On the morning of every school day for the past three years, I have rushed out the door with a backpack, a phone, and two bottles whose contents keep me going throughout the day: water and coffee. The...

Valedictorian: Zoe Goor ’25 Salutatorian: Jacob Massey ’25 Bishop’s Medal and Veritas Award: Tiffany Armour ’25, Jackson Hollis ’25, Lauren Park ’25 Given to three seniors who most...

The school announced Executive Managing Editor Zoe Goor ’25 and Jacob Massey ’25 as the valedictorian and salutatorian for the 2024-2025 academic year. The valedictorian is electedfrom a group of students...

The scent of body mist clings to the air as pop music pulses through the store. In the makeup aisle at Sephora, Hazel’s* eyes lock on a lip gloss vial. After one glance over her shoulder, scanning for...

Prefect Council hosted a spring Field Day on March 21. The event featured a food truck, life-sized hamster balls, flag football, a soccer penalty shootout and an obstacle course. South Asian Student Alliance...

The annual Academic Fair took place on the esplanade outside Munger Science Center on  March 4, during Community Time. Students browsed new and existing courses for the 2025-2026 school year. Prefect...

The Justin Carr Wants World Peace Foundation conducted free heart screenings in the Taper Athletic Pavilion March 7. Screenings were open to individuals aged 12 to 24. Justin Carr was a junior on the...

Science Bowl Team A won second place out of 36 teams in the Regional High School Science Bowl on March 8 at the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power Headquarters. The team comprised of Science Bowl...

Molly Block ’26 won first place overall in the Program Oral Interpretation event out of 174 entries at the Harvard National High School Invitational Forensics Tournament, which took place from Feb. 15...

The Gender and Sexuality Awareness (GSA) Club partnered with Black Leadership Awareness and Culture Club (BLACC) and Brentwood School to host a dance, open to all Upper School students called Violet Disco...

Sophia Schaffer ’25, Katherine Shen ’25, Olivia So ’25 and Presentations Managing Editor MeJo Liao ’25  were nominated for the U.S. Presidential Scholars Program, five students less than the Class...

Members of Prefect Council, Student Leaders for Inclusion, Diversity and Equity (SLIDE) and Community Council will be hosting an on-campus gathering at the Upper School on Jan. 10 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m....

The Student Mental Health leaders pose for a picture on the Quad. They organized “How Full is Your Cup,” an event where students from all grades come together, share advice about how to cope with stress...

11 students at the school were acknowledged in the National YoungArts Foundation’s annual competition out of 11,000 students nationwide. The YoungArts competition is open to students aged 15-18 or in...

The school has seen a growing trend in the lack of trash disposal and campus cleanliness among students, according to Student Discipline and Attendance Coordinator Gabriel Preciado. Preciado sent out an...

The Upper School Jazz Program hosted its annual fall concert in Rugby Auditorium on Dec. 12. The performance featured the Jazz Band Trio, Jazz Ensemble, Studio Jazz Band and combined Jazz Band. Jazz...

Republican nominee and former President Donald Trump was elected to be the 47th President of the United States on Nov. 5, defeating Democratic nominee Vice President Kamala Harris in the 2024 presidential...

Phones will be banned during the school day on campus next school year, the school announced. Students will be unable to use phones throughout the school day— a policy first enacted by the Middle School...

The Interdisciplinary Teaching Cohort, a coalition of teachers across departments, met for the first time Aug. 30. Upper School World Languages Teacher Bin He started the program this school year. The...

Peer Support leaders and trainees attended a retreat at the Oaks Camp and Conference Center in Lake Hughes from Sept. 7-9. Students participated in several team-building activities, such as a ropes course...

Dripping in sweat with multiple bags in hand, Sarah Parmet ’25 rushes up the stairs to Rugby Auditorium after her cheer practice, barely making it in time for rehearsal  for the upcoming musical. Her...

Nate Verny ’25 hosted an online international debate tournament for Arguments Across the Americas (AAA), a debate organization which he founded, Aug. 10 to 11. High school students from 15 countries,...

Student Leaders for Inclusion, Diversity and Equity (SLIDE) hosted the annual Multicultural Fair on the Quad on May 21 during lunch. During the event, affinity groups hosted booths to share food and culture...

Board Game Club and Cinephiles Club collaborated to host a movie night with board games in Mudd Library on May 24. Board Game Club leader Jacob Massey ’25 said he was inspired to collaborate with...

History Bowl Club traveled with two teams to Arlington, Virginia to compete for the first time in the 2024 National History Bowl from April 27 to April 28. Although both teams did not make it past the...

The Senior Prefects postponed College Sweatshirt Day, a tradition where seniors wear merchandise from the college or university they will attend, from May 1 to May 20 due to delays in the Free Application...

The school is enforcing a new attendance policy proposed by Prefect Council during the weekends of Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival on April 12 to 14 and April 19 to 21. The new policy will allow...

Junior Prefects Ellie Borris '25 and Assistant Arts and Entertainment Editor Sasha Aghnatios '25 were elected as Head Prefects for the 2024-2025 school year by sophomores and juniors after winning a runoff...

Advanced Placement Environmental Science (APES) students visited the Los Angeles River for their fourth environmental service trip of the year March 9. During the trip, students went on a nature walk,...

Club leaders and members prepare designed plastic clamshells to highlight plastic use.

Studio Jazz Band and Jazz Band traveled to New York City from Feb. 15-Feb. 19. Students attended several concerts, participated in music workshops, performed alongside other schools and visited tourist...

Students peruse through the First Generation and Immigrant Ally Club (1GIAC) bake sale on the Quad. Proceeds were donated to Middle Eastern refugees immigrating to the United States.

The Harvard-Westlake Parents (HWP) partnered with the Japanese-American Affinity Group (JAG) and Cultural Heritage and Arts of India (CHAI) to host the monthly Faculty and Staff Appreciation Luncheon in...

South Asian Student Alliance (SASA) partnered with Cultural Heritage and Arts of India (CHAI) to hold its annual celebration of Diwali, the Festival of Lights, in Chalmers on Nov. 18. Attendees burned...

Emily Ahn ’25 was named Girls Athlete of the Week in the Los Angeles Daily News after winning the 5k race at the second cross country Mission League cluster meet Oct. 11. Ahn said running cross country...

Elements Pharmacy held vaccination clinics on campus Oct. 2 and Oct. 9 for students.

Harvard-Westlake Parent’s Association (HWPA) held the first of eight Senior Appreciation Days for the Class of 2024 on Sept. 19. Parent volunteers passed out class sweatshirts and popsicles on behalf...