Westridge prides itself in having a diverse student body, and it sure does…in some ways. In one eight person class, you can find a billionaire heir, a daughter of a D-list actor, a girl who got a 1580 on her SAT in 9th grade, and a 3-sport varsity athlete who will not play a single sport in college, despite having multiple Division I offers. Here are detailed character sketches of some of the types of students here. 

The Commons Foodie:

Nola S. ’27 is a new freshman at Westridge, and in the first three months of school, she has accumulated $900 of debt in the Commons. The only food that her old school served was bagged pizza and slimy milk. She starts her morning with a chocolate muffin, or a breakfast burrito if she’s feeling healthy. For a midday snack, she enjoys a Steaz antioxidant brew and a pack of Gushers. For lunch, she waits 20 minutes in the sandwich line to get prosciutto on a baguette with french fries. Despite being lactose intolerant, she always finishes her day with a Blue Bunny chocolate chip cookie ice cream sandwich. 

The Junior:

Vanessa L. ’25 spends her free time standing a little too close to the senior tables as she scouts out underclassmen to yell at, despite being one of them just last year. She enrolled in AP Biology and AP Chemistry, even though she was warned by her advisor not to do so. Vanessa wants to consider herself a woman in STEM, but she knows deep down she only took those classes so she could complain about how hard her coursework is. She tells everyone she is ready to live on her own, but the minute someone brings up college applications, she excuses herself to the school counselor to cry. 

The Athlete:

Cameron R. ’24 is the captain of the volleyball team, water polo team, and lacrosse team. Every morning she walks into school with two bags—her backpack and sports bag—and every afternoon she walks out with two new injuries. She doesn’t remember the last time she has been to her D Block class, because she is always leaving early for sports. In fact, she has only been to her D Block class once, on the first day. Everyone always asks her if she is going to play sports in college, but she always laughs it off and says, “I would never be good enough for that!” Meanwhile, she has three Division I offers right now.

The Rich Girl:

Clare R. ’25 drives a white Tesla Model 3 to school and promptly arrives at 8:43 a.m. with an Erewhon smoothie or Starbucks refresher in hand. She wears a Van Cleef Alhambra pendant on her neck, either Lululemon leggings or Brandy Melville sweatpants under her skirts, and Dior tennis shoes. In each and every one of her classes, she pulls out her MacBook Pro, the newest iPad with an Apple Pencil, and sets her AirPod Maxes and iPhone 15 Pro below her desk. Even though students are strictly prohibited from ordering food on campus, she Uber Eats lunch from Din Tai Fung, Shake Shack, or Alfred’s every day. At the end of each semester, Clare, with the help of her mother, gifts each of her teachers Kate Spade purses, boxes of nuts and chocolates, or simply a $100 gift card. 

The Fashionista:

Eliana Z. ’26 has only ever followed uniform once–on her first day at Westridge–before she learned that administration would not even dress-code a student wearing a lingerie-esque white corset and sweatpants, with no khaki skirt on site. She enjoys breaking dress code, as she cites her resistance as a win against misogynistic dress standards, and she does not own a single pair of khaki bottoms. Eliana can either be found in a black or white graphic tee or wearing a pastel-colored sweatshirt with nothing else underneath. She is often more in uniform on free dress days than on uniform days.