Harvard-Westlake is an independent, coeducational college preparatory day school for grades 7-12. The Middle School Campus (grades 7-9) is located at 700 N. Faring Road in the Holmby Hills section of Los Angeles, and the Upper School Campus (grades 10-12) is located at 3700 Coldwater Canyon Road in Studio City.
| Total Enrollment |
1,600 |
| Middle School |
727 |
| Upper School |
873 |
| Female/Male Ratio |
48% / 52% |
| Students of Color |
36% |
| Students on Financial Aid |
15% |
| Student : Teacher Ratio |
8 : 1 |
HW students represent 194 different sending schools. They commute from all parts of the Greater Los Angeles area including Oak Park and Agoura to the west, Valencia and Simi Valley to the north, Arcadia and San Marino to the east, and Manhattan Beach and Hawthorne to the south. (Please visit the FAQ section to learn more about our bus service.)
210 faculty members, all of whom hold the BA or BS degree. 118 (56%) hold master degrees; 25 (12%) hold doctoral degrees.
SAT Median Scores
| Verbal/Critical Reasoning |
690 |
| Math |
700 |
| Writing |
720 |
National Merit Recognition
Harvard–Westlake ranks among the top high schools in the country in number of National Merit Semifinalists. Of the 282 graduates in the class of 2007, 118 students received National Merit Recognition, with 47 students as National Merit Semifinalists.
Advancement Placement
In 2007, 514 Harvard–Westlake students took 1,678 AP tests in 31 different subjects, and 91% scored 3 or higher.
In addition, Harvard-Westlake was officially recognized by the Advanced Placement program in its Report to the Nation in 2006 and 2007, as one of the top high schools in the "world in helping the widest segments of their total school population achieve an exam grade of 3 or higher" in the following exams: AP Calculus AB, AP English Language and Composition, AP English Literature and Composition, AP Environmental Science, AP Physics B, and AP Spanish Literature.
8 academic halls, 2 lecture halls, 2 libraries, 3 gymnasiums, 2 pools, 2 football/soccer fields, 1 track, 2 auditoriums, 4 orchestra rooms, 4 instrumental rehearsal studios, 2 electronic music studios and 4 additional fully-equipped MIDI stations, music practice rooms, 2 dance studios, 2 arts centers, 2 ceramic studios, 2 photography labs, and computer labs with terminals throughout each campus.
Harvard-Westlake School is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges. It is affiliated with the National Association of Independent Schools, the California Association of Independent Schools, the National Association of College Admission Counseling, the College Board, the Council for Spiritual and Ethical Education, the Alliance for Minority Affairs, and the Cum Laude Society.
Harvard-Westlake School admits students of any race, color, religion, sexual orientation, or national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sexual orientation, or national and ethnic origin in the administration of its educational policies, admission policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic or other school-administered programs.