On Tuesday, May 13th, Westridge Upper and Middle School students gathered in the Performing Arts Center (PAC) to listen to the candidates for the 2025-2026 Associated Student Body (ASB) cabinet give their...
The Westridge campus, tucked away in a liberal county in one of the most liberal states, can feel isolated from the turmoil of national and global politics. It is a kind of privilege in a very real...
College and university emblems from across the nation and beyond blanket the floor of Ayrshire Courtyard, drawn out in chalk. Among the many Westridge traditions, the coveted tradition of Chalk Day...
As the school year comes to an end, Westridge prepares to say goodbye to Mx. Brownsmith, who is moving with their two children to rebuild after the Altadena fires and be closer to family. Having first...
When Kashmir Blake, affectionately known as Kashmir, the beloved Middle and Upper School Dance Teacher, retires at the end of this school year, she won’t just be leaving behind a dance studio, she’ll...
If you have been in the library over the past year, you have probably noticed various illustrations taking over the white boards in the library. While the artists have been spotted, they try their best...
Athletics Director. Championship-winning varsity basketball coach. Interim Director of Upper School. Academic Dean. There’s only one person in Westridge’s history who has ever filled each of these...
On April 14, Spyglass elected next year’s Editor-in-Chief Valentina V. ’26, Managing Editor Rebecca L. ’27, Website Manager/Designer Gemma A. ’27 and Social Media Manager Frances B. ’27. The...
On Wednesday, April 23, the English Department hosted the 13th annual Voices in Literature Conference. English students from the interdisciplinary Perspectives in Literature class (as well as other...
With higher prices and randomized placement, Discovery Week 2025 had Westridge Upper School students concerned before it even began. Now that Discovery Week is over, junior and senior doubts about cost...
Hungry after a seemingly forever lasting C-Block, Layla S. ’28 joined the Commons line to wait for one of her favorite meals—a bowl of pomodoro pasta. After a few minutes without movement in the line,...
In April 2023, Westridge announced to its students, parents, and faculty that the school purchased an adjacent plot behind the Commons. Located on 310 Arlington Drive, the property is a 20,000 square foot...
![Dr. Zanita Kelly, Director of Lower and Middle School, pictured above, and the rest of Westridge Administration were instrumental to providing Westridge faculty and staff the support they needed after the Eaton fire. "[Teachers] are part of the community," said Dr. Kelly. "Just like our families and students."](https://westridgespyglass.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/dr.-kellyyy-1-e1748143600809.png)
![Seniors in Chile during Discovery Week. “I was very glad I went [to] Chile…it was a really cool experience,” said Jordan B. ’25. (Westridge School)](https://westridgespyglass.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/487381800_1195002619297536_9109380810578641_n-1200x801.jpg)
