Hundreds headed to the Patil Theater on Friday night for the opening event of the 2026-27 Harker Concert Series featuring the Dorian Wind Quintet.
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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.
Harker Concert Series 2026-27 kicks off in September
The 2026-27 season of the Harker Concert Series is set to showcase some of the highest-caliber acts in modern music, featuring both rising and veteran talents.
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.
Seventh grader earns recognition at two piano competitions
Over the summer, seventh grade Avaline Wang was one of just 19 pianists aged 10-20 chosen to perform at the Philadelphia Young Pianists’ Academy Piano Festival.

















