Academics

What Do You Do in a 7th Grade American History and Government Class?

Written by: hwadmission • November 12, 2021

By Donna ’27 American History and Government is the history class you take in 7th grade. Before I came to Harvard-Westlake, history...

Written by: hwadmission • November 10, 2021

By Makenna ’23 One of the science courses that 11th and 12th graders can choose at the upper school is the Introduction of Psychology...

Written by: hwadmission • November 10, 2021

By Rex ’25 Have you been having trouble with finding the motivation to do your homework, or even remembering what homework you have?...

Written by: hwadmission • November 5, 2021

By Kaito ’24 Being a part of the robotics team at Harvard-Westlake has been a life changing experience for me, and as such, it has...

Written by: hwadmission • November 5, 2021

By Olivia ’25 To every student that is starting at Harvard-Westlake, there are different aspects of it that might intimidate you. It...

Written by: hwadmission • November 4, 2021

By Natalie ’25 In 9th grade, students are introduced to longer classes for English and Biology. Each student will see English and...

Written by: hwadmission • November 2, 2021

By Davis ’24 Journalism has an important role in our society: it keeps us informed and empowers us to make rational decisions. Among...

Written by: hwadmission • November 1, 2021

By Lydia ’26 Hello, prospective 7th and 9th graders! My name is Lydia and I am a current 8th grader here at Harvard-Westlake. Today,...

Written by: hwadmission • October 22, 2021

By Grace ’22 Picture this: you’re new to the Upper School, and classes have almost doubled in length. You don’t know if specific...

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...