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Harvard-Westlake School draws its student body from the diverse communities of Los Angeles County and is located on two campuses: the Middle School, serving grades seven through nine, is located in Los Angeles; the Upper School, with grades ten through twelve, is located in Studio City. The school is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges.  \n\n| ENROLLMENT: |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| 884\u003Cbr>UPPER SCHOOL (Senior Class: 302) |  | 743\u003Cbr>MIDDLE SCHOOL |\n| 1627 TOTAL |  |  |\n| COUNSELING PHILOSOPHY\u003Cbr>Harvard-Westlake is committed to holistic counseling. At the beginning of the sophomore year, each student is assigned to one of twelve Upper School Deans who, over the next three years, advises the student in academic matters and counsels the student in the college application process. |  |  |\n| 192 | FULL-TIME\u003Cbr>TEACHING FACULTY\u003Cbr>of whom 175 hold\u003Cbr>advanced degrees. |  |\n| GRADING SYSTEM AND RANKING POLICY\u003Cbr>Harvard-Westlake reports both weighted and unweighted grade point averages on high school transcripts. Honors and AP courses are given an extra point when calculating a weighted grade point average.\u003Cbr>Harvard-Westlake School does not rank its students. |  |  |\n\nSCHOOL SCHEDULE  \nThe Harvard-Westlake school year includes two semesters of approximately eighteen weeks each. Harvard-Westlake operates on a block schedule, with most classes meeting every other day for 75 minutes in a six-day cycle.  \nUPPER SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS & DEANS  \nRichard B. 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