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Harvard-Westlake School

Address: 3700 Coldwater Canyon Avenue, Studio City, CA 91604
Telephone: (818) 980-6692
Website: hw.com

 

Studio City, CA / 7-12 / Private

 

Harvard-Westlake is an independent, coeducational and college preparatory school for grades 7-12, located in Los Angeles, California. Harvard-Westlake strives to be a diverse and inclusive community united by the joyful pursuit of educational excellence, living and learning with integrity, and purpose beyond ourselves.

 

Overall Niche Grade: A+

Academics: A+

Diversity: B

Teachers: A+

College Prep: A+

Clubs & Activities: A+

Sports: A+

 

Organization Memberships:

  • National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS)

 

Tuition

Yearly Tuition: $35,900
   Tuition is for the highest grade offered and may have changed for the current school year. For more information, please contact the school.
Received Financial Aid —
Average Financial Aid —

 

Harvard-Westlake School Rankings

Niche ranks nearly 100,000 schools and districts based on statistics and millions of opinions from students and parents.

  • Best Private High Schools in California: 1 of 347
  • Best College Prep Private High Schools in California: 2 of 335
  • Best High Schools for STEM in California: 3 of 557

Academics

Average Graduation Rate: —
Average SAT: 1430 (175 responses)
Average ACT: 32 (131 responses)

 

Culture & Safety

POLL: 92% of students agree that they feel safe at their school.13 responses
POLL: 85% of students agree that they like their school and feel happy there.13 responses

 

Students

Diversity: B
   Based on racial and economic diversity and survey responses on school culture and diversity from students and parents.

Students: 1,593

Gender
  • Female: 46%
  • Male: 54%
Student Diversity
  • White: 73%
  • Asian: 13.8%
  • African American: 7%
  • Hispanic: 6.2%
  • Multiracial: 0%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Pacific Islander: 0%

 

Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio: 6:1

National: 16:1
POLL: 100% of students and parents agree that the teachers give engaging lessons. (18 responses)
POLL: 94% of students and parents agree that the teachers genuinely care about the students. (18 responses
POLL: 100% of students and parents agree that the teachers adequately lead and control the classroom.18 responses

 

Clubs & Activities

Clubs & Activities: A+
   Based on student and parent reviews of clubs and activities.
Girls Athletic Participation —
Boys Athletic Participation —
POLL: 100% of students and parents agree that there are plenty of clubs and organizations for students to get involved in. (9 responses)
POLL: 78% of students and parents agree that clubs and organizations get the funding they need. (9 responses)
POLL: 100% of students and parents agree that lots of students participate in clubs and organizations. (9 responses)

Harvard-Westlake School Reviews

107 reviews
  • Excellent: 73
  • Very Good: 29
  • Average: 4
  • Poor: 1
  • Terrible: 0