Harvard-Westlake School

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Harvard-Westlake School

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Motto: Possunt Quia Posse Videntur (Latin: "They Can Because They Think They Can")

Related Topics:
Motto - Latin

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Fully Merged

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1991

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School Type

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Private, Secular

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Headmaster

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Thomas C. Hudnut(since 1987)

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Location

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Middle School: Los Angeles, CAUpper School: North Hollywood, CA

Related Topics:
Los Angeles, CA - North Hollywood, CA

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Enrollment (as of 2004-05)

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Middle School: 730Upper School: 830

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Tuition (as of 2004-05)

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$21,500(Financial Aid Available)

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Average SAT Scores (Class of 2004)

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Verbal: 689, Math: 700

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Campus size

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Middle School: 12 acres (49,000 m²)Upper School: 22 acres (89,000 m²)

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School Colors

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Black & Red

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Sports teams

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Wolverines

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Mascot

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Wolverine

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Harvard-Westlake School is a college preparatory institution 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).

Related Topics:
Los Angeles, California - Harvard School for Boys - Westlake School for Girls

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

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North Hollywood - Bel-Air - Westside

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Harvard-Westlake is noted for high college acceptance rates and subsequent attendance. Currently, approximately 99% of all graduating seniors attend a 4-year college or university.

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Tuition at Harvard-Westlake is extremely high, but financial aid is available for qualified students with hardship.

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Usually, students are committed to their schoolwork, as well as a variety of extracurricular activities; there are currently more than 500 clubs affiliated with the school. The upper grades at Harvard-Westlake are noted for an extremely challenging curriculum. Most Advanced Placement tests are available. There is a community service requirement in order to graduate.

Related Topics:
Curriculum - Advanced Placement

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The Upper School student newspaper, The Chronicle, has received national praise, and has been inducted into the high school newspaper Hall of Fame.

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The school's drama programs are strong and have produced a number of actors and actresses.

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Drama - Actors

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Harvard-Westlake also tends to excel at athletics, and usually has a number of strong teams in a given year.

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