Academics

A Day in the Life of an HW Senior

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...

Written by: hwadmission • January 19, 2021

By Crystal ’21 Before stepping foot on Harvard-Westlake’s campus sophomore year, I had only ever known public school. Seeing the...

Written by: hwadmission • January 6, 2021

By Alice ’21 When everyone enters high school, “the college application” is like a looming presence in our daily lives....

Written by: hwadmission • December 17, 2020

By Wilson ’24 Managing your time at Harvard-Westlake is extremely crucial to your success. You’ve probably heard that a lot,...

Written by: hwadmission • December 14, 2020

By Emily ’25 When I first learned we were transferring to online school, I was nervous. The prospect of learning online through Zoom...

Written by: hwadmission • December 14, 2020

By Grace ’24 Life during quarantine has changed all our routines, and as we come up on the ten-month anniversary since our lives were...

Written by: hwadmission • December 10, 2020

By Skyler ’24 One of my favorite subjects has always been English. This has been for several reasons. Ever since I was little, I have...

Written by: hwadmission • December 7, 2020

By Andrew ’22 Do machines think, and is self-awareness necessary for thought? Why do we feel the need to be polite when talking to...

Written by: hwadmission • December 2, 2020

By Margaret ’23 Coming from a public school, my experience at Harvard-Westlake (HW), an independent school, has been a big change....

Written by: hwadmission • November 18, 2020

By Lauryn ’26 There are several ways to prioritize your school work during this stressful time. Utilizing the X blocks that...