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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...

Juniors Veeraz Thakkar and Mikhil Kiran paddle in a kayak during the Class of 2026's trip to Angel Island. Students had the option to participate in various activities including hiking, kayaking and playing on the beach.

Kayaking, climbing and connecting: Sophomores, juniors kick off school year with class trips

by Lily Shi, Jonathan Szeto, and Charlie Wang August 22, 2024

Eleventh graders kayaked and hiked at Angel Island while tenth graders tackled ropes courses in the Santa Cruz mountains for their annual class trips last Thursday. The juniors began the day at 6:45...

APEX Adventures Director Shaw Dunton explains the rules of a breakout room activity. During the virtual orientation on Thursday, freshman advisory groups participated in team-bonding activities.

Freshmen class of 2024 participates in virtual orientation

by Lucy Ge, Winged Post News Editor August 22, 2020

Members of the class of 2024 participated in various advisory bonding activities during their freshman Zoom orientation on Thursday, marking the start of their transition to virtual learning.  Link...

A member of the incoming Class of 2023 holds the 2019 Matriculation itinerary, smiling as he walks into the quad before the beginning of the ceremony.

Matriculation 2019: Harker welcomes Class of 2023

by Alysa Suleiman, Sports Reporter August 24, 2019

With welcoming smiles, energetic cheers and thunderous clapping, the upper school community warmly received the Class of 2023 during the 2019 matriculation ceremony on Friday.  Administration adorned...

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