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Frosh students and advisers stand as they read the Matriculation Oath. Afterwards, the student body viewed videos of skits about Harker student life.

Matriculation marks start of new academic year

by Jonathan Szeto and Cynthia Xie August 28, 2025

Students and staff welcomed the Class of 2029 to the upper school during the Matriculation Ceremony in the Zhang Gymnasium on Friday. Frosh advisories processed into the Zhang Gymnasium, entering their...

Rhea Sharma (9) steadies herself on the A-frame as her advisory teammates grip the guide ropes. Her group raced against two other advisories and crossed the finish line first.

Fresh starts: Frosh find community at field day

by Tiffany Zhu and Nathan Yee August 28, 2025

Class of 2029 kicked off their high school experience at the annual field day on the upper school campus on Thursday.  Students met their new advisers and advisory groups for the first time in...

Chanting to coordinate their paddling, juniors Arav Vuppala and Neel Kumar accelerate on the kayak. Students also swam, played sports, and enjoyed the beach at Ayala Cove.

Sophomores, juniors bond at annual class trips

by Tiffany Zhu and Nathan Yee August 26, 2025

Classes of 2027 and 2028 embarked on class trips to Angel Island and Santa Cruz Mountain ropes courses on Aug. 21 to open the 2025-26 school year. Juniors headed to the San Francisco Ferry Terminal...

Seniors Emma Li and Joy Hu participate in a game of blindfolded Jenga with their friends. The workshop was made to forge deeper bonds within the senior class.

Seniors reconnect for workshops and academic preparation at Senior Retreat

by Samuel Tong and Jasmine Hansra August 24, 2025

Class of 2026 attended the Senior Retreat, where they participated in teacher and alumni-led  workshops and seminars to prepare for the upcoming year on Aug. 20. Seniors listened to a panel of alumni...

Senior Sriteja Kataru's parents explore the Honors Anatomy and Physiology tablets. Science department chair Anita Chetty teaches the class.

Parents experience school life at annual Back to School Day

by Chelsea Xie and Heather Wang September 16, 2024

Back to School Day gave parents a taste of student life as they met teachers and participated in class activities on Sept. 7. “It’s a relationship-building opportunity — parents can learn more...

TEDx co-curator Medha Yarlagadda (11) and TEDx Public Relations Director Daniel Lin (11) speak to a parent. The upper school hosted Back to School day yesterday for parents to explore the campus and classes.

Back to School Day offers glimpse of student life

by Desiree Luo and Medha Yarlagadda September 11, 2022

Upper school parents attended the annual Back to School Day to familiarize themselves with classes, teachers and extracurriculars yesterday from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Saratoga campus.  “[The...

Intro to Journalism teacher Whitney Huang speaks to parents during sixth period in Main 5. Back to School Day was held on Saturday to give faculty the opportunity to introduce parents to their children's classes this school year.

Upper school welcomes parents on Back to School Day

by Mark Hu, Winged Post Managing Editor September 15, 2021

Upper school faculty, teachers and student leadership hosted the annual Back to School Day at the Saratoga campus on Saturday for parents to attend abbreviated classes and meet with teachers. Student...

Talk around campus: Returning to in-person school

Talk around campus: Returning to in-person school

by Sally Zhu, A&E and Lifestyle Editor August 15, 2021

As the 2021-22 school year approaches, students and faculty discuss returning to school in person on campus. They share their excitement to see their peers and teachers after a year of virtual learning...

The sun sets on the back  entrance that leads to the quad at the upper school on Mar. 2. Classes will began a rotation of at least one day per week per grade beginning in mid-April.

Upper school to continue campus reopening efforts for in-person learning

by Alysa Suleiman, A&E Editor April 6, 2021

Santa Clara County entered the orange tier last week, with the new COVID-19 case rate per 100,000 citizens dropping below 10 for the first time since the first week of December. Currently, the upper school...

Upper school librarian Meredith Cranston waves to a student driving by. Students drove by the front loading zone on Saturday to receive supplies for the upcoming school year.

Students receive supplies for upcoming school year during distribution day

by Lucy Ge, Winged Post News Editor August 27, 2020

Students drove by the upper school front loading zone on Saturday to receive supplies for the upcoming school year.  Masked faculty members put bags into trunks and waved the students on. Students...

Class of 2022 attends upper school orientation

Class of 2022 attends upper school orientation

by Nicole Chen and Eric Fang September 2, 2018

The freshman class of 2022 visited the upper school for the first time and participated in various team-building activities with their advisories as part of freshmen orientation on August 23.  The freshmen...

Upper School welcomes eight new teachers to campus

Upper School welcomes eight new teachers to campus

by Eric Fang, News Editor September 2, 2018

David Hart - Orchestra, AP Music Theory, Study of Music and Performance Practice   Goal for next year: “This is my ninth year at Harker and it is cool that a lot of students have worked with...

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