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Graphic Design at HW

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By Sahana ’26 At Harvard-Westlake, all incoming 7th graders are required to take either a semester or full-year mixed-medium art...

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My Experience in the Ceramics Program at School

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By Maggie ’26   As a 9th grader at the Middle School campus, I had the opportunity to try new electives that I would not have...

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Field Trips: Real World Learning 

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By Kirana ’28 An essential part of every student’s school experience is the famed field trip. In addition to a classwide trip,...

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Filmmaking at HW

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By Scout ’26 As someone who has always had a passion for film, I’ve been able to continue this passion alongside my academics...

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Being Creative at HW

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By James ’27 Many people view Harvard-Westlake as a bastion exclusively for highly academic students. However, this is not entirely...

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Leading MENASA

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By Miro ’28 Leading an affinity group is something that I wouldn’t have thought of when I first came to Harvard-Westlake. In fact,...

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Things A Test Could Never Measure

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By Sabrina ’26 Harvard-Westlake has incredible academics not just for their challenge, but because that challenge teaches you about...

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Coming From a Small School to HW

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By Sahana ‘26 Before coming to Harvard-Westlake, I was used to a very different school environment. There were 30 people in my entire...

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Student Support At HW

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By Gabriel ‘28 When I first applied to Harvard-Westlake, the notion of academic support was unheard of to me. I did not like asking a lot...

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Why Joining a School Team is More than Just a Sport

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By Sydney ‘29 Sports are a huge part of a lot of students’ lives. I play basketball and I run track. Those sports are huge...

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