Academics

Tips for Success at Harvard-Westlake

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...

Written by: hwadmission • March 9, 2021

By Tatiana ’21 As my final year at Harvard-Westlake comes to a close, I have found myself reflecting on all the amazing people I have...

Written by: hwadmission • March 5, 2021

Hi Reader! We are the 2020-2021 Harvard-Westlake 9th Grade and 12th Grade Student Ambassador Co-Chairs! In this blog, we will share...

Written by: hwadmission • February 16, 2021

By James ’23 “Discussion-based education” sounds like one of the more obvious tropes you’d hear at a high school admissions...

Written by: hwadmission • February 8, 2021

By Carolina ’21 During the spring of 2019, our learning specialist, Grace Brown, worked to create the Upper School’s first Learning...