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Coming From a Small School (Don’t Worry I Got You! :)

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By Arely ’24 Harvard-Westlake has about 1,620 students, and for me coming as a sole student from a school of 475, it was pretty...

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Harvard-Westlake’s Curriculum: A Unique Path for Everyone

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By Davis ’24 Prior to the pandemic, as I would walk energetic and interested applicant families around the Middle School, oohing and...

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Directed Studies: A Different Way to Learn

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By Asher ’23 On top of the core classes and electives offered at the Harvard-Westlake Upper School, students have the opportunity to...

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The College Process

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By Li Yam ’22 The college application process can be very intimidating and overwhelming. With so many options and decisions...

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How To Get Involved in Debate

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By Max ’25 Debate is one of Harvard-Westlake’s most successful and popular extracurricular activities. From 7th to 12th grade,...

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The Power of Student Initiative-Soles4Good

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By Asher ’23 When it comes to student initiative, Harvard-Westlake is far from lacking. Passionate and resourceful students are...

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Behind the Scenes: My Love for Technical Theater

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By Maya ‘22 It was the first day of school in my sophomore year. I was exhausted after a long day of trudging up and down what felt like...

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Science Olympiad at Harvard-Westlake

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By Kaito ’24 Science Olympiad is a club at Harvard-Westlake that has students choose events within a specific area of science in...

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Balancing Academics with Athletics

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By Hannah ’25 Many students at Harvard-Westlake participate in athletics, whether they are involved in playing a sport, managing a...

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Stage Management at HW

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By Sophia ’23 Hi! My name is Sophia , and I’m a student stage manager. Today, I want to tell you about our AMAZING theater program,...

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