On Sat., Feb. 22, Harker hosted the Student Diversity Leadership Gathering and Leadership Summit, which featured a series of workshops and guest speakers on diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
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Harker dance groups take top spots at Festival of Champions
Over the weekend, three Harker dance teams placed in the top three of their respective divisions at Cupertino High’s Festival of Champions.
Junior named winner in New York Times 100-Word Narrative Contest
Junior Elie Ahluwalia was recently named one of the 20 winners in the New York Times 100-Word Narrative Contest.
Junior profiled in LA Times High School Insider
Junior Shreya Vemulapalli was recently profiled in the Los Angeles Times High School Insider for her work in alleviating struggles associated with cancer.
Four upper school teams receive Scholastic Championship Team Awards
Four upper school varsity teams all received Winter Scholastic Championship Team Awards in the CIF CCS.
Harker team named semifinalists in Wharton Investment Competition
Team Mango recently became a semifinalist in the 2024-25 Wharton Global High School Investment Competition.
Harker students win nearly 300 Regional Art & Writing Awards
Harker students won a record 286 regional awards (112 for art and 174 for writing) in the 2025 Scholastic Art & Writing Contest, organized by the Alliance for Young Artists & Writers.
Kindergartner takes second in piano competition, set to perform at Carnegie Hall
Harker kindergartner Evelyn Hua is slated to perform at New York City’s Carnegie Hall in March after placing second in American Protégé International’s 2024 Competition of Romantic Music.
Performing arts chair to release “The Cancer Parent’s Handbook” in February
Laura DeKraker Lang-Ree, Harker’s K-12 performing arts director, recently completed work on her first book, titled “The Cancer Parent’s Handbook: What Your Oncologist Doesn’t Have Time to Tell You.”
DECA students enjoy learning, competition at SV Career Development Conference
More than 130 members of the Harker DECA chapter attended the Silicon Valley Career Development Conference (SVCDC).
