From March 31-April 1, 17 upper school Harker students attended the 68th California Junior Classical League State Convention after a four-year hiatus from in-person conventions.
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Harker once again reaches National Econ Challenge finals
For the second consecutive year, Harker has reached the finals of the National Economics Challenge (NEC).
Students receive 256 awards in Scholastic Art & Writing Awards
Harker middle and upper school students received 256 regional awards in the 2023 Scholastic Art and Writing Awards, receiving 107 awards for art and 149 for literature.
52 students, more than 25% of senior class, named National Merit semifinalists
52 Harker seniors, more than 25% of the Class of 2022, were named semifinalists in the National Merit Scholarship Program.
Senior and Reischauer honoree speaks at 2021 Japan Day
20 Harker grads named 2021 National Merit winners
An additional 15 seniors won National Merit scholarships last week, bringing the total number of winners so far to 17.
Senior Utkarsh Priyam named Presidential Scholar semifinalist
Senior Utkarsh Priyam was named one of 625 semifinalists in the 2021 Presidential Scholars competition. These semifinalists were selected from 6,500 candidates in the competition, who were selected from 3.6 million graduating seniors.
12 seniors selected as 2021 Presidential Scholar candidates
12 Harker seniors were selected as candidates for the 2021 US Presidential Scholars program.
[UPDATED] Final 2020 National Merit winner announcement brings Harker total to 23
Earlier this month, 63 seniors were named semifinalists in the 2020 National Merit Scholarship, placing them among the top one percent of the 1.5 million students who entered the contest as juniors last year.