Harvard-Westlake School

Harvard-Westlake School
Location
,
United States
Information
TypeIndependent, day, college preparatory
MottoPossunt Quia Posse Videntur
(They can because they think they can)
Religious affiliation(s)Nonsectarian
EstablishedHarvard School for Boys: 1900 (1900)
Westlake School for Girls: 1904 (1904)
Fully Merged as Harvard-Westlake: 1991 (1991)
FounderGrenville C. Emery
PresidentRichard B. Commons
HeadmasterLaura D. Ross
Teaching staff212.0 (FTE) (2015–16)
Grades712
GenderCo-educational
Enrollment1,598 (2015–16)
Student to teacher ratio7.5∶1 (2015–16)
CampusLarge City
Color(s)  Red
  Black
  White
Athletics conferenceCIF Southern Section
Mission League
NicknameWolverines
AccreditationWASC, NAIS, CAIS
2013 SAT average688 verbal/critical reading
703 math
707 writing
NewspaperThe Chronicle
YearbookVox Populi
Endowment$148 million (2022)
School feesNew Students: $2,500
Bus Service (optional): $3,300–$3,600
Books, Meals, Activities: $2,500–$3,500
Tuition$49,700 (2024-25)
Websitewww.hw.com
Middle School
Address
700 North Faring Road

Los Angeles
,
California

United States
Information
Grades79
Enrollment727 (2015–16)
Campus size12 acres (49,000 m2)

The former Administration Building, Middle School (demolished summer 2008)
Upper School
Address
3700 Coldwater Canyon Avenue

,
California

United States
Information
Grades1012
Enrollment871 (2015–16)
Campus size22 acres (89,000 m2)

Ted Slavin Field, Upper School

Harvard-Westlake School is an independent, co-educational university preparatory day school in Los Angeles, California, with about 1,600 students in grades seven through twelve. The school has two campuses: the middle school campus in Holmby Hills and the high school (the "Upper School") in Studio City. It was previously a member of the G30 Schools group. It is not affiliated with Harvard University. The school has been recognized by The Schools Index as one of the top 150 schools in the world and among the top 20 in North America.