Chinese teacher Bin He visited the U.S. Congress to participate in the Language Advocacy Day event hosted by the Joint National Committee for Languages (JNCL) on Oct. 16. The event invited 100 language...
President Rick Commons and Head of School Laura Ross released the “Mental Health and Wellness Plan” in an email to students, parents, faculty and staff Aug. 1. The document outlines the school’s...
At 11 p.m. on a Sunday, Maddie Cunniff ’23 sat staring at the daunting list of school work that awaited on her computer. She had a lab write up, major presentation and several assessments in the coming...
When Buffalo Bills’ Strong Safety Damar Hamlin suffered cardiac arrest in the first quarter of a game on Jan. 2, it sent shockwaves through the sports community. After a hit from Bengal’s receiver...
Chris Sanders will take over as Director of Admission and Enrollment in July, according to President Rick Commons. Sanders, who is currently the Director of Admission and Financial Assistance at Francis...
The school canceled in-person instruction on both campuses after heavy rain forced the closure of Beverly Glen Blvd. and Coldwater Canyon Ave. on Tuesday. The storm, which arrived during a heightened period...
Associate Head of School Laura Ross will become Head of School in July, according to an email sent by President and Head of School Rick Commons on Jan. 3. Following the change, Commons will serve solely...
Forbes magazine selected six alumni for its annual 30 Under 30 North America list announced Nov. 29.
The six chosen alumni are Lukas Czinger ’12 in the Manufacturing Industry category, Vivien Mao...
The Faculty Academic Committee (FAC) voted to include weighted GPAs on student transcripts starting with the class of 2024, following a proposal from the Upper School Dean Team on Dec. 8. The school considered...
Upper School Science Teacher Nate Cardin won Wheel of Fortune, a game show on ABC, CBS and NBC, Sept. 17.
Hosted by Pat Sajak and Vanna White, Wheel of Fortune is on its 40th season and is the top-rated...
The Los Angeles Department of Public Health (LADPH) issued a health alert Sept. 15 after four teenagers overdosed on counterfeit narcotic pills in Hollywood, including one student who was found dead in...
Community members gathered for a memorial service to honor former Performing Arts and Interdisciplinary Studies Teacher Ted Walch in Saint Savior's Chapel Sept. 9.
Reverend Anne Gardner opened the memorial...
Jacob Soboroff ’01, a correspondent for National Broadcasting Company (NBC) News and Microsoft National Broadcasting Company (MSNBC), honored former Performing Arts Teacher Ted Walch’s career on NBC's...
The school announced revised COVID-19 health protocols in its “Return to School” document Aug. 8. Among the policies are compulsory self-testing before returning to campus, optional masking and mandatory...
Alex Lee ’24 won the National Debate Championship and a speaker award at the National Speech and Debate Tournament in Louisville, Kentucky on June 18. Lee’s team won the World Schools Debate division,...
Valedictorian: Ariana Azarbal ’22
Salutatorian: Stephen Purdum ’22
Bishop’s medal and Veritas Award: Shanti Hinkin ’22, Jack Coleman ’22, Joy Ho ’22
Given to three seniors who most...
Community Council held a food drive for Westside Food Bank to combat food insecurity in Los Angeles from May 2 to May 6, where students were asked to bring granola bar boxes for the community service food...
Advanced Dance I: Choreography students performed in an immersive dance showcase in the outdoor hallway between Mudd Library and Seaver during the school's Multicultural Fair on May 5.
Director of Dance...
Prefect Council brought a food truck from Pink Taquiza to campus for this month’s Food Truck on March 25. Pink Taquiza served chicken and beef tacos with a variety of toppings during lunch and conference...
Empower Club sold Dippin' Dots to raise money for the National Women’s Law Center in honor of Women’s History Month on Tuesday. The Dippin' Dots were sold to students from break until the end of lunch...
Simon Lee ’23 and Yoshimi Kimura ’23 were voted as Head Prefects for the 2022-2023 school year, according to a March 24 email from current Head Prefects Jade Stanford '22 and Executive Editor Quincey...
Student Leaders for Inclusion, Equity and Diversity (SLIDE) organized town halls for students to reflect on the school's Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) work Feb. 28 through March 4.
Empower,...
The HW Community Health Office (CHO) announced new COVID-19 protocols regarding masks on Feb.16. Consistent with recently announced Los Angeles Department of Public Health guidelines, masks are no longer...
The Bring Change to Mind club wrote gratitude notes for Valentine's Day to frontline healthcare workers at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles and Providence Saint John's Health from Feb. 9-11 on the Quad....
The Harvard- Westlake Student Alumni Association (HWSAA) hosted the event HW4L Campus: Alumni in Entertainment on Monday. Students had the option of attending the event on Zoom or in-person at Ahmanson...
Kimberly West-Faulcon will be joining the Kutler Center program as the new Scholar in Residence for the remainder of the 2021-2022 school year. The Kutler Center Scholar in Residence program brings noted...
In its first two league games of the season, the girls water polo team defeated Marymount High School 16-0 and Louisville High School 16-1 in games both played Jan. 12.
In both games, the squad outscored...
Kwaisi France joined the Upper School as the new Director of the HW Works program, which provides summer programs and internship opportunities for students and alumni Jan. 3.
France has served as a...
Six students won Finalist, Merit and Honorable Mention titles in the National YoungArts Foundation's annual competition for the 2021-2022 school year .
The annual YoungArts Competition recognizes 15-18-year-old...
Harvard-Westlake Parent's (HWP) Community Service club partnered with the Violence Intervention Program (VIP) Community Mental Health Center to host its first school-wide community service event on the...
Students and faculty participated in the “Great Shakeout” earthquake drill on Thursday morning.
Schools across the United States observe the “Great ShakeOut” earthquake drill to raise preparation...
Students in the History’s Imprint on Modern Chinese Culture course participated in a virtual tour of the National Museum of Asian Art on Friday. Volunteer docent from the Smithsonian museum Dr. Yuan...
Prefect Council announced the middle school dodgeball tournament will come to the Upper School in an email Oct. 5. The tournament will have two rounds, with games held during Community Flex Time and lunch...
The school community celebrated Homecoming on Ted Slavin Field on October 2. This year's homecoming involved the traditional festivities organized by the school, Parents Association and various student...
Several upper school students affiliated with the organization Redefy California ran a booth for peers to register or pre-register to vote Tuesday. They offered donuts to each student who participated...
This article has been corrected. The updated article was published Sept. 6, 2021.
Sportsmen’s Lodge, a Studio City hotel built in the 1880s, is undergoing construction to become The Residences at Sportsmen’s...
The Junior Summer Fellowship program awarded Sadye Lackman '22 a grant this summer for her corsetry project. Lackman said the project, titled Victorian to Vogue: Corsetry and Criticism, combined her artistic...
