Academics

A Mini-Interview with Jane An, HW English Teacher

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...

Written by: hwadmission • February 8, 2021

By Mia ’21 I love the library. And I’m proud of it! Let me set the scene for you. You’re at the upper school. After climbing...

Written by: hwadmission • February 1, 2021

By Jordan ’24 Harvard-Westlake follows a six-day cycle on the middle school campus, and students have nine periods every day. I know...

Written by: hwadmission • February 1, 2021

By Annie ’23 School, at least for me, is so important but, at the same time, can be so easily disorganized, and it has not gotten any...

Written by: hwadmission • January 25, 2021

By Ellie ’24...

Written by: hwadmission • January 25, 2021

By Crystal ’21 I’m one of those people who can’t remember people’s names for the life of me. This specific tendency translates...

Written by: hwadmission • January 19, 2021

By Tatiana ’21 One of the best parts of our Student Ambassador program is giving prospective students the opportunity to shadow...