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 |
#8 | University of Pennsylvania | 4 |
#9 | Duke University | 2 |
#9 | Johns Hopkins University | 2 |
#9 | Northwestern University | 2 |
LAC #2 | Amherst College | 1 |
#13 | Dartmouth College | 1 |
#14 | Brown University | 1 |
#17 | Cornell University | 1 |
#19 | University of Notre Dame | 1 |
LAC #4 | Pomona College | 1 |
#22 | University of California: Berkeley | 1 |
#23 | Georgetown University | 2 |
#23 | University of Michigan | 3 |
#25 | Carnegie Mellon University | 2 |
#25 | University of Virginia | 1 |
#27 | University of Southern California | 3 |
#28 | New York University | 3 |
#28 | Tufts University | 2 |
#28 | University of California: Santa Barbara | 1 |
#28 | University of Florida | 1 |
#28 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | 1 |
#28 | Wake Forest University | 1 |
LAC #6 | United States Naval Academy | 5 |
#36 | Boston College | 2 |
#38 | University of California: Davis | 1 |
LAC #8 | Claremont McKenna College | 1 |
#42 | Boston University | 3 |
#42 | Tulane University | 1 |
LAC #9 | Middlebury College | 1 |
#47 | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign | 1 |
#49 | Northeastern University | 6 |
#49 | Villanova University | 2 |
#55 | Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute | 3 |
#55 | University of Miami | 1 |
#57 | Penn State University Park | 5 |
#59 | Syracuse University | 1 |
#59 | University of Maryland: College Park | 1 |
#62 | Rutgers University | 1 |
#63 | George Washington University | 1 |
#63 | Worcester Polytechnic Institute | 1 |
LAC #13 | Davidson College | 1 |
#68 | Fordham University | 3 |
#68 | Indiana University Bloomington | 2 |
#68 | Southern Methodist University | 2 |
#68 | St. Lawrence University | 1 |
#68 | Texas A&M University | 1 |
#68 | University of Minnesota: Twin Cities | 1 |
#75 | Clemson University | 2 |
#75 | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | 1 |
SUNY University at Binghamton | 1 | |
LAC #17 | Barnard College | 1 |
LAC #17 | Colby College | 1 |
LAC #17 | Wesleyan University | 1 |
#89 | Ursinus College | 2 |
SUNY University at Stony Brook | 1 | |
#103 | Drexel University | 3 |
#104 | University of Colorado Boulder | 1 |
#104 | University of Tennessee: Knoxville | 1 |
LAC #22 | University of Richmond | 2 |
Arizona State University | 1 | |
#117 | Rochester Institute of Technology | 1 |
#117 | University of Vermont | 2 |
LAC #25 | Bates College | 1 |
LAC #26 | Colorado College | 2 |
#136 | Catholic University of America | 1 |
#148 | San Diego State University | 2 |
#151 | University of Mississippi | 1 |
#166 | Xavier University | 1 |
SUNY University at Albany | 1 | |
LAC #36 | Oberlin College | 1 |
LAC #38 | Bucknell University | 4 |
LAC #38 | Lafayette College | 2 |
#202 | Florida Institute of Technology | 1 |
#219 | Sacred Heart University | 1 |
LAC #46 | Trinity College | 4 |
#250 | West Chester University of Pennsylvania | 1 |
LAC #50 | Connecticut College | 2 |
American University of Paris | 1 | |
Babson College | 1 | |
College of Charleston | 1 | |
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University: Daytona Beach Campus | 1 | |
Ithaca College | 1 | |
McGill University | 1 | |
Mercyhurst University | 1 | |
Saint Joseph's University | 1 | |
St. John's College | 1 | |
St. John's University | 1 | |
University of Maryland: Baltimore County | 1 | |
University of Tampa | 1 | |
Western University | 1 |
Matriculation | |||||||
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Ranking | University/College | 2023 | 2022 | 2017-2021 | 2016-2020 | 2015-2019 | Total |
All schools | 99 | 90 | 65 | 67 | 136 | ||
#1 | Princeton University | 1 | 1 + | 1 + | 3 | ||
#2 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 1 | 1 + | 1 + | 3 | ||
#3 | Harvard College | 1 | 1 + | 1 + | 4 + | 7 | |
#3 | Stanford University | 1 + | 1 + | 4 + | 6 | ||
#5 | Yale University | 1 | 1 + | 1 + | 3 | ||
#6 | University of Pennsylvania | 4 | 2 | 1 + | 1 + | 4 + | 12 |
#7 | Duke University | 2 | 1 + | 1 + | 4 | ||
#9 | Brown University | 1 | 1 | ||||
#9 | Northwestern University | 2 | 1 | 1 + | 4 | ||
#9 | Johns Hopkins University | 2 | 1 + | 1 + | 4 | ||
#12 | Columbia University | 3 | 1 + | 1 + | 4 + | 9 | |
#12 | Cornell University | 1 | 4 | 1 + | 1 + | 4 + | 11 |
#12 | University of Chicago | 1 + | 1 + | 4 + | 6 | ||
#15 | University of California: Los Angeles | 1 + | 1 | ||||
#15 | University of California: Berkeley | 1 | 1 | 1 + | 4 + | 7 | |
#17 | Rice University | 1 + | 1 | ||||
#18 | Vanderbilt University | 1 + | 1 + | 2 | |||
#18 | Dartmouth College | 1 | 1 | 1 + | 1 + | 4 + | 8 |
#20 | University of Notre Dame | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
#21 | University of Michigan | 3 | 1 + | 4 + | 8 | ||
#22 | Georgetown University | 2 | 1 | 1 + | 1 + | 4 + | 9 |
#22 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | 1 | 1 + | 2 | |||
#24 | University of Virginia | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
#24 | Carnegie Mellon University | 2 | 1 | 1 + | 1 + | 4 + | 9 |
#24 | Emory University | 1 + | 1 + | 4 + | 6 | ||
#24 | Washington University in St. Louis | 1 + | 1 + | 4 + | 6 | ||
#28 | University of California: Davis | 1 | 1 | ||||
#28 | University of Southern California | 3 | 2 | 1 + | 1 + | 4 + | 11 |
#28 | University of Florida | 1 | 1 + | 4 + | 6 | ||
#33 | Georgia Institute of Technology | 1 + | 1 | ||||
#33 | University of California: Irvine | 1 | 1 | ||||
#35 | New York University | 3 | 6 | 1 + | 1 + | 4 + | 15 |
#35 | University of California: Santa Barbara | 1 | 1 | ||||
#38 | University of Texas at Austin | 1 + | 1 + | 2 | |||
#39 | Boston College | 2 | 2 | 1 + | 1 + | 6 | |
#40 | Tufts University | 2 | 1 | 1 + | 1 + | 5 | |
#40 | Rutgers University | 1 | 1 + | 1 + | 3 | ||
#43 | Boston University | 3 | 2 | 1 + | 1 + | 7 | |
#47 | University of Rochester | 1 + | 1 + | 4 + | 6 | ||
#47 | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign | 1 | 1 + | 1 + | 4 + | 7 | |
#47 | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | 1 | 2 | 1 + | 1 + | 5 | |
#47 | Wake Forest University | 1 | 1 + | 1 + | 4 + | 7 | |
#47 | Lehigh University | 3 | 1 + | 1 + | 4 + | 9 | |
#47 | Texas A&M University | 1 | 1 | ||||
#49 | Purdue University | 3 | 1 + | 1 + | 4 + | 9 | |
#53 | University of Minnesota: Twin Cities | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
#53 | College of William and Mary | 2 | 1 + | 1 + | 4 | ||
#53 | Northeastern University | 6 | 2 | 1 + | 1 + | 4 + | 14 |
#57 | Penn State University Park | 5 | 9 | 1 + | 1 + | 4 + | 20 |
#58 | SUNY University at Stony Brook | 1 | 1 | ||||
#58 | University of Connecticut | 1 + | 1 | ||||
#59 | University of Maryland: College Park | 1 | 2 | 1 + | 1 + | 5 | |
#60 | North Carolina State University | 1 + | 1 + | 2 | |||
#60 | Santa Clara University | 1 + | 1 | ||||
#60 | Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute | 3 | 1 + | 1 + | 4 + | 9 | |
#60 | Brandeis University | 1 + | 1 + | 2 | |||
#67 | University of Pittsburgh | 2 | 1 + | 1 + | 4 + | 8 | |
#67 | University of Miami | 1 | 1 | 1 + | 1 + | 4 + | 8 |
#67 | George Washington University | 1 | 3 | 1 + | 1 + | 4 + | 10 |
#67 | Villanova University | 2 | 1 + | 1 + | 4 + | 8 | |
#67 | Syracuse University | 1 | 3 | 1 + | 1 + | 4 + | 10 |
#73 | SUNY University at Binghamton | 1 | 1 | ||||
#73 | Tulane University | 1 | 1 | 1 + | 1 + | 4 + | 8 |
#73 | Indiana University Bloomington | 2 | 1 + | 1 + | 4 | ||
#76 | Pepperdine University | 2 | 2 | ||||
#76 | University of Delaware | 2 | 2 | ||||
#82 | Worcester Polytechnic Institute | 1 | 1 | ||||
#86 | Clemson University | 2 | 2 | ||||
#89 | Temple University | 1 + | 1 | ||||
#89 | Fordham University | 3 | 1 + | 1 + | 5 | ||
#89 | Southern Methodist University | 2 | 2 | 1 + | 1 + | 6 | |
#93 | Baylor University | 1 | 1 | ||||
#93 | Auburn University | 1 + | 1 | ||||
#93 | Loyola Marymount University | 1 | 1 | ||||
#98 | Texas Christian University | 1 + | 1 | ||||
#98 | Drexel University | 3 | 1 | 1 + | 1 + | 4 + | 10 |
#98 | University of San Diego | 1 + | 1 | ||||
#98 | Rochester Institute of Technology | 1 | 1 + | 1 + | 3 | ||
#105 | Arizona State University | 1 | 1 | ||||
#105 | University of Tennessee: Knoxville | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||
#105 | George Mason University | 1 + | 1 + | 2 | |||
#105 | University of Colorado Boulder | 1 | 1 | 1 + | 1 + | 4 + | 8 |
#105 | San Diego State University | 2 | 2 | ||||
#105 | American University | 1 | 1 + | 2 | |||
#115 | University of Arizona | 1 | 1 + | 2 | |||
#124 | University of South Carolina: Columbia | 1 + | 1 + | 2 | |||
#133 | University of Vermont | 2 | 1 | 1 + | 1 + | 5 | |
#133 | Elon University | 1 + | 1 + | 4 + | 6 | ||
#133 | SUNY University at Albany | 1 | 1 | ||||
#133 | Miami University: Oxford | 1 + | 1 + | 2 | |||
#151 | Seton Hall University | 1 + | 1 | ||||
#163 | Adelphi University | 1 | 1 | ||||
#163 | University of Mississippi | 1 | 1 | ||||
#163 | St. John's University | 1 | 1 | ||||
#178 | Catholic University of America | 1 | 1 + | 2 | |||
#201 | The New School College of Performing Arts | 1 + | 1 + | 2 | |||
#201 | University of North Carolina at Wilmington | 1 | 1 | ||||
#201 | Xavier University | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
#209 | Sacred Heart University | 1 | 1 + | 1 + | 4 + | 7 | |
#209 | West Chester University of Pennsylvania | 1 | 1 + | 1 + | 3 | ||
#227 | Kent State University | 1 | 1 | ||||
#269 | Florida Institute of Technology | 1 | 1 | ||||
#303 | Montana State University | 1 | 1 | ||||
#376 | Eastern Michigan University | 1 | 1 |
Matriculation | |||||||
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Ranking | University/College | 2023 | 2022 | 2017-2021 | 2016-2020 | 2015-2019 | Total |
All schools | 35 | 26 | 30 | 28 | 60 | ||
#1 | Williams College | 1 + | 1 | ||||
#2 | Amherst College | 1 | 1 | 1 + | 3 | ||
#3 | United States Naval Academy | 5 | 2 | 1 + | 1 + | 4 + | 13 |
#4 | Pomona College | 1 | 1 + | 2 | |||
#9 | Bowdoin College | 1 | 1 | ||||
#11 | Claremont McKenna College | 1 | 1 | ||||
#11 | Wesleyan University | 1 | 1 + | 1 + | 4 + | 7 | |
#11 | Middlebury College | 1 | 1 + | 1 + | 3 | ||
#11 | United States Military Academy | 1 + | 1 + | 4 + | 6 | ||
#11 | Barnard College | 1 | 1 + | 1 + | 3 | ||
#16 | Hamilton College | 1 + | 1 + | 2 | |||
#16 | Vassar College | 1 | 1 | ||||
#16 | Davidson College | 1 | 1 + | 2 | |||
#21 | Colgate University | 1 | 1 + | 1 + | 4 + | 7 | |
#21 | Washington and Lee University | 1 + | 1 + | 2 | |||
#24 | Bates College | 1 | 1 + | 1 + | 3 | ||
#25 | University of Richmond | 2 | 3 | 1 + | 1 + | 4 + | 11 |
#25 | Colby College | 1 | 1 | ||||
#27 | College of the Holy Cross | 1 + | 1 + | 2 | |||
#30 | Lafayette College | 2 | 1 + | 1 + | 4 + | 8 | |
#30 | Bryn Mawr College | 1 + | 1 | ||||
#30 | Bucknell University | 4 | 2 | 1 + | 1 + | 4 + | 12 |
#33 | Colorado College | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
#35 | Franklin & Marshall College | 2 | 1 + | 1 + | 4 + | 8 | |
#36 | Oberlin College | 1 | 1 | ||||
#38 | Skidmore College | 1 + | 1 | ||||
#39 | Kenyon College | 1 | 1 + | 1 + | 4 + | 7 | |
#39 | Pitzer College | 1 + | 1 + | 2 | |||
#39 | Trinity College | 4 | 1 | 1 + | 1 + | 4 + | 11 |
#39 | Denison University | 1 | 1 + | 2 | |||
#45 | Union College | 1 | 1 + | 1 + | 3 | ||
#46 | Connecticut College | 2 | 3 | 1 + | 1 + | 4 + | 11 |
#46 | Furman University | 1 | 1 + | 2 | |||
#46 | Dickinson College | 1 | 1 + | 1 + | 4 + | 7 | |
#59 | St. Lawrence University | 1 | 1 + | 1 + | 3 | ||
#63 | Gettysburg College | 1 + | 1 + | 4 + | 6 | ||
#70 | Hobart and William Smith Colleges | 1 + | 1 + | 4 + | 6 | ||
#70 | Muhlenberg College | 1 | 1 + | 1 + | 4 + | 7 | |
#75 | St. John's College | 1 | 1 | ||||
#86 | Stonehill College | 1 | 1 | ||||
#86 | Ursinus College | 2 | 1 | 1 + | 1 + | 5 |
Matriculation | |||||||
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Ranking | University/College | 2023 | 2022 | 2017-2021 | 2016-2020 | 2015-2019 | Total |
All schools | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
#2 | University of British Columbia | 1 + | 1 | ||||
#3 | McGill University | 1 | 1 | ||||
#9 | University of Waterloo | 1 | 1 | ||||
#10 | Western University | 1 | 1 |
Biology
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Calculus AB
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French Language and Culture
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Latin
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Psychology
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Spanish Language and Culture
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Biology
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Calculus AB
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French Language and Culture
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Latin
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Psychology
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Spanish Language and Culture
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Statistics
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Chinese Language and Culture
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English Language and Composition
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Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism
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United States History
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Chemistry
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English Literature and Composition
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Computer Science Principles
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Physics 1
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United States Government and Politics
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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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Fencing
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Field Hockey
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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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Fencing
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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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Softball
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Squash
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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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Wrestling
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Action AIDS
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Archaelogy Club
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Asian Cultural
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BBQ Club
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Chamber Ensemble
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Chamber Orchestra
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Action AIDS
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Archaelogy Club
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Asian Cultural
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BBQ Club
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Chamber Ensemble
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Chamber Orchestra
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Chapel Committee
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Chess Club
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Community Service Group
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Ellis Theater Guild
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Fine Woodworking Club
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Fly Fishing Club
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Food Club
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French Club
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Glee Club
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Guitar Ensemble
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Habitat for Humanity
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Hill Athletic Association
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Hilltone Trebles
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Hilltones
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Honor Council
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International Culture Exchange
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Jazz Ensemble
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Math & Computer Club
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Model United Nations
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Operation Smile
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PDS Teaching Assistants
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Peer Counseling Group
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Pep Band
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RAM Radio
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Reception Committee
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Recycling Club
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Rock Band
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Sailing Club
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Skateboarding Club
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Ski Club
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Spanish Club
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Speech & Debate Club
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Stock Exchange Club
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Student Activites Committee
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Student Government Association
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Student Prefects
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Tech Support Group
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The Dial (yearbook)
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The Hill News (newspaper)
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The Record (literary journal)
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Young Democrats
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Young Republicans
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Dance
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Jazz
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Music
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Orchestra
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Theater
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Vocal
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Dance
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Jazz
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Music
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Orchestra
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Theater
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Vocal
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2D Design
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3D Design
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Art History
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Drawing
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Film Production
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Photography
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Studio Art
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Woodworking
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