Student Life

Being Creative at HW

Written by: hwadmission • December 20, 2024

By James ’27 Many people view Harvard-Westlake as a bastion exclusively for highly academic students. However, this is not entirely...

Written by: hwadmission • December 12, 2024

By Miro ’28 Leading an affinity group is something that I wouldn’t have thought of when I first came to Harvard-Westlake. In fact,...

Written by: hwadmission • December 4, 2024

By Sahana ‘26 Before coming to Harvard-Westlake, I was used to a very different school environment. There were 30 people in my entire...

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 • November 13, 2024

By Isla ’29 Let’s be real—school can sometimes feel like just something to get through. But what if you could actually enjoy it?...

Written by: hwadmission • October 31, 2024

By Angel ’27 After receiving my acceptance letter in March, I was overjoyed. Over the summer, as August was creeping closer, I was...

Written by: hwadmission • October 23, 2024

By Kirana ‘28 Hello future Harvard-Westlake student! By now, you may have heard about the 9th grade trip to the Colorado River. You might...

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 • October 7, 2024

By Angel ’27 Ever since I began speech in fifth grade, I’ve been in love with it. The first step I took when I got accepted into...

Written by: hwadmission • October 1, 2024

By James, ’27 Last week, all Harvard-Westlake Upper School students gathered around the football field during Community Time for the...