Student Life

The Stairs to Growth and Friendship at the Upper School

Written by: hwadmission • December 21, 2023

By Lisa ’26 As we prepared for our transition to high school, our dean reminded us about the unknown challenges ahead. I took it...

Written by: hwadmission • December 15, 2023

By Sabrina ’26 Starting as a new 9th grader, I was aware that I would only be on the middle school campus for a year before...

Written by: hwadmission • December 7, 2023

By Audrey ’27 Hello prospective families of Harvard-Westlake! My name is Audrey and I am a new ninth grader this year at HW. My...

Written by: hwadmission • November 21, 2023

By Ava ’26 Becoming a new 9th grade student in the middle of a 7-12th grade school felt extremely overwhelming to me when I first got...

Written by: hwadmission • November 9, 2023

By James ’27 In March of 2023, when I received the email that I had gotten into Harvard-Westlake, I was overjoyed. However, as the...

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 • November 2, 2023

By Lisa ’26 Every year in May, Harvard-Westlake school welcomes a group of special and honored guests -students’ grandparents. A...

Written by: hwadmission • October 25, 2023

By Miro ’28 At Harvard-Westlake, there is a wide variety of different clubs and affinity groups open to all. I think joining clubs is...

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 • November 7, 2022

By Aidan ’24 At HW, you have ample opportunities to spend time with your teachers outside of class, whether in matters related to...