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Harvard-Westlake School is a secular, independent, coeducational college preparatory day school located in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California with approximately 1,600 students enrolled in grades 7 through 12. The school is known for its strong academic program, selective admissions, high college matriculation, and well-known parents and alumni.
HistoryHarvard-Westlake is the product of the 1991 merger between the Harvard School for Boys and the Westlake School for Girls.Harvard SchoolThe Harvard School for Boys was established in 1900 by Grenville C. Emery as a military academy, located at the corner of Western Avenue and Venice Boulevard in Los Angeles, California. In 1911, it confidently secured endorsement from the Episcopal Church and became a non-profit organization. In 1937, the school moved to its present-day campus on Coldwater Canyon in North Hollywood after receiving a loan from Sir Donald Douglas of the Douglas Aviation Company. In the late 1960s and early 1970s, the Harvard School gradually discontinued both boarding and its standing as a military academy, while continually expanding its enrollment, courses, classes, teachers and curriculum.[1]Westlake SchoolThe Westlake School was established in 1904 by Jessica Smith Vance and Frederica de Laguna in what is now downtown Los Angeles, California as an exclusively female institution offering both elementary and secondary education. It moved to its present-day campus located in Holmby Hills, California in 1927. In the late 1960s Westlake became exclusively a secondary school.[1]The merger) Ted Slavin Field, Upper School CampusAt this time the school is split between the two campuses, with grades 7-9 located at the former Westlake campus in Holmby Hills, colloquially referred to as the Middle School, and grades 10-12 located at the former Harvard campus in North Hollywood, colloquially referred to as the Upper School.[2]The Middle School is currently undergoing almost complete modernization, replacing 35 structures, including the original administration building.[3] As of November 2006, a fund raising campaign has commenced for the modernization of the Upper School. AcademicsThe academic program at Harvard-Westlake is regarded as one of the most rigorous in the country. However, this reputation is somewhat misrepresented; while the school does offer a myriad of classes, especially in the junior and senior years, many of which are College Board Advanced Placement, the school’s requirements for graduation are relatively lenient. For various reasons, though, most students at Harvard-Westlake take any number of advanced courses in the upper grades.) The Administration Building, Middle School
Advanced PlacementStarting in the tenth grade, Harvard-Westlake offers a wide array of College Board Advanced Placement preparation courses, the tests for which are administered by the school in May of each school year. In the 2005–2006 school year, 35 Advanced Placement preparation classes were offered. Of these, the English Language, English Literature, Physics B, and Spanish Literature courses were cited by the College Board as the best in the world among high schools with an enrollment of more than 800 students. Approximately 90 percent of students score above a three on the AP exams[5][6]National Merit112 students in the Class of 2005 received National Merit Recognition, with 49 National Merit Finalists among 52 National Merit Semifinalists, placing Harvard-Westlake among the top ten schools in the nation for National Merit qualification[6]Student lifeStudents are involved in many extracurricular activities, from student government to a strong athletics program.ClubsAs of the 2005–2006 school year, Harvard-Westlake had 43 registered and sponsored clubs and organizations across both campuses, among which were both serious concerns such as the Upper School's chapter of Amnesty International and more light-hearted gatherings such as the Middle School's Will and Grace Club. There is a middle and upper school debate team.The Chronicle) Harvard-Westlake's mascot, the Wolverine Mock trialHarvard-Westlake's mock trial team, coached by former District Attorney and Federal Prosecutor David Hinden is one of the many extracurricular activities offered at the school. The team has a strong competitive record and won first place in the Los Angeles County Mock Trial Competition in 1995, 2000, 2003, and 2006. The team's leader, Cameron Chalfant, went on to become a judge in the Los Angeles Court of Appeals.[9] The competition is conducted by the Constitutional Rights Foundation.[10]Performing artsAt the middle school level exclusively
At the upper school exclusively
Cross-campus performing arts opportunities
AthleticsHarvard-Westlake fields 22 Varsity teams in the California Interscholastic Federation Southern Section, as well as teams on the Junior Varsity, Club, and Junior High levels.College placementApproximately 99 percent of graduating seniors enter a four-year college or university within two years of graduation, well above the national average and among the best in the country.Accreditation and membershipHarvard-Westlake is accredited by and/or affiliated with the following organizations:
Notable alumniNotable Harvard School for Boys, Westlake School for Girls, and Harvard-Westlake School alumni include:
Notes1. ^ Harvard Westlake History. Retrieved on 2007-05-19.
2. ^ Harvard-Westlake School. Retrieved on 2007-05-19. 3. ^ [http://www.hw.com/msmp Harvard-Westlake School Middle School Modernization Project > MSMP Home]. Retrieved on 2007-05-19. 4. ^ Harvard-Westlake School US Course of Study. Retrieved on 2007-05-19. 5. ^ College Board AP (2006). Advanced Placement Report to the Nation (PDF) (in English). Press release. Retrieved on 2007-05-19. 6. ^ Harvard-Westlake About Us. Retrieved on 2007-05-19. 7. ^ National Scholastic Press Association. Retrieved on 2007-05-19. 8. ^ Columbia Scholastic Press Association : 2006 Scholastic Crowns. Retrieved on 2007-05-19. 9. ^ Constitutional Rights Foundation (2006). 29th Annual Los Angeles County Mock Trial Competition 2006 Special Commendation Winners. Press release. Retrieved on 2007-05-19. 10. ^ iB::Topic::Final Results. Retrieved on 2007-05-19. 11. ^ [http://students.hw.com/chronicle/tabid/1274/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/230/Move-over-G8this-is-G20.aspx Move over G8—this is G20 > Harvard Westlake Chronicle Online > News Articles]. Retrieved on 2007-05-19. External links North Hollywood is a district in the San Fernando Valley region of the City of Los Angeles, California. HistoryNorth Hollywood, like most of the rest of the San Fernando Valley, was once part of the vast landholdings of the Franciscan Mission San Fernando Rey de España,..... Click the link for more information. The Episcopal Church is the official name of the Province of the Anglican Communion in the United States.[1][2][3][4] The Church was organized shortly after the American Revolution and became the first autonomous Anglican province outside ..... Click the link for more information. North Hollywood is a district in the San Fernando Valley region of the City of Los Angeles, California. HistoryNorth Hollywood, like most of the rest of the San Fernando Valley, was once part of the vast landholdings of the Franciscan Mission San Fernando Rey de España,..... Click the link for more information. Holmby Hills is an affluent neighborhood in western Los Angeles, California. It is bordered by Beverly Hills on the east, Century City on the southeast, Westwood on the southwest, Bel-Air on the northwest, and Beverly Glen on the west. ..... Click the link for more information. Holmby Hills is an affluent neighborhood in western Los Angeles, California. It is bordered by Beverly Hills on the east, Century City on the southeast, Westwood on the southwest, Bel-Air on the northwest, and Beverly Glen on the west. ..... Click the link for more information. HistoryThe College Board, a non-profit organization[1] which has run the AP program since 1955,[2]..... Click the link for more information. 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