Student Life

A Day of Online School at the Middle School

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

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Interview with Mr. Doughan

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By Ellie ’24...

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How to Utilize Free Time and Breaks

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By Lucas ’23 As we go through school each day and listen to all of our teachers assign copious work and announce upcoming dates, it...

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Voices of POC at HW

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By Cionnie ’22 Harvard-Westlake strives to be an inclusive community that listens, processes, and values all student voices. It is...

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From Public to Private: My Experience as a New Ninth Grader

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By Joie ’22 From kindergarten through eighth grade, I had been a public-school student and would soon be the only one from my middle...

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Entering 10th Grade and My Public to Private Transition

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

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Affinity Group: Asian-American Culture Club (AACC) and Asian Students in Action (ASiA)

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By Mia ’21 The first time I went to an affinity group club meeting was in seventh grade. It was myfirst club meeting ever at...

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Finding Your People: Performing Arts Extracurriculars

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By Nyla ’24 Finding people that love and are interested in the same things as you make the Harvard-Westlake experience infinitely...

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Upper School Deans and The College Process

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

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School Spirit and Pride

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By Josephine ’21 One of my favorite things about Harvard Westlake is the school spirit and overall pride each of us has for our...

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