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 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 1 + |
#5 | Yale University | 1 + |
LAC #1 | Williams College | 1 + |
#6 | Stanford University | 1 + |
#8 | University of Pennsylvania | 1 + |
#9 | Duke University | 1 + |
#9 | Johns Hopkins University | 1 + |
#9 | Northwestern University | 1 + |
#14 | Vanderbilt University | 1 + |
#14 | Washington University in St. Louis | 1 + |
LAC #3 | Swarthmore College | 1 + |
#17 | Cornell University | 1 + |
#19 | University of Notre Dame | 1 + |
#20 | University of California: Los Angeles | 1 + |
#21 | Emory University | 1 + |
#22 | University of California: Berkeley | 1 + |
LAC #5 | Wellesley College | 1 + |
#27 | University of Southern California | 1 + |
#28 | New York University | 1 + |
#28 | Tufts University | 1 + |
#28 | University of California: Santa Barbara | 1 + |
#36 | University of California: Irvine | 1 + |
#38 | University of California: Davis | 1 + |
#38 | University of Texas at Austin | 1 + |
LAC #8 | Claremont McKenna College | 1 + |
#42 | Brandeis University | 1 + |
#42 | Case Western Reserve University | 1 + |
#42 | University of Wisconsin-Madison | 1 + |
#49 | Northeastern University | 1 + |
#49 | Pepperdine University | 1 + |
#55 | Santa Clara University | 1 + |
#55 | Trinity University | 1 + |
#57 | Penn State University Park | 1 + |
#59 | University of Washington | 1 + |
LAC #13 | Grinnell College | 1 + |
#68 | University of Massachusetts Amherst | 1 + |
#75 | Loyola Marymount University | 1 + |
#83 | Howard University | 1 + |
LAC #17 | Barnard College | 1 + |
LAC #17 | Smith College | 1 + |
#93 | University of San Diego | 1 + |
#122 | Chapman University | 1 + |
#136 | University of Tulsa | 1 + |
LAC #28 | Harvey Mudd College | 1 + |
LAC #30 | Mount Holyoke College | 1 + |
LAC #30 | Scripps College | 1 + |
LAC #35 | Pitzer College | 1 + |
LAC #36 | Oberlin College | 1 + |
LAC #42 | Occidental College | 1 + |
Babson College | 1 + | |
Bentley University | 1 + | |
California Polytechnic State University: San Luis Obispo | 1 + | |
California State Polytechnic University: Pomona | 1 + | |
CalTech | 1 + | |
Citrus College | 1 + | |
San Jose State University | 1 + | |
University of St. Andrews | 1 + |
Matriculation | |||||||
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Ranking | University/College | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | Total |
All schools | 36 | 67 | 61 | 69 | 57 | ||
#1 | Princeton University | 1 + | 1 | ||||
#2 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 1 + | 1 | ||||
#3 | Stanford University | 1 + | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 |
#5 | Yale University | 1 + | 1 | 2 | |||
#6 | University of Pennsylvania | 1 + | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
#7 | Duke University | 1 + | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||
#9 | Johns Hopkins University | 1 + | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
#9 | Brown University | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
#9 | Northwestern University | 1 + | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | |
#12 | Cornell University | 1 + | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 |
#12 | Columbia University | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
#12 | University of Chicago | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 9 | |
#15 | University of California: Berkeley | 1 + | 4 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 17 |
#15 | University of California: Los Angeles | 1 + | 1 | 3 | 5 | ||
#17 | Rice University | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | ||
#18 | Vanderbilt University | 1 + | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||
#18 | Dartmouth College | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||
#20 | University of Notre Dame | 1 + | 1 | ||||
#21 | University of Michigan | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
#22 | Georgetown University | 1 | 1 | ||||
#24 | Emory University | 1 + | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | |
#24 | University of Virginia | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
#24 | Carnegie Mellon University | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | ||
#24 | Washington University in St. Louis | 1 + | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
#28 | University of California: San Diego | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 | |
#28 | University of Southern California | 1 + | 10 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 19 |
#28 | University of California: Davis | 1 + | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | |
#33 | University of California: Irvine | 1 + | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | |
#35 | University of Wisconsin-Madison | 1 + | 1 | ||||
#35 | University of California: Santa Barbara | 1 + | 2 | 1 | 4 | ||
#35 | New York University | 1 + | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 15 |
#38 | University of Texas at Austin | 1 + | 1 | ||||
#39 | Boston College | 1 | 1 | ||||
#40 | Tufts University | 1 + | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 11 |
#40 | University of Washington | 1 + | 1 | 2 | 4 | ||
#43 | Boston University | 2 | 3 | 5 | |||
#47 | Wake Forest University | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
#47 | Texas A&M University | 1 | 1 | ||||
#47 | University of Rochester | 1 | 1 | ||||
#53 | Case Western Reserve University | 1 + | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||
#53 | Northeastern University | 1 + | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
#53 | Purdue University | 1 | 1 | ||||
#57 | Penn State University Park | 1 + | 1 | 2 | |||
#60 | Brandeis University | 1 + | 1 | ||||
#60 | Santa Clara University | 1 + | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
#67 | University of Miami | 1 | 1 | ||||
#67 | Syracuse University | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
#67 | University of Massachusetts Amherst | 1 + | 1 | ||||
#67 | George Washington University | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||
#73 | Tulane University | 1 | 1 | ||||
#76 | Stevens Institute of Technology | 1 | 1 | ||||
#76 | Pepperdine University | 1 + | 2 | 1 | 4 | ||
#83 | University of California: Riverside | 3 | 2 | 5 | |||
#89 | University of South Florida | 1 | 1 | ||||
#89 | Southern Methodist University | 1 | 1 | ||||
#89 | Fordham University | 1 | 1 | ||||
#93 | Baylor University | 1 | 1 | ||||
#93 | Loyola Marymount University | 1 + | 1 | 3 | 5 | ||
#97 | University of California: Santa Cruz | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||
#98 | Texas Christian University | 1 | 1 | ||||
#98 | University of San Diego | 1 + | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||
#98 | University of Oregon | 1 | 1 | ||||
#105 | American University | 1 | 1 | ||||
#105 | San Diego State University | 1 | 1 | ||||
#115 | University of Utah | 2 | 2 | ||||
#115 | Howard University | 1 + | 1 | ||||
#115 | University of San Francisco | 1 | 1 | ||||
#115 | University of Arizona | 1 | 1 | ||||
#124 | James Madison University | 1 | 1 | ||||
#133 | Elon University | 1 | 1 | ||||
#133 | California State University: Fullerton | 1 | 1 | ||||
#133 | Chapman University | 1 + | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||
#142 | University of the Pacific | 1 | 1 | ||||
#170 | Mercer University | 1 | 1 | ||||
#170 | University of Hawaii at Manoa | 1 | 1 | ||||
#170 | University of La Verne | 1 | 1 | ||||
#178 | University of Arkansas | 1 | 1 | ||||
#185 | Hofstra University | 1 | 1 | ||||
#195 | University of Tulsa | 1 + | 1 | ||||
#201 | Xavier University | 1 | 1 | ||||
#249 | Northern Arizona University | 1 | 1 | ||||
#303 | Montana State University | 1 | 1 | ||||
#376 | Tarleton State University | 1 | 1 | ||||
Kennesaw State University | 1 | 1 |
Matriculation | |||||||
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Ranking | University/College | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | Total |
All schools | 14 | 16 | 17 | 24 | 28 | ||
#1 | Williams College | 1 + | 1 | ||||
#2 | Amherst College | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
#4 | Pomona College | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
#4 | Swarthmore College | 1 + | 1 | 2 | |||
#4 | Wellesley College | 1 + | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 |
#9 | Carleton College | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
#11 | Barnard College | 1 + | 3 | 4 | |||
#11 | Claremont McKenna College | 1 + | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | |
#11 | Grinnell College | 1 + | 1 | 2 | 4 | ||
#16 | Smith College | 1 + | 1 | 2 | 4 | ||
#16 | Harvey Mudd College | 1 + | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | |
#16 | Hamilton College | 1 | 1 | ||||
#21 | Haverford College | 2 | 2 | ||||
#24 | Bates College | 1 | 1 | ||||
#25 | University of Richmond | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | ||
#27 | Macalester College | 2 | 2 | ||||
#30 | Bucknell University | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
#30 | Bryn Mawr College | 1 | 1 | ||||
#33 | Colorado College | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
#34 | Mount Holyoke College | 1 + | 1 | 2 | |||
#35 | Occidental College | 1 + | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | |
#35 | Scripps College | 1 + | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
#35 | Franklin & Marshall College | 1 | 1 | ||||
#36 | Oberlin College | 1 + | 1 | 2 | |||
#38 | Skidmore College | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
#39 | Pitzer College | 1 + | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | |
#39 | Kenyon College | 1 | 1 | ||||
#46 | Whitman College | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
#59 | Trinity University | 1 + | 1 | ||||
#67 | Reed College | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||
#73 | Lake Forest College | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
#75 | Willamette University | 1 | 1 | ||||
#93 | Lewis & Clark College | 1 | 1 | ||||
#93 | Drew University | 1 | 1 | ||||
#100 | Sarah Lawrence College | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
#107 | Westmont College | 1 | 1 | ||||
#116 | Cornell College | 1 | 1 |
Matriculation | |||||||
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Ranking | University/College | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | Total |
All schools | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
#1 | University of Toronto | 1 | 1 | ||||
#21 | Concordia University | 1 | 1 |
Matriculation | |||||||
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Ranking | University/College | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | Total |
All schools | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
#33 | University of St. Andrews | 1 + | 1 | 2 |
Calculus AB
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Calculus BC
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Chemistry
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Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism
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Statistics
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Badminton
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Baseball
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Basketball
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Cross Country
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Diving
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Golf
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Badminton
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Baseball
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Basketball
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Cross Country
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Diving
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Golf
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Soccer
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Softball
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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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Water Polo
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Wrestling
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Football
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Math Club
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American Heart Association
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Amnesty Club
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Art Club
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Badminton Club
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Beyond the Bubble
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Math Club
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American Heart Association
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Amnesty Club
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Art Club
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Badminton Club
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Beyond the Bubble
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BiomediGirls
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Biomedical Research Club
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Chemistry Club
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Community Service with Machine Learning Club
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Conservation Club
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Film Club
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GSA: Gender/Sexuality Alliance
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Investment Club
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Jewish Club
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KWEB
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Korean Culture Club
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Peccary Club
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Ping Pong (Table Tennis) Club
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Poetry Club
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Psychology Club
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Rotary Club
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Roundtable Debate Academy Club
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W.E.B.B- Webb Empowerment Baking Bunch
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Webb Native Plant Society
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Webb Physics & Astronomy Club
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Women Entrepreneurship Club
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El Espejo (Yearbook)
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Webb Canyon Chronicle (Newspaper)
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Dance Company
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Debate
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Paleontology Museum Lab
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Science Fair Research Lab
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Robotics
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Music Performance
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Technical Theater
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Theater
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Athletic Trainer
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Basketball Clinic
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Functional Fitness
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Yoga & Hiking
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Community Service
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Outdoor Activities
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Digital Storytelling
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Yearbook
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Baseball Clinic
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Golf Clinic
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Softball Clinic
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Tennis Clinic
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Triathlon
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Sports Broadcasting
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Webb Archive
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Art Studio
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Literary Magazine
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Musical Theater
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Acappella Club
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Advanced Classical String Ensembles
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AEROCLUB
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Anime Club
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AthleteLense@Webb
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Banyon Books
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Brown Student Alliance Club
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Chess Club
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Cooking Club
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Crochet Club
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Ctrl + PC Club
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Cycling Club
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DJ CLUB
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Environmental s Club
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Everything Fashion Club
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Experiential Science Club
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Fashion
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Upcycling
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Sustainability
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Filmmaking Club
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Fitness Club
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Health Awareness Club
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Hispanic Heritage Club
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Karaoke Club
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Karate Club
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Lace Up Culture
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Mycology Club
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Neurodiverse Alliance
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Priceless Pets Club
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RC Club
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Rock Climbing and Bouldering Club
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Sky: Children of the Light
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Snow Sport Club
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Social Soccer Club
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Student Partner with Veterans
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Thrifting and Sustainabilty Club
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Trade to Save
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VendingforChange
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VR & Game Design Club
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Webb ASL Club
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Webb Business Club
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Webb Community Basketball Club
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Webb Mental Health Club
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Webb Thespians
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WebbNat
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Young Athletes
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String
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Theater
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Studio Art
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Art
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Chamber Choir
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Orchestra
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String
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Theater
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Studio Art
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Art
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Chamber Choir
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Orchestra
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Percussion
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Vocal
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Filmmaking
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Media
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New Media
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