Harker has broken its record for National Merit semifinalists for the third consecutive year.
Upper School
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.
Upper school academic year begins at 2026-27 matriculation
Students and faculty filled the athletic center to capacity on Friday to formally begin the upper school’s 2026-27 academic year at the annual matriculation ceremony.
Harker students pick up wins and elections at National JCL Convention, teacher wins Silver Bowl Award
At this summer’s National Junior Classical League Convention, held at Indiana University from July 20-26, 15 upper and middle school students, chaperoned by debate teachers Lisa Masoni and Nik Slivka, comprised nearly half of the California delegation.
Face Time: Isabel Garcia
A Harker teacher since 1999, Isabel García inspires students in her Spanish 3 Honors and AP Spanish Literature classes. She’s also an advisor for the upper school Spanish National Honor Society.
[UPDATED] Student-founded startup Fika Matcha wins National Pitch Competition
Fika Matcha, the startup founded by Harker rising seniors Nicole Dean and Stellan Lindh, was recently named one of the five finalists for the INCubatoredu National Pitch Competition.
Gallery: 2026 Graduation Ceremony
The Class of 2026, refreshed after the senior trip, headed to the Mountain Winery in Saratoga on May 21 to take their final steps…
Behind Harker’s First State Track and Field Championship
The revelatory moment that revealed the track and field potential of Harker’s Brady Tse came in his senior season debut.
