Upper School – Page 5 – Harvard-Westlake Student Ambassadors

Entering 10th Grade and My Public to Private Transition

Written by: hwadmission • January 19, 2021

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

Written by: hwadmission • January 6, 2021

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

Written by: hwadmission • December 7, 2020

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...

Written by: hwadmission • December 2, 2020

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

Written by: hwadmission • November 10, 2020

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

Written by: hwadmission • November 10, 2020

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

Written by: hwadmission • November 2, 2020

By Andrew ’22 There’s just something different about Tostada Day. Walking on campus first thing in the morning, you feel this...

Written by: hwadmission • October 20, 2020

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...

Written by: hwadmission • September 21, 2020

By Tatiana ‘21 This school year seems to be full of new experiences. My senior year is starting off online and I am crossing my fingers...

Written by: hwadmission • September 14, 2020

By Mia ’21 I promise that I am only slightly biased when I tell you about this amazing, super fun, fantastic club. Picture this:...