Community Council
By Carolina ’21 The purpose of Community Council is to set up events for students at the upper school to get involved in. Upper...
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...
I Love The Library!
By Mia ’21 I love the library. And I’m proud of it! Let me set the scene for you. You’re at the upper school. After climbing...
Navigating the New Block Schedule at the Upper School
By Crystal ’21 I’m one of those people who can’t remember people’s names for the life of me. This specific tendency translates...
Entering 10th Grade and My Public to Private Transition
By Crystal ’21 Before stepping foot on Harvard-Westlake’s campus sophomore year, I had only ever known public school. Seeing the...
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....
Directed Study: Nature and Artifice
By Andrew ’22 Do machines think, and is self-awareness necessary for thought? Why do we feel the need to be polite when talking to...
Excellence in Harvard-Westlake’s Education
By Margaret ’23 Coming from a public school, my experience at Harvard-Westlake (HW), an independent school, has been a big change....
Interdisciplinary Courses & the Kutler Center
By Alon’21 The course options are most certainly one of the great advantages of attending Harvard-Westlake, especially those that are...
Humanities at HW
By Izzy ’22 Harvard-Westlake is well known for having endless STEM opportunities. I remember getting to see the robotics room on my...