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Los Angeles Harbor College

Community college in Wilmington, California, US

Los Angeles Harbor College

Summary

Community college in Wilmington, California, US

FieldValue
nameLos Angeles Harbor College
imageLA Harbor College Logo.gif
image_size275px
mottoEducation Changes Everything!
established1949
typePublic community college
presidentLuis Dorado
students10,083
cityWilmington
stateCalifornia
countryUnited States
campusUrban
colorsBlue and Yellow
mascotSammy the Seahawk
website
address1111 Figueroa Place
coordinates
Los Angeles Harbor College
Library and Learning Resource Center
A library

Los Angeles Harbor College (LAHC) is a public community college in Wilmington, California. It is one of two community colleges serving the South Bay region of Los Angeles. LAHC serves mainly students from Harbor City, Carson, San Pedro, Gardena, Lomita, Wilmington and the Palos Verdes Peninsula.

LAHC is located between Wilmington and Harbor City, the heart of the Los Angeles harbor region.

Student body

LAHC accommodates over 8,900 students per semester. As of 2010, 37% of LAHC's population were part-time students, with 65% describing themselves as full-time. Its student population is about 39% male and 61% female.

:{| class="wikitable sortable collapsible"; text-align:center; font-size:80%;" |+ style="font-size:90%" |Student body composition as of 2022 |- ! Race and ethnicity ! colspan="2" data-sort-type=number |Total |-

Hispanic
White
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Asian
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Black
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Unknown
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Two or more races
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Foreign national
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! colspan="4" data-sort-type=number
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Male
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Female
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Under 18
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18–24
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25–64
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}

Academics

Like most community colleges in the state of California, LAHC offers programs for students to eventually transfer to a four-year university as well as occupational training programs in business and office administration, electronics technology, computer technology, and nursing. The college also offers a program for international students.

Notable alumni

[[Ben Cayetano
  • Gary Alexander, former catcher and outfielder in Major League Baseball
  • Bobby Brooks, major-league outfielder
  • Enos Cabell, former third baseman and first baseman in Major League Baseball
  • Benjamin Cayetano, former governor of Hawaii
  • Michael Dudikoff, American actor
  • Dock Ellis, former pitcher in Major League Baseball
  • David Hackworth, Army officer and author
  • Don Horn, NFL quarterback
  • Dennis Johnson, NBA player for the Boston Celtics, Seattle SuperSonics and Phoenix Suns
  • Kyle Kazan, American businessman
  • Chris Matthews, NFL and CFL wide receiver
  • Michael Mendoza, American football player
  • Juanita Millender-McDonald, former member of the US House of Representatives
  • Justin Miller, major-league pitcher
  • Haven Moses, NFL wide receiver{{cite web |access-date=November 26, 2012 |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130408052521/http://databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=MOSESHAV01 |archive-date=April 8, 2013
  • Scott Stantis, editorial cartoonist for the Chicago Tribune and creator of the comic strips The Buckets and Prickly City
  • Jon Weber, minor-league outfielder
  • Mike Watt, bassist for the Minutemen

Notes

References

References

  1. "Student Life (Fall 2022): Los Angeles Harbor College". [[U.S. News & World Report]].
  2. "Gary Alexander #35".
  3. "Bobby Brooks Stats". Baseball Almanac.
  4. "Enos Cabel Stats". Baseball Almanac.
  5. "Benjamin J. Cayetano".
  6. Susan King. (November 16, 1991). "Now That He's Had His Kicks …". Los Angeles Times.
  7. Geisler Jr., Paul. "Dock Ellis".
  8. Hackworth, David, ''About Face: The Odyssey of an American Warrior'', 1990, pp. 324–25
  9. (June 2017). "Don Horn". databaseFootball.com.
  10. Shaughnessy, Dan. (2010-04-05). "Former Celtics star Dennis Johnson finally gets his due with induction".
  11. "California Firm Gives Rundown Properties New Life". Wall Street Journal.
  12. "Ex-Kentucky football player Chris Matthews a surprising Seattle Seahawks Super Bowl star". Courier-journal.com.
  13. (June 10, 1988). "Mendoza Signs With Cobras". [[Los Angeles Times]].
  14. "Faces of Our Community - Notable Alumni". California Community Colleges Chancellor's Office.
  15. "Justin Miller Stats". Baseball Almanac.
  16. "Scott Stantis".
  17. "Joe Weber". Baseball-Reference.Com.
  18. (2012-05-20). "We Jam Econo: The Story of the Minutemen". YouTube.
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