Tag: Upper School

Community Council

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By Carolina ’21 The purpose of Community Council is to set up events for students at the upper school to get involved in. Upper...

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The Learning Center at the Upper School

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By Carolina ’21 During the spring of 2019, our learning specialist, Grace Brown, worked to create the Upper School’s first Learning...

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I Love The Library!

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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...

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Navigating the New Block Schedule at the Upper School

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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...

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Entering 10th Grade and My Public to Private Transition

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By Crystal ’21 Before stepping foot on Harvard-Westlake’s campus sophomore year, I had only ever known public school. Seeing the...

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Upper School Deans and The College Process

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By Alice ’21 When everyone enters high school, “the college application” is like a looming presence in our daily lives....

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Directed Study: Nature and Artifice

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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...

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Excellence in Harvard-Westlake’s Education

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By Margaret ’23 Coming from a public school, my experience at Harvard-Westlake (HW), an independent school, has been a big change....

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Interdisciplinary Courses & the Kutler Center

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By Alon’21 The course options are most certainly one of the great advantages of attending Harvard-Westlake, especially those that are...

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Humanities at HW

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By Izzy ’22 Harvard-Westlake is well known for having endless STEM opportunities. I remember getting to see the robotics room on my...

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