Student Wins Gold Medal in U.S. Physics Olympiad, Five Others Finish Strong
Swapnil Garg, grade 10, won a gold medal in this year’s U.S. Physics Olympiad, sponsored by the American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT). Although…
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Students Have Big Plans for Proposed Product After State DECA Win
Grade 9 students Natasha Maniar and Kelsey Wu won first place at the DECA State Career Development Conference in March for a product they…
Upper School Student Qualified to International Math Olympiad
As a top scorer in the United States of America Mathematical Olympiad (USAMO), Swapnil Garg, grade 10, was recently invited to participate in the…
Middle School Latinists Collect Impressive Bag of Medals in Latin and Myth Exams
All middle school Latinists participate in two contests, the National Latin Exam (www.nle.org) and the National Mythology Exam (http://www.etclassics.org/pages/the-national-mythology-exam), and Harker had great results!…
Harker Teachers Enhance Teaching Skills at LID Vision Day
Last week, Harker held its first LID (Learning, Innovation and Design) Vision Day, during which teachers shared with fellow faculty members the technology-based methods…
In the News: April 2016
San Jose Mercury News: April 27, 2016 – Junior Niki Iyer is highlighted for her fourth place finish in the girls 1600-meter run at…
Harker Aquila Wins First Pacemaker Award at NSPA Spring Convention
Last weekend, the National Scholastic Press Association awarded Harker Aquila, Harker’s online student news site, with its first Online Pacemaker Award for schools with…
Shanghai Exchange Program Continues to Bridge Cultures
This article originally appeared in the spring 2016 Harker Quarterly. On a brisk afternoon in mid-January, grade 8 students gathered in the middle school’s multipurpose…
Junior Named Finalist in US Biology Olympiad, Headed to Training Program
Junior Venkat Sankar was recently named one of 20 national finalists in this year’s USA Biology Olympiad. He will attend a special training program…
Moveable Classrooms Provide Positive Outlets for Middle School Students’ Natural Energy
This article originally appeared in the spring 2016 Harker Quarterly. Harker’s middle school students have enthusiastically welcomed the transformation of several classrooms into contemporary flexible…