Upper School – Harvard-Westlake Student Ambassadors

A Day in the Life of an Upper School Student

Written by: hwadmission • May 4, 2026

By Miro ’28 The transition from the middle school to the upper school is both an exciting and a daunting experience. It took me a...

Written by: hwadmission • March 6, 2026

By James ’27 At the Harvard-Westlake Upper Campus, there are a number of artworks that help bring the campus to life and make it...

Written by: hwadmission • February 3, 2026

By Simren ’27 Each year, Harvard-Westlake introduces students to its wide range of clubs and organizations through the Activities...

Written by: hwadmission • January 28, 2026

By Nina ’27 Transitioning from the Middle School Campus to the Upper School on Coldwater Canyon is one of the defining moments in a...

Written by: hwadmission • January 28, 2026

By Joshua ’28 The stereotype that “colleges like when you take honors classes” is a prevalent driving factor in HW’s spring...

Written by: hwadmission • February 24, 2025

By Sabrina ’26 One of my favorite things about being a student at Harvard-Westlake is all of the unique opportunities the school has...

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...

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...