The Faculty Academic Committee (FAC) chose not to vote on a proposal from the Upper School Dean Team to add weighted GPAs to seniors’ transcripts this year, effectively postponing consideration of the...
Teachers and students were working with less than thirty minutes of class remaining when The City Journal published “The Miseducation of America’s Elites” on March 9. In the article, journalist Bari...
The school released its 2020-2021 Curriculum Guide, which includes an array of new courses and modifications that will go into effect next year alongside the school’s redesigned block schedule. The...
I read with interest the Opinion piece in the Jan. 29 edition of the Chronicle entitled “A-P(ushed) The Wrong Way” and would like to clear up a few misconceptions and offer a different perspective.
The...
When I first applied to Harvard-Westlake in sixth grade, one of the rumors I heard most frequently was that Harvard-Westlake, or “HW,” stands for “homework” or “hard work.” Harvard-Westlake’s...
AP Environmental Science students conducted a clothing drive Feb. 11-15 to raise awareness about the impact of fast fashion in hopes of bringing attention to the dangers of the industry and its negative...
After taking her first unit test in an Advanced Placement class at the beginning of junior year, Alyse Tran ’18 said she felt:
a) Frustration
b) A decline in motivation
c) Helplessness
d) All...
French teachers began a process to improve the French curriculum during a professional development workshop called “Planning and Evaluation with IPAs and Authentic Sources” at the Upper School...
Chemistry students will learn from an entirely redesigned curriculum, which includes less content and more homework and labs, beginning this year.
Chemistry team leader Narae Park, Head of the Science...
Students browsed courses for next year and spoke with teachers as part of the Academic Fair this past Monday during activities period.
Tables were set up on the quad for 60 classes.
Teachers were allowed...
By Michael Rothberg
Head of Athletics Audrius Barzdukas has been promoted to the newly created role of Associate Head of Harvard-Westlake.
Retaining his duties as head of athletics, Barzdukas...
By Allison Hamburger
When I hear that we have a guest speaker, my first instinct, like many of my classmates, is to groan. A foreign schedule, a prolonged day and uncomfortable plastic chairs just don’t...
