Earlier this month, Harker’s Radio Club exhibited at the 2026 Bay Area Science Festival (BASF), held at UC San Francisco.
Upper School
Girls Programming League explores intersection between computer science and K-pop
The Harker Programming Club held its annual Girls Programing League to encourage young women to explore the fields of computer science, technology and artificial intelligence.
Student performs at Poland piano festival
In August, ninth grader Nathan Zhang performed at the International Piano Festival in Busko-Zdrój, Poland.
Harker dancers take third place in popular dance competition
Junior Kayvion Cruz and Demitri Ajlouny ’26 performed as members of the hip-hop dance group Syndikidz at an International Dance League (IDL) competition in Los Angeles.
Students peruse more than 100 student organizations at US Club Fair
On Tuesday, representatives from more than 100 student organizations attracted upper school students to the annual Club Fair.
Senior takes violin grand prize in ENKOR competition
Over the summer, senior Aaron Ma received the grand prize in the ENKOR International Music Competition in the violin category.
84 seniors named Nat’l Merit semifinalists in new school record
Harker has broken its record for National Merit semifinalists for the third consecutive year.
Junior takes second place in history essay contest
Senior Shreyas Karnam was awarded second place in the 2026 David McCullough Essay Prize contest in the Research category.
Senior earns prize for performance on physics exam
In July, senior Sylvia Chen was awarded with the Citadel and Citadel Securities Certificate of Excellence for her performance on the American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT) USA Physics Olympiad Exam.
Senior wins gold at International Linguistics Olympiad
Over the summer, senior Sylvia Chen won a gold medal as an individual competitor at the International Linguistics Olympiad in Bucharest.









