |
Dalhousie University | 1 + | |
DigiPen Institute of Technology | 1 + | |
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University: Worldwide Campus | 1 + | |
Emerson College | 1 + | |
Emmanuel College-Boston-MA | 1 + | |
Endicott College | 1 + | |
Franklin Pierce University | 1 + | |
Full Sail University | 1 + | |
Hamline University | 1 + | |
High Point University | 1 + | |
Johnson & Wales University: Providence | 1 + | |
Keene State College | 1 + | |
Lesley University | 1 + | |
Loyola University Maryland | 1 + | |
Lynn University | 1 + | |
Maine Maritime Academy | 1 + | |
Marist College | 1 + | |
McGill University | 1 + | |
MCPHS University | 1 + | |
Merrimack College | 1 + | |
Minot State University | 1 + | |
Plymouth State University | 1 + | |
Providence College | 1 + | |
Roger Williams University | 1 + | |
Rollins College | 1 + | |
Saint Anselm College | 1 + | |
Saint Joseph's College of Maine | 1 + | |
Saint Michael's College | 1 + | |
Salve Regina University | 1 + | |
Savannah College of Art and Design | 1 + | |
School of the Art Institute of Chicago | 1 + | |
Southern New Hampshire University | 1 + | |
Stevenson University | 1 + | |
University of Glasgow | 1 + | |
University of Tampa | 1 + | |
University of Victoria | 1 + | |
Wentworth Institute of Technology | 1 + | |
Wheaton College | 1 + |
Matriculation | |||||||
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Ranking | University/College | 2021-2023 | 2020-2022 | 2019-2021 | 2017-2019 | 2016-2018 | Total |
All schools | 59 | 59 | 56 | 58 | 33 | ||
#3 | Harvard College | 1 + | 1 + | 2 | |||
#5 | Yale University | 1 + | 1 + | 2 | |||
#12 | Cornell University | 1 | 1 + | 2 | |||
#15 | University of California: Los Angeles | 1 + | 1 + | 2 | |||
#15 | University of California: Berkeley | 1 + | 1 | 1 + | 1 + | 1 + | 5 |
#18 | Vanderbilt University | 1 + | 1 + | 2 | |||
#18 | Dartmouth College | 1 + | 1 | 1 + | 1 + | 4 | |
#21 | University of Michigan | 1 | 1 + | 2 | |||
#24 | Carnegie Mellon University | 1 + | 1 | ||||
#24 | Emory University | 1 + | 1 | 1 + | 3 | ||
#28 | University of California: San Diego | 1 + | 1 | 1 + | 3 | ||
#28 | University of California: Davis | 1 + | 1 | 2 | |||
#28 | University of Southern California | 1 | 1 + | 1 + | 1 + | 4 | |
#33 | University of California: Irvine | 1 + | 1 | 1 + | 3 | ||
#33 | Georgia Institute of Technology | 1 + | 1 | ||||
#35 | New York University | 1 + | 1 + | 1 + | 3 | ||
#35 | University of Wisconsin-Madison | 1 + | 1 | 1 + | 1 + | 4 | |
#38 | University of Texas at Austin | 1 + | 1 | ||||
#39 | Boston College | 1 + | 1 | 1 + | 1 + | 4 | |
#40 | Rutgers University | 1 + | 1 + | 2 | |||
#40 | University of Washington | 1 + | 1 | 1 + | 3 | ||
#40 | Tufts University | 1 + | 1 + | 2 | |||
#41 | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign | 1 + | 1 | ||||
#43 | Boston University | 1 + | 1 | 1 + | 1 + | 1 + | 5 |
#47 | Lehigh University | 1 + | 1 + | 2 | |||
#47 | Wake Forest University | 1 | 1 + | 2 | |||
#47 | University of Rochester | 1 + | 1 + | 2 | |||
#47 | Texas A&M University | 1 + | 1 | ||||
#49 | Purdue University | 1 + | 1 | 1 + | 3 | ||
#53 | College of William and Mary | 1 + | 1 | 2 | |||
#53 | Case Western Reserve University | 1 + | 1 | ||||
#53 | Northeastern University | 1 + | 1 | 1 + | 1 + | 1 + | 5 |
#57 | Penn State University Park | 1 + | 1 + | 1 + | 3 | ||
#58 | University of Connecticut | 1 + | 1 | 1 + | 3 | ||
#60 | Santa Clara University | 1 + | 1 | 1 + | 3 | ||
#60 | Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute | 1 + | 1 | 1 + | 1 + | 1 + | 5 |
#60 | North Carolina State University | 1 + | 1 | 2 | |||
#60 | Brandeis University | 1 + | 1 | ||||
#64 | University of Maryland: College Park | 1 + | 1 + | 2 | |||
#67 | George Washington University | 1 + | 1 + | 2 | |||
#67 | University of Miami | 1 + | 1 | ||||
#67 | Syracuse University | 1 + | 1 | 1 + | 1 + | 1 + | 5 |
#67 | Villanova University | 1 + | 1 + | 2 | |||
#67 | University of Massachusetts Amherst | 1 + | 1 | 1 + | 1 + | 4 | |
#73 | Tulane University | 1 + | 1 | 1 + | 1 + | 1 + | 5 |
#73 | Indiana University Bloomington | 1 + | 1 + | 2 | |||
#76 | Pepperdine University | 1 + | 1 | ||||
#76 | Colorado School of Mines | 1 + | 1 | 2 | |||
#82 | Worcester Polytechnic Institute | 1 + | 1 | 1 + | 3 | ||
#89 | Brigham Young University | 1 | 1 + | 1 + | 3 | ||
#89 | Temple University | 1 + | 1 | ||||
#89 | Southern Methodist University | 1 + | 1 | 1 + | 1 + | 4 | |
#89 | University of South Florida | 1 | 1 + | 2 | |||
#89 | Fordham University | 1 + | 1 | 1 + | 1 + | 1 + | 5 |
#93 | Auburn University | 1 + | 1 + | 2 | |||
#93 | Baylor University | 1 + | 1 | 1 + | 1 + | 4 | |
#93 | Loyola Marymount University | 1 + | 1 | 1 + | 3 | ||
#98 | Rochester Institute of Technology | 1 | 1 + | 1 + | 3 | ||
#98 | Texas Christian University | 1 | 1 + | 1 + | 3 | ||
#98 | University of Oregon | 1 + | 1 | 1 + | 3 | ||
#98 | Drexel University | 1 + | 1 + | 1 + | 3 | ||
#105 | University of Colorado Boulder | 1 + | 1 | 1 + | 1 + | 1 + | 5 |
#105 | San Diego State University | 1 + | 1 | ||||
#105 | Arizona State University | 1 + | 1 | 1 + | 1 + | 4 | |
#105 | American University | 1 + | 1 + | 1 + | 3 | ||
#115 | University of Utah | 1 + | 1 | 1 + | 1 + | 4 | |
#115 | University of New Hampshire | 1 + | 1 | 1 + | 1 + | 4 | |
#115 | University of Arizona | 1 + | 1 | ||||
#124 | James Madison University | 1 + | 1 + | 2 | |||
#124 | Fairfield University | 1 + | 1 | 1 + | 1 + | 4 | |
#124 | University of Denver | 1 + | 1 | 1 + | 1 + | 1 + | 5 |
#133 | Elon University | 1 + | 1 | 1 + | 1 + | 4 | |
#133 | Chapman University | 1 + | 1 | 1 + | 3 | ||
#133 | University of Vermont | 1 + | 1 | 1 + | 1 + | 1 + | 5 |
#137 | University of Alabama | 1 | 1 + | 1 + | 1 + | 4 | |
#142 | Clarkson University | 1 + | 1 | 1 + | 1 + | 4 | |
#142 | Clark University | 1 + | 1 | 2 | |||
#151 | DePaul University | 1 + | 1 | 2 | |||
#151 | University of Rhode Island | 1 + | 1 | 1 + | 3 | ||
#159 | University of Massachusetts Lowell | 1 + | 1 | ||||
#170 | Quinnipiac University | 1 | 1 + | 1 + | 3 | ||
#178 | Catholic University of America | 1 | 1 + | 2 | |||
#195 | University of Louisville | 1 + | 1 | ||||
#201 | University of North Carolina at Wilmington | 1 + | 1 | ||||
#209 | Sacred Heart University | 1 + | 1 | 1 + | 1 + | 4 | |
#236 | Belmont University | 1 + | 1 + | 2 | |||
#249 | Suffolk University | 1 + | 1 | 1 + | 1 + | 4 | |
#249 | University of Maine | 1 + | 1 | ||||
#260 | Regis University | 1 + | 1 | ||||
#260 | University of North Texas | 1 + | 1 | 1 + | 3 | ||
#260 | University of New England | 1 + | 1 | 1 + | 3 | ||
#269 | Utah State University | 1 + | 1 | 2 | |||
#269 | University of South Dakota | 1 + | 1 | ||||
#280 | Bellarmine University | 1 + | 1 | ||||
#303 | Montana State University | 1 + | 1 | 1 + | 1 + | 4 | |
#304 | Florida Gulf Coast University | 1 + | 1 | ||||
#332 | University of Findlay | 1 + | 1 | ||||
#342 | Lesley University | 1 + | 1 | ||||
#345 | University of Louisiana at Lafayette | 1 | 1 | ||||
#361 | University of Montana | 1 + | 1 | 1 + | 1 + | 4 |
Matriculation | |||||||
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Ranking | University/College | 2021-2023 | 2020-2022 | 2019-2021 | 2017-2019 | 2016-2018 | Total |
All schools | 36 | 35 | 42 | 45 | 15 | ||
#1 | Williams College | 1 | 1 + | 2 | |||
#3 | United States Naval Academy | 1 + | 1 | 2 | |||
#4 | Pomona College | 1 + | 1 + | 2 | |||
#4 | Wellesley College | 1 + | 1 | ||||
#7 | United States Air Force Academy | 1 + | 1 + | 2 | |||
#9 | Bowdoin College | 1 + | 1 + | 2 | |||
#11 | Middlebury College | 1 + | 1 | 1 + | 1 + | 1 + | 5 |
#11 | Barnard College | 1 + | 1 + | 1 + | 3 | ||
#11 | Wesleyan University | 1 + | 1 | 1 + | 1 + | 4 | |
#16 | Vassar College | 1 + | 1 | ||||
#16 | Hamilton College | 1 + | 1 + | 2 | |||
#16 | Smith College | 1 + | 1 | 1 + | 3 | ||
#21 | Colgate University | 1 + | 1 + | 1 + | 3 | ||
#24 | Bates College | 1 + | 1 | 1 + | 1 + | 1 + | 5 |
#25 | Colby College | 1 + | 1 | 1 + | 1 + | 1 + | 5 |
#27 | College of the Holy Cross | 1 + | 1 | 1 + | 1 + | 1 + | 5 |
#30 | Bucknell University | 1 + | 1 + | 2 | |||
#30 | Lafayette College | 1 + | 1 | ||||
#33 | Colorado College | 1 + | 1 | 1 + | 1 + | 1 + | 5 |
#35 | Occidental College | 1 + | 1 | 1 + | 3 | ||
#35 | Franklin & Marshall College | 1 | 1 + | 2 | |||
#38 | Union College | 1 + | 1 | ||||
#38 | Skidmore College | 1 + | 1 | 1 + | 1 + | 4 | |
#39 | Trinity College | 1 + | 1 | 1 + | 1 + | 1 + | 5 |
#39 | Pitzer College | 1 + | 1 + | 1 + | 3 | ||
#39 | Denison University | 1 + | 1 | 1 + | 1 + | 4 | |
#45 | Union College | 1 + | 1 + | 1 + | 3 | ||
#46 | Furman University | 1 + | 1 | 1 + | 3 | ||
#46 | Dickinson College | 1 + | 1 | 1 + | 1 + | 4 | |
#46 | Connecticut College | 1 + | 1 | 1 + | 1 + | 1 + | 5 |
#46 | Whitman College | 1 + | 1 | 2 | |||
#51 | The University of the South | 1 | 1 + | 1 + | 3 | ||
#51 | St. Olaf College | 1 + | 1 | 2 | |||
#56 | Wheaton College | 1 + | 1 + | 2 | |||
#59 | St. Lawrence University | 1 + | 1 | 1 + | 1 + | 4 | |
#63 | Gettysburg College | 1 + | 1 + | 2 | |||
#67 | Gustavus Adolphus College | 1 + | 1 | ||||
#70 | Hobart and William Smith Colleges | 1 + | 1 | 1 + | 1 + | 4 | |
#70 | Muhlenberg College | 1 + | 1 + | 2 | |||
#70 | Kalamazoo College | 1 + | 1 + | 2 | |||
#72 | Bard College | 1 + | 1 + | 2 | |||
#73 | Lake Forest College | 1 + | 1 | 1 + | 1 + | 4 | |
#75 | Allegheny College | 1 + | 1 | 1 + | 3 | ||
#75 | Wheaton College-Norton-MA | 1 + | 1 | ||||
#86 | Stonehill College | 1 + | 1 + | 2 | |||
#89 | Southwestern University | 1 + | 1 | ||||
#89 | University of Puget Sound | 1 + | 1 | 1 + | 1 + | 4 | |
#89 | Saint Anselm College | 1 + | 1 | 1 + | 3 | ||
#93 | Whittier College | 1 + | 1 | ||||
#93 | Drew University | 1 + | 1 | ||||
#93 | Lewis & Clark College | 1 + | 1 | ||||
#100 | New College of Florida | 1 + | 1 | 1 + | 3 | ||
#100 | Sarah Lawrence College | 1 | 1 + | 2 | |||
#116 | Ohio Wesleyan University | 1 + | 1 | 1 + | 3 | ||
#116 | Saint Michael's College | 1 + | 1 | 1 + | 1 + | 4 | |
#116 | Hampden-Sydney College | 1 + | 1 | 2 | |||
#121 | Hartwick College | 1 + | 1 + | 2 | |||
#130 | Eckerd College | 1 + | 1 | 1 + | 1 + | 4 | |
#130 | Roanoke College | 1 + | 1 | 1 + | 1 + | 4 | |
#139 | Hampshire College | 1 | 1 + | 2 | |||
#152 | Emmanuel College-Boston-MA | 1 + | 1 | 1 + | 1 + | 4 | |
#152 | Wittenberg University | 1 + | 1 + | 2 | |||
#156 | College of the Atlantic | 1 + | 1 | ||||
#174 | Marymount Manhattan College | 1 + | 1 |
Matriculation | |||||||
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Ranking | University/College | 2021-2023 | 2020-2022 | 2019-2021 | 2017-2019 | 2016-2018 | Total |
All schools | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | ||
#2 | University of British Columbia | 1 + | 1 | ||||
#3 | McGill University | 1 + | 1 + | 2 | |||
#12 | Dalhousie University | 1 + | 1 | 1 + | 3 | ||
#13 | University of Victoria | 1 + | 1 | 1 + | 3 | ||
#26 | University of New Brunswick | 1 | 1 + | 2 |
Matriculation | |||||||
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Ranking | University/College | 2021-2023 | 2020-2022 | 2019-2021 | 2017-2019 | 2016-2018 | Total |
All schools | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
#8 | University of Glasgow | 1 + | 1 | 2 | |||
#33 | University of St. Andrews | 1 | 1 |
Biology
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Environmental Science
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French Language and Culture
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Spanish Language and Culture
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Statistics
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Calculus AB
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Biology
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Environmental Science
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French Language and Culture
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Spanish Language and Culture
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Statistics
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Calculus AB
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English Language and Composition
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English Literature and Composition
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United States Government and Politics
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European History
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Alpine Skiing
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Baseball
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Basketball
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Crew
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Cross Country
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Cycling
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Alpine Skiing
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Baseball
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Basketball
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Crew
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Cross Country
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Cycling
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Equestrain
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Field Hockey
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American Football
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Golf
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Kayaking
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Lacrosse
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Mountain Biking
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Nordic Skiing
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Ski Jumping
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Snowboarding
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Soccer
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Softball
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Tennis
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Track and Field
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Audio-Visual
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Ballet
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Barn
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Ceramics
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Chamber Choir
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Chorus
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Audio-Visual
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Ballet
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Barn
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Ceramics
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Chamber Choir
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Chorus
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Dance
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Diversity Group
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Drama Tech
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Fire Department
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Green Key
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GSA
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Horseback Riding
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Jazz Rock Ensemble
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Kayaking
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Library
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Math First Aid
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Photography
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Proctor Academy Touring Theatre
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Proctor Environmental Action
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Proctor Mountaineering Club
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Rock Climbing
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Science Club
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Ski Patrol
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Social Consciousness
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Student Activities
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Tech Help Desk
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Weight Room
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Woodlands
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Woodshop
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Yearbook
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Jazz
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Music
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Production
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Theater
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Ceramics
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Digital Art
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Jazz
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Music
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Production
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Theater
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Ceramics
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Digital Art
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Digital Photography
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Game Design
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Photography
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Sculpture
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Studio Art
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Textile
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Woodworking
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Art
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Design
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Storytelling
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