How I Made Friends at Harvard-Westlake When I Didn’t Know Anyone
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October 22, 2026
By Dylan ’31 Hi! My name is Dylan, and I’m an 8th grader at Harvard-Westlake. When I started here last year, none of my friends...
Learning and Growing with Support from the Teachers at HW!
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January 6, 2026
By Whitney ’31 Harvard-Westlake has been an amazing school to me. Something that has made my experience at HW very special is how...
Finding My Place at HW: My First Weeks as a Seventh Grader!
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December 6, 2025
By Whitney ’31 Starting seventh grade at Harvard-Westlake has been such an exciting and amazing experience. In just a few...
Starting from Scratch at HW: Being the Only Person from your School
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November 11, 2025
By Alice ‘30 For most people, not coming from a more common sending school does not affect their desire to apply to Harvard-Westlake. The...
Coming From a Small School to HW
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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...
Student Support At HW
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December 2, 2024
By Gabriel ‘28 When I first applied to Harvard-Westlake, the notion of academic support was unheard of to me. I did not like asking a lot...
Why Joining a School Team is More than Just a Sport
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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...
The Best Ways to Get Involved at the Middle School
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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?...
Being a New 9th Grader is Not That Scary!
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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...
Inside The Offices: What To Know About Meeting Your Teachers
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October 16, 2024
By Halyn ’28 When I first entered Harvard-Westlake, I was a pretty shy and nervous kid. The teachers seemed like unapproachable...
