Retreat: A Gradual Transition for New Students
By Ava ’26 Becoming a new 9th grade student in the middle of a 7-12th grade school felt extremely overwhelming to me when I first got...
The Variety of Courses at HW
By Audrey ’27 Hello prospective Harvard-Westlake families! My name is Audrey and I am a new ninth grader at HW. When applying to...
My Experience as a New 9th Grade Student
By James ’27 In March of 2023, when I received the email that I had gotten into Harvard-Westlake, I was overjoyed. However, as the...
Leading HW Athletics’ Social Media
By Mia ’25 In the short four-and-a-half years I have spent at Harvard-Westlake, I have reveled in the remarkable opportunities...
A Grand Day at School: Grandparents’ Day Celebration
By Lisa ’26 Every year in May, Harvard-Westlake school welcomes a group of special and honored guests -students’ grandparents. A...
Prominent Clubs at HW
By Miro ’28 At Harvard-Westlake, there is a wide variety of different clubs and affinity groups open to all. I think joining clubs is...
Life as a Harvard-Westlake Student Athlete
By Morgan ’26 Being a student athlete at an academically challenging school like Harvard-Westlake can definitely sound stressful....
Visual Arts at Harvard-Westlake
By Emma ’28 In their experience as a Harvard-Westlake student, a 7th grader will have the choice of visual arts electives of either a...
Transitioning to HW from a Large Public School
by Ellie K. ’24 Transitioning to a new school will always be nerve inducing experience, and for my 7th grade self, it was no...
A Community Through Lockers
by Sophia Z ‘2024 It goes like this: at the start of the year there is a scramble for locker selection. In the middle school, lockers...