Athletics

Balancing the Life of a Student Athlete

Written by: hwadmission • October 23, 2025

By Danya ’28 Being a student-athlete at Harvard-Westlake is one of the most rewarding and exciting experiences. Between interesting...

Written by: hwadmission • February 24, 2025

By Sabrina ’26 One of my favorite things about being a student at Harvard-Westlake is all of the unique opportunities the school has...

Written by: hwadmission • November 21, 2024

By Sydney ‘29 Sports are a huge part of a lot of students’ lives. I play basketball and I run track. Those sports are huge...

Written by: hwadmission • October 11, 2024

By Maggie ’26 When I arrived at Harvard-Westlake as a 7th grader, I knew I wanted to be a part of the athletics program at school....

Written by: hwadmission • November 6, 2023

By Mia ’25 In the short four-and-a-half years I have spent at Harvard-Westlake, I have reveled in the remarkable opportunities...

Written by: hwadmission • October 18, 2023

By Morgan ’26 Being a student athlete at an academically challenging school like Harvard-Westlake can definitely sound stressful....

Written by: hwadmission • March 11, 2022

By Daryn ’22 Harvard-Westlake may seem like a small school from the outside with only ~900 students at the upper school, but our...

Written by: hwadmission • February 22, 2022

By Daryn ’22 Let me paint you a picture. A Harvard-Westlake student has just gotten out of his Physics class feeling pretty bad about...

Written by: hwadmission • January 19, 2022

By Hannah ’25 Many students at Harvard-Westlake participate in athletics, whether they are involved in playing a sport, managing a...

Written by: hwadmission • January 14, 2022

By Jack ’23 For many, physical activity and athletics generally are great pastimes. They foster character development, resilience,...