As far as high schools go, it’s difficult to beat Harvard-Westlake. The campus, which covers 22 manicured acres in Studio City, California, puts most college campuses to shame. The lengthy list of notable alumni portrays a student body that excels in a wide range of sectors: there’s the A-list celebrity (Jake Gyllenhaal), the rising politician (Los Angeles mayor Eric Garcetti), the first American woman in space (Sally Ride) and the alt-right thought leader (Alexander Marlow). The ultra-selective institution is widely considered the finest high school in the Los Angeles area, with the student body’s average SAT score hovering around 2100—a score that falls between the 96th and 97th percentile nationally.
Baseball's 'Harvard' of the West: How Three Elite High School Teammates Became Big Leaguers
