All About Debate
By Max ’25 I’ve been an avid member of the debate team since I started at Harvard-Westlake in seventh grade. It’s one of my...
The Stairs to Growth and Friendship at the Upper School
By Lisa ’26 As we prepared for our transition to high school, our dean reminded us about the unknown challenges ahead. I took it...
Competition & Academic Rigor at HW
By Ava ’26 When I was first accepted to Harvard-Westlake, in the midst of all the congratulations, I also began to notice that people...
Transition from Middle to Upper School- A New 9th Grader’s Perspective
By Sabrina ’26 Starting as a new 9th grader, I was aware that I would only be on the middle school campus for a year before...
Student Support at HW
By Audrey ’27 Hello prospective families of Harvard-Westlake! My name is Audrey and I am a new ninth grader this year at HW. My...
The Playwrights Festival
By Hannah ’25 The Playwrights Festival at Harvard-Westlake is an annual tradition at the Upper School Performing Arts Department...
Meeting with Teachers
By Emma ’28 Here at Harvard-Westlake, students will commonly meet with their teachers to check on their progress and grades...
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...