Student Voices and Input at HW
By Nyla ’24 Something that stood out to me the minute I stepped onto Harvard-Westlake’s campus was the amount of collaboration...
Life-Saving HW Resources
By Nyla ’24 Often times, on your tour or when speaking to a Harvard-Westlake student, you’ll hear things like “I love...
The Learning Center at the Upper School
By Carolina ’21 During the spring of 2019, our learning specialist, Grace Brown, worked to create the Upper School’s first Learning...
Upper School Deans and The College Process
By Alice ’21 When everyone enters high school, “the college application” is like a looming presence in our daily lives....
Handling an Injury At HW
By Izzy ’22 At Harvard-Westlake, over sixty percent of the student body participates in interscholastic sports. From water polo to...
My Experience at HW After Moving from Abroad
By Alice ’21 I moved to the US from China in 2017. Before 9th grade, I grew up in Beijing and received a regular public school...
Harvard-Westlake Dos and Don’ts
By Sarah ’22 Do: Try new things! It’s always good to get out of your comfort zone and be adventurous, especially because of how...
Peer Support at the Upper School
By Lily ’22 If you walk onto the upper school campus on a typical Monday night, you will find a large crowd of students gathering on...
The Middle School Dean System
By Davis ’24 When I first arrived at Harvard-Westlake, I really had no clue what a dean was. Not blaming my 7th grade self though...
Mythbuster: Stress at Harvard-Westlake
By Josephine ’21 The biggest misconception about Harvard-Westlake is that its students are all overworked, depressed, and functioning...