Top Achievements
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.
Student named finalist in 3M Young Scientist Challenge
[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.
Sophomore named national finalist in music composition competition
Sophomore Spencer Cha recently won the southwest division of the Music Teachers National Association’s Composition Competition.
Harker journalism wins third NSPA Pacemaker award in Washington, D.C.
Harker journalism students attended the Journalism Education Association and National Scholastic Press Association’s Fall High School Journalism Convention, where the Winged Post newspaper received an NSPA Pacemaker award.
Eighth grader has phenomenal results in varsity debate tournament
Krish Mysoor, grade 8, placed first at the Damus Hollywood Invitational Tournament, the only eighth grader in memory to take first place at a varsity national qualifier to the Tournament of Champions.
[UPDATED] Voting now open for 3M Young Scientist Challenge Improving Lives Award
As a top 10 finalist in this year’s 3M Young Scientist Challenge, eighth grader Reshma Kosaraju is eligible to win the Improving Lives Award. Voting is now open!
[UPDATED] Student Brian Chen named Broadcom MASTERS finalist
Brian Chen is headed to Washington, D.C.! The freshman was named as a finalist in the 2019 Broadcom MASTERS competition.
Three women earn awards from the Davidson Institute for science and technology projects
Three women from Harker were honored by the Davidson Institute in its annual awards. Natasha Maniar ’19 and Cynthia Chen, grade 12, were named 2019 Davidson Fellow Laureates, while Ruhi Sayana ’19 received an honorable mention.