Academics

Managing Your Time At The Middle School

Written by: hwadmission • October 20, 2021

By Sophia Z. ’24 Let’s be honest: middle school can be rough, especially at a competitive school like Harvard-Westlake. You might...

Written by: hwadmission • October 19, 2021

By Lily ’23 Ciao! Benvenuto a Harvard-Westlake! I am happy to have the opportunity to take Italian at HW and I truly look forward to...

Written by: hwadmission • October 18, 2021

By Chiara ’23 When I first started at Harvard-Westlake and was told about the world language requirement, I panicked. At HW, students...

Written by: hwadmission • October 14, 2021

By Eloise ’23 Hello special reader, my name is Eloise, and I am a Junior Student Ambassador that will discuss course selections!...

Written by: hwadmission • October 11, 2021

By Eden ’25 When I applied to Harvard-Westlake, I was intimidated by the prospect of having to schedule meetings with my teachers on...

Written by: hwadmission • October 4, 2021

By Lydia ’26 Hi! My name is Lydia, and I am a Student Ambassador here at Harvard-Westlake. Today, I will be talking about study...

Written by: hwadmission • October 4, 2021

By Eric ’25 Hello everyone! When I first entered Harvard-Westlake, one of the many questions I had was, “How much homework is...

Written by: Hadley X • September 23, 2021

By Katharine ‘22 One of my favorite spots on campus is the Kutler Center. The facility bridges Mudd Library to the history classes in...

Written by: hwadmission • March 16, 2021

By Alon ’21 At Harvard-Westlake, there is a tutorial system which transcends the typical confines of classes like electives or...

Written by: hwadmission • March 16, 2021

By Lucas ’23 First of all, congratulations to all incoming HW seventh graders! I remember how exciting it was to find out I was going...