Los Angeles Harbor College

{{short description|Public community college in Wilmington, California}}

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| name = Los Angeles Harbor College

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| image = LA Harbor College Logo.gif

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| motto = Education Changes Everything!

| established = 1949

| type = Public community college

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| president = Luis Dorado

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| students = 10,083

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| city = Wilmington

| state = California

| country = United States

| campus = Urban

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| mascot = Sammy the Seahawk

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| website = {{URL|http://www.lahc.edu/}}

| address = 1111 Figueroa Place

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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 islocated 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.

Race and ethnicity{{cite web \|title=Student Life (Fall 2022): Los Angeles Harbor College\|url=https://www.usnews.com/education/community-colleges/los-angeles-harbor-college-CC04791\|publisher=U.S. News & World Report \|access-date=8 May 2023}} ! colspan="2" data-sort-type=number \|Total
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Hispanic \|align=right\| {{bartable\|61\|%\|2	background:green}}
White \|align=right\| {{bartable\|11\|%\|2	background:cyan}}
Asian \|align=right\| {{bartable\|11\|%\|2	background:orange}}
Black \|align=right\| {{bartable\|9\|%\|2	background:purple}}
Unknown \|align=right\| {{bartable\|3\|%\|2	background:brown}}
Two or more races{{efn\|Other consists of Multiracial Americans & those who prefer to not say.}} \|align=right\| {{bartable\|3\|%\|2	background:violet}}
Foreign national \|align=right\| {{bartable\|1\|%\|2	background:yellow}}
colspan="4" data-sort-type=number \|Gender Distribution
Male \|align=right\| {{bartable\|39\|%\|2	background:blue}}
Female \|align=right\| {{bartable\|61\|%\|2	background:pink}}
colspan="4" data-sort-type=number \|Age Distribution
Under 18 \|align=right\| {{bartable\|11\|%\|2	background:red}}
18–24 \|align=right\| {{bartable\|54\|%\|2	background:creme}}
25–64 \|align=right\| {{bartable\|35\|%\|2	background:black}}

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

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Gary Alexander, former catcher and outfielder in Major League Baseball{{cite web |url=https://www.mlb.com/player/gary-alexander-110125 |title=Gary Alexander #35 |date= |website=mlb.com |access-date=July 27, 2022}}
Bobby Brooks, major-league outfielder{{cite web|url= http://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=brookbo01| title= Bobby Brooks Stats |publisher=Baseball Almanac |access-date= November 26, 2012}}
Enos Cabell, former third baseman and first baseman in Major League Baseball{{cite web|url=http://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=cabelen01|title = Enos Cabel Stats| publisher= Baseball Almanac |access-date= December 3, 2012}}
Benjamin Cayetano, former governor of Hawaii{{Cite web |title=Benjamin J. Cayetano |url=http://bencayetano.com/?page_id=3 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130706085455/http://bencayetano.com/?page_id=3 |url-status=usurped |archive-date=July 6, 2013 |access-date=2022-02-09 |website=bencayetano.com}}
Michael Dudikoff, American actor{{cite web|author=Susan King |date=November 16, 1991 |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1991-11-16-ca-1345-story.html |title=Now That He's Had His Kicks … |work=Los Angeles Times |access-date=2018-11-29}}
Dock Ellis, former pitcher in Major League Baseball{{Cite web |last=Geisler Jr. |first=Paul |title=Dock Ellis |url=https://sabr.org/bioproj/person/dock-ellis/ |access-date=2022-02-09 |website=Sabr.org}}
David Hackworth, Army officer and authorHackworth, David, About Face: The Odyssey of an American Warrior, 1990, pp. 324–25
Don Horn, NFL quarterback{{cite web|url=http://www.databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=HORNDON01/ |title=Don Horn |publisher=databaseFootball.com |access-date=November 26, 2012 }}{{dead link|date=June 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
Dennis Johnson, NBA player for the Boston Celtics, Seattle SuperSonics and Phoenix Suns{{Cite web |last=Shaughnessy |first=Dan |date=2010-04-05 |title=Former Celtics star Dennis Johnson finally gets his due with induction |url=https://www.si.com/more-sports/2010/04/05/dennis-johnson |access-date=2022-02-09 |website=SI.com}}
Kyle Kazan, American businessman {{cite web|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/california-firm-gives-rundown-properties-new-life-1442914380? |title=California Firm Gives Rundown Properties New Life|publisher=Wall Street Journal |access-date=June 28, 2023}}
Chris Matthews, NFL and CFL wide receiver{{cite web|url=http://www.courier-journal.com/story/sports/college/kentucky/2015/01/20/ex-kentucky-football-player-chris-matthews-surprising-seattle-seahawks-star/22046805/ |title=Ex-Kentucky football player Chris Matthews a surprising Seattle Seahawks Super Bowl star |publisher=Courier-journal.com |access-date=2018-11-29}}
Michael Mendoza, American football player{{cite news|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1988-06-10-sp-5053-story.html |title=Mendoza Signs With Cobras |work=Los Angeles Times |date=June 10, 1988 |access-date=March 21, 2016 |url-status=unfit |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160321234038/http://articles.latimes.com/1988-06-10/sports/sp-5053_1_mendoza-signs |archive-date=March 21, 2016 }}
Juanita Millender-McDonald,{{cite web|title=Faces of Our Community - Notable Alumni|url=http://californiacommunitycolleges.cccco.edu/Newsroom/NotableAlumni.aspx|website=californiacommunitycolleges.cccco.edu|publisher=California Community Colleges Chancellor's Office|access-date=24 August 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170824052420/http://californiacommunitycolleges.cccco.edu/Newsroom/NotableAlumni.aspx|archive-date=24 August 2017|url-status=dead}} former member of the US House of Representatives
Justin Miller, major-league pitcher{{cite web|url= http://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=milleju01| title= Justin Miller Stats |publisher=Baseball Almanac |access-date= November 26, 2012}}
Haven Moses, NFL wide receiver{{cite web

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Scott Stantis, editorial cartoonist for the Chicago Tribune and creator of the comic strips The Buckets and Prickly City{{Cite web |title=Scott Stantis |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/ct-xpm-2013-08-07-chi-editstantis-story.html |access-date=2022-02-09 |website=Chicago Tribune}}
Jon Weber, minor-league outfielder{{cite web|url= https://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=weber-001jon|title= Joe Weber|publisher= Baseball-Reference.Com|access-date= November 26, 2012}}
Mike Watt, bassist for the Minutemen{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HmKGusadv08 |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211213/HmKGusadv08 |archive-date=2021-12-13 |url-status=live|title=We Jam Econo: The Story of the Minutemen |publisher=YouTube |date=2012-05-20 |access-date=2018-11-29}}{{cbignore}}

Notes

References

External links

{{Official website|http://www.lahc.edu/}}

Category:California Community Colleges

Category:Universities and colleges in Los Angeles

Category:Wilmington, Los Angeles

Category:Schools accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges

Category:Universities and colleges established in 1949

Category:1949 establishments in California

Category:Two-year colleges in the United States

Race and ethnicity{{cite web \|title=Student Life (Fall 2022): Los Angeles Harbor College\|url=https://www.usnews.com/education/community-colleges/los-angeles-harbor-college-CC04791\|publisher=U.S. News & World Report \|access-date=8 May 2023}} ! colspan="2" data-sort-type=number \|Total
class="wikitable sortable collapsible"; text-align:center; font-size:80%;" \|+ style="font-size:90%" \|Student body composition as of 2022
Hispanic \|align=right\| {{bartable\|61\|%\|2	background:green}}
White \|align=right\| {{bartable\|11\|%\|2	background:cyan}}
Asian \|align=right\| {{bartable\|11\|%\|2	background:orange}}
Black \|align=right\| {{bartable\|9\|%\|2	background:purple}}
Unknown \|align=right\| {{bartable\|3\|%\|2	background:brown}}
Two or more races{{efn\|Other consists of Multiracial Americans & those who prefer to not say.}} \|align=right\| {{bartable\|3\|%\|2	background:violet}}
Foreign national \|align=right\| {{bartable\|1\|%\|2	background:yellow}}
colspan="4" data-sort-type=number \|Gender Distribution
Male \|align=right\| {{bartable\|39\|%\|2	background:blue}}
Female \|align=right\| {{bartable\|61\|%\|2	background:pink}}
colspan="4" data-sort-type=number \|Age Distribution
Under 18 \|align=right\| {{bartable\|11\|%\|2	background:red}}
18–24 \|align=right\| {{bartable\|54\|%\|2	background:creme}}
25–64 \|align=right\| {{bartable\|35\|%\|2	background:black}}