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Upper School

11 years ago

Near & Mitra Endowments Broaden Student and Teacher Horizons; More than a Score of Papers Produced

This article was originally published in the fall 2014 Harker Quarterly. Since their foundings in 2009 and 2011, respectively, the John Near history endowment…

Chris Nikoloff: Education

11 years ago

Headlines: Finding Balance Between the ‘Experiencing Self’ and the ‘Remembering Self’

This article was originally published in the fall 2014 Harker Quarterly. Good morning. I would like to welcome the classes of 2018, 2017, 2016…

upper school

11 years ago

Students Speak at Well-Attended ‘Challenge Success’ Event at Stanford

Representatives from Harker joined parents, students, educators and the general public at Stanford University for an engaging discussion about how to help students balance academic…

Sports

11 years ago

Sports Season Heats Up, Golf and Cross Country Players Break Records

The sports season is in full swing, with girls golf rocketing past previous team records thanks to an onslaught of career-best performances. Meanwhile, two…

Outreach

11 years ago

Student Completes Eagle Scout Project, Builds and Donates New Bulletin Board to Harker

Andrew Jin, grade 12, recently donated a beautifully crafted enclosed bulletin board he built himself for his final Eagle Scout project. The bulletin board,…

Debate, Ticker

11 years ago

Debaters Make Their Mark at Two Tournaments, Earn Bids for Tournament of Champions

by Jenny Alme and Carol Green Harker Debaters were busy this past weekend, earning great results at two events! Greenhill Round Robin and InvitationalThe debate team had…

Sports

11 years ago

Fall Sports Are Underway! Tennis Starts Season with 5-0 Run and Frosh Golfer Has Great Debut

School has begun, and the fall sports season is underway! Harker tennis is off to a scorching hot start, while underclassmen are making big…

Corporate Home Page, Ticker

11 years ago

Over 60 Percent of Harker National Merit Semifinalists in Top 3 Percent

A total of 59 students from Harker’s Class of 2015 were named semifinalists in the 2015 National Merit Scholarship Program, matching the all-time Harker record…

Debate

11 years ago

Harker Debaters Have Strong Performance at First Tournament of the Year

Harker debate students competed at the Robert Garcia Memorial Invitational Tournament, held Sept. 13-14 at Saint Francis High School. Six policy debaters and eight…

11 years ago

Upper School Students Kick Off School Year at Matriculation Ceremony

The 2014-15 school year officially began for upper school students on Aug. 22 during the annual matriculation ceremony. Each grade filed into the neatly arranged…