A-Roll Film Club
What is A-Roll Film Club? We’re not quite sure, either. Well, from the name, it’s a film club, where artists who are passionate about movie-making come together. But that's not all. A-Roll is also a social club where people can truly unleash their creativity by exchanging ideas and working collaboratively. We leap beyond the label of a “film club” by dedicating our purpose to social change. We not only encourage our members to produce outstanding films, but also think about how their films impact the community. In this way, A-Roll is also a community service organization (and we do issue community service hours). A-Roll refuses to be labeled as one thing, and this philosophy of openness is reflected in the content we produce. Whoever you are - a filmmaker, writer, social advocate - you will find your place here and flourish with the most creative minds at HW.
Academic Decathlon
Join Academic Decathlon, a competition where teams participate in 10 various academic events. These events include art, economics, language and literature, math, music, science, social science, speech, essay, and interview.
Anagrammers' Club
Have you ever wondered what words like 'euouae' and 'sasanqua' mean? Or thought how you can create the word 'Presbyterians' from the letters in 'Britney Spears'? Calling all wordsmiths and logophiles to the Anagrammers Club on Wednesdays after school! We have word games like Boggle, Anagrams, Scrabble, and more! If you want to play Scrabble against a national champion, or if you just want some relaxing games of Bananagrams while eating homemade chocolate-chip cookies, we are the club for you.
Animal Rights Club
Animal Rights Club works to improve the lives of animals in the Los Angeles community and around the world. We host fundraisers, collection drives, and fun events all to raise awareness and supplies for animal rights charities.
Animators' Club
Come join the Animators Club!! We will explore the techniques and applications of different types of animation. The purpose of this club is to learn how to animate starting from the basics and progressing throughout the year to more advanced and less traditional methods. This is a learning experience for both us and you so there is absolutely no prior experience necessary. The content we will primarily focus on will be 2D animation, although the techniques we will be going over apply universally to all mediums. The aim of this club is to instill the techniques into you so you can pursue the medium independently and create your own works. We will start with basic exercises and by the end of the year you will be able to make your own animated works and collaborate together with your peers.
Auto and Motorsport Club
The auto and motorsport club is a club at HW for car and racing enthusiasts! We will be organizing meet-ups, drives, charity events, and many more! Also, we will be open for discussions about car culture, Formula 1, and anything related!
Chess Club
Does chess CAPTURE your interest? Do you want to play chess with your MATES? Or does chess just ROOK your boat? ROOK no further than chess club. Everyone is welcome, even if you are a ROOK-y. If you have any questions bis-SHIP us an email, contact Chase Hameetman and Eric Vartany. Sorry for the abundance of rook pAWns we r(ook)an out of ideas.
Cooking Club
Cooking Club is a club for those of us who love eating food, creating meals, and sharing with others. Come for weekly competitions over Insta that anyone can participate in, publish recipes or tutorials. If you like looking at food and cooking, this is the club for you.
Diversability: Overcoming Inequity Together (DO-IT)
DO-IT! (Diversability: Overcoming Inequity Together) is a new space on campus where students unite to advocate equity and visibility for the diversely-abled community. Through dialogue and education, we plan to address the stigma attached to disabilities and tackle issues of varying severity that students of all ability levels face daily (e.g. playing subtitles on videos and making our campus more accessible to those with physical limitations).
The Elbow Magazine
The Elbow is Harvard-Westlake's humor magazine, providing comedic articles, art, and more since it was founded in 1805 (back then called Ye Olde Arm Hinge) by moose trader, inventor of the curvy part of the umbrella, first restaurateur to offer a kids menu with a sudoku puzzle at his restaurant Moose Kidneys ‘N More, mural defacer, and entrepreneur Jedediah “The Elbow” Hudson. Join us to collaborate on funny pieces about current events, pop culture, and really anything at all! Visit our website: https://www.theelbowmag.com/ to see past articles.
Entertainment Art Club
A place for all the gamers of the HW community to meet, hang out, discuss, and play games together. We play Smash and other games during break. We also have a school League of Legends team, so join if you're interested in being part of the team (or maybe even a team for other games).
E-Sports Club
A place for all the gamers of the HW community to meet, hang out, discuss, and play games together. We play Smash and other games during break. We also have a school League of Legends team, so join if you're interested in being part of the team (or maybe even a team for other games).
Eco Swaps
Aiming to offer eco-friendly solutions to daily products that would otherwise become waste.
Fashion Club
The purpose of this these meetings is to create a place where students can be creative by sewing, designing clothes or accessories, styling in the fashion industry (what this means in terms of future jobs and practicing this), learning about the fashion industry and business. We are also open to new ideas, so feel free to email us and propose some! Our goal at the end of the year is for everyone to work with someone else to create their own pieces.
Financial Technology Club
Do you want to learn about how to make more money? Then this is for you! The Financial Technology Club, abbreviated Fintech, focuses on the overlap of innovative technology with the finance sector. The club will discuss how finance and technology overlap and delve into job positions that utilize both of these fields. The Fintech industry is one of the newest and fastest-growing industries. In our club, we will provide students with an opportunity to learn about potential careers in the industry. The club will spread awareness to people about what Fintech is, its different uses and applications, and other topics provided by club members. All are welcome and we hope to see you there!
Game Development Club
Video games are a medium in which programming and problem solving; music and sound; visual art and animation; story writing; and game design are all crucial pieces. Anyone who wants experience in one or more of those fields will feel right at home in this club. Some club members will be on competitive teams, some non-competitive, and some will contribute to a communal asset library when they can.
Game Theory: In the Cards
The Game Theory Club endeavors to educate participants about the mechanics of game theory through card games. During meetings we will engage in group conversations about methods and theories used by experienced card players, as well as act them out as a group.
Greeting Club
Our club will focus on reviving the lost art of greeting people.
Junior Classical League
JCL offers a club for classical enthusiasts, as well as anybody interested, to play games, learn more about the ancient world, and attend the annual CAJCL convention in Northern California. Harvard-Westlake’s chapter of JCL has a proud legacy of leadership and academic excellence on the state and national JCL stage. We hope to inspire students to pursue their classical interests in any form, and share our knowledge with each other.
KHWS
"Greetings from KHWS: Harvard-Westlake’s radio station! Broadcasting weekly Sunday through Thursday, KHWS will have a limited number of hour-long DJ spots for playing music, talk shows, and other programming. Everyone is invited to apply, regardless of music taste! Whether you listen to Taylor Swift or Death Grips, Yves Tumor or Aphex Twin, Minnie Riperton or Plumtree, you are all welcome.
Linguistics Club
Linguistics club aims to expose students to the field of linguistics before college. The club achieves this by teaching the various subfields of linguistics. We also learn and encounter languages that would not otherwise be seen in an HW classroom. Ultimately, we are trying to answer what language is and how it affects our identity.
Magic: The Gathering Club
Come enjoy one of the greatest games of all time -- Magic the Gathering -- with us! We are happy to welcome everyone ranging from complete beginners to long-time players of the game! We look forward to seeing you there!
Make Your Matcha Magazine
Have you ever sat on your bed, scrolling through pinterest, making playlists while you have piles and piles of work to do? As students, we’re familiar with the feeling of being overwhelmed, tired and demotivated. That’s what make your matcha is for—it’s a zine that provides a safe space for us to address stress and burnout. When talking about subjects like stress and academic or non academic burnout, there’s a lot of stigma. with this zine, we aim to break the stigma, and encourage like-minded people to chill. Here we can share our experiences, and project positivity into situations where a person feels vulnerable. Coming to this space, they know that there are people like them and like us with similar experiences, and together we can find a way to relax, “chill”, recharge and be ready for the next day. Share your articles, poetry, art, and more at MYM!
Math Club
Math Club will allow students of all abilities to partake in the enjoyment of math through exploring problems, playing games, and participating in competitions.
Movie Club
This club brings together lovers of movies to discuss the weekly assigned film. Movies are chosen by the leaders or proposed by the members. Discussions are vibrant and engaging and very fun. Come for the movie, stay for a good time!
Music Enthusiasts' Club
Music Enthusiasts Club is a place for music lovers of all genres. We will talk about music, give each other suggestions, and even share some individual creations. We will aim to broaden our music taste and make friends through common interests. (You do not need to make your own original music to join; we are primarily a music listening club).
NBA Club
Bi-weekly meetings where you share your power rankings, MVP ladders or other takes and judge other peoples’ takes as well. We’ll talk about March Madness too and we might try to run a basketball tournament among club members or go to a South Bay Lakers (G League) game too later in the year. Ran by an avid Lakers fan and an RJ Barrett fan.
Novelty Book Club
The Novelty Book Club hopes to reignite an interest in reading amongst Gen Z! The club plans to read different novels written by men and women from different time periods to examine how woman are portrayed throughout literature, and use those observations to compare to feminist theory. The club will foster exciting conversations about books, and how they apply to our daily lives to make topics in novels more relevant. The environment will be inclusive as the members will be able to vote on new books and lead discussions on topics they feel passionate about. We want to offer a low-stress opportunity for intellectual growth in a nurturing environment filled with friends. The club requires no assigned reading, so members can read as much or as little as they want.
Papyrus Literacy Club
Welcome! The Papyrus Literacy Club connects HW students with younger, eager to learn students- through weekly tutoring sessions, students will be able to build their own curriculum and spread their knowledge to younger students!
Pickling and Fermentation Club
Pickling and Fermentation Club is a casual environment for students to learn about the practice of pickling and fermentation. Returning after an almost two-year hiatus, come have fun and explore the science behind making foods like pickled cucumbers and kimchi!
Photography Club
In Photography Club you will learn to use proper techniques to take photos and go on outings to locations around LA to take photos of different subjects.
Picnic Society
Why eat your lunch at cramped tables on the quad when you could enjoy it while lounging on soft grass? Come join The Picnic Society on the lawn in front of rugby for a weekly lunch period with friends, lemonade and lovely ambiance. Bringing a picnic blanket and hat is optional but encouraged, and all are welcome!
Ping Pong Club
Do you think you are good at ping pong? So does everyone, now it's time to prove it. If you want to play ping pong at school with your friends during lunch, this is the club for you. We have tables, balls, and racquets all you need to do is show up and play. While most meetings will feature casual play, we will also be hosting club or all-school tournaments with fun prizes at stake.
Student Scholarship and Contest Federation
SSCF brings new opportunities to high school students and empowers their academic and extracurricular goals as well as removing some of the financial barrier of college tuition. There are millions of dollars of scholarship available to students every year so come learn about them today! During the meetings, students will get tips on writing winning essays, examples of winning essays, and leadership opportunities. Our goal for the rest of the year is for the members to win either a scholarship or a contest that they are passionate about and hopefully have another successful HW students only scholarship.
Skateboarding Club
The Skateboarding club is a place for all things skateboarding related. We review new videos, talk about products, skate, and share our experiences. It’s a place both to learn and to share for all skateboarding enthusiasts at any skill level. We’d love to see you here!
Society of Philosophers Club
If you're interested in thinking about the world around you, join our club for fun discussions, snacks, and guest speakers!
Spirituality Club
Spirituality Club is all about learning and growing into our higher selves! Come to our meetings to share personal experiences and discuss prevalent topics like meditation, mindfulness, religions, chakras, energies, lucid dreaming, astral projection, as well as physical, mental, and emotional well being.
Survivor Club
#the coolest club ever for survivor fanatics ONLY. I guess you can come if you're willing to start watching
Swiftie Club
Are you a fan of the great American poet Taylor Alison Swift? Well, we suggest you drop everything now and meet us to discuss her discography, her general aura, and her cats (Benjamin Button, Meredith Grey, and Olivia Benson). Trust us: making the fearless decision to fill the blank space in your schedule with this club will make your wildest dreams come true. Whether you’re fifteen or 22, we know that this club will never go out of style.