Two eighth graders among first-ever winners of Maryam Mirzakhani Award
Earlier this month, eighth graders Angelina Hu and Olivia Xu were among five students to win the inaugural Maryam Mirzakhani Award in the American…
Middle School
Robotics competitors enjoy successful season despite cancellations
Despite a season cut short by the COVID-19 pandemic, four middle school robotics teams had a highly successful year in the VEX Robotics Competition.…
Lower and middle schools celebrate successful winter sports season
This report was submitted by lower and middle school athletic director Theresa “Smitty” Smith. Here are the results from our early winter and late…
Student project named to the top 10% in ExploraVision contest
Harker eighth graders Anish Jain, Jordan Labio, Kyle Leung and Vardaan Ghai received an honorable mention in the Toshiba/National Science Teaching Association ExploraVision contest,…
Middle school Science Bowl team takes regional, headed to national finals
Middle school students became regional champions at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Middle School Science Bowl, held Feb. 22 at the SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory.
Middle school teams and individuals earn high placings at MathCounts competition
Several Harker middle school students performed admirably at a recent chapter-level MathCounts competition, held Feb. 15 at the upper school.
Speech and debate wins top award at Cal tournament
Harker placed first out of 191 schools for overall team performance at the tournament held by the University of California, Berkeley on Feb. 15-17.
Middle school robotics team qualifies for world championships
Over Presidents Day weekend, Harker eighth graders Ashwin Kuppahally, Adrian Liu, Vivek Nayyar, Kabir Ramzan and Om Tandon became the first Bay Area middle…
Eighth graders inform parents about their digital lives at Common Sense panel
Last month, Harker hosted a Common Sense Media panel comprising nine grade 8 students, who spoke to parents about how they spend their time…
Japanese language students earn recognition in New Year’s greeting card contest
Last month, two Harker students were recognized in a New Year’s greeting card contest held by the Japan Information and Cultural Center in San Francisco.
