About

Harvard-Westlake School
Motto: Possunt Quia Posse Videntur (Latin: "They Can Because They Think They Can")
Fully Merged	1991
School Type	Private, Secular
Headmaster	Thomas C. Hudnut (since 1987)
Location	Middle School: Los Angeles, CA Upper School: North Hollywood, CA
Enrollment	Middle School: 733 Upper School: 820
Average Class Size	270 students
Tuition	$20,000 (Financial Aid Available)
Average SAT Scores	Verbal: 688, Math: 704
Campus size	Middle School: 12 acres (49,000 m²) Upper School: 22 acres (89,000 m²)
School Colors	Black & Red
Sports teams	Wolverines
Mascot	Wolverine

Harvard-Westlake School is one of the top college preparatory institutions in Los Angeles, California. Serving grades seven through twelve, the school is the product of the 1989 merger of Harvard School for Boys (founded in 1900) and Westlake School for Girls (founded in 1904).

The former Harvard campus, located in North Hollywood, CA, is now the location of the upper school (grades 10 through 12). The former Westlake campus, located near the Bel-Air neighborhood in West Los Angeles, currently houses the middle school (grades 7 through 9).

Approximately 99% of all graduating seniors will attend a 4-year college or university, including schools in the Ivy League and University of California system. Students are known for their commitment to a variety of activities and dedication to schoolwork. There are over 50 clubs. Combined, students contribute over 40,000 hours of community service each year. The Upper School student publication, The Chronicle has received national praise, and has been inducted into the high school newspaper Hall of Fame.

Harvard-Westlake is also a sports powerhouse, with several CIF titles in recent years. Perenially strong teams include boys and girls water polo and girls volleyball.

Alumni

Famous Harvard alumni include the actor Mark Harmon, the Nelson brothers (of eponymic rock band fame), and Joe Gamsky (aka Joe Hunt), who used his Harvard contacts to found the Billionaire Boys Club , a Ponzi like investment scam, whose members finally resorted to murdering their wealthy parents in order to raise money.

Notable Westlake alumnae include Sally Ride, Shirley Temple and Myrna Loy.

The most famous Harvard-Westlake alumni to date are brother and sister Jake and Maggie Gyllenhaal, and twin basketball stars Jason and Jarron Collins .

External links

• Official Harvard-Westlake School Website http://www.hw.com/