Los Angeles City College facts for kids
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Former name
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Los Angeles Junior College (1929–1938) |
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| Type | Public community college |
| Established | 1929 |
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Parent institution
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Los Angeles Community College District |
| President | Amanuel Gebru |
| Students | 17,250 (Fall 2019) |
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34°05′13.29″N 118°17′34.44″W / 34.0870250°N 118.2929000°W |
| Campus | Urban |
| Colors | Red and blue |
| Nickname | Cubs |
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Los Angeles City College (LACC) is a public community college located in East Hollywood, California. It is part of the Los Angeles Community College District. The college is found on Vermont Avenue, south of Santa Monica Boulevard. This spot used to be the campus for the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA).
From 1947 to 1955, LACC shared its campus with California State University, Los Angeles (Cal State LA). Cal State LA was then known as Los Angeles State College of Applied Arts and Sciences. Later, Cal State LA moved to its own campus, about 5 miles east of downtown Los Angeles.
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The Story of LACC
The land where LACC stands today was once a farm outside Los Angeles. It was owned by a person named Dennis Sullivan. LACC is one of nine college campuses in the Los Angeles Community College District.
How the Campus Grew
When the Pacific Electric Interurban Railroad connected downtown Los Angeles and Hollywood in 1909, the area started to grow quickly. In 1914, the Los Angeles Board of Education moved a school for teachers, called the Normal School, to this site. The campus buildings were built in an Italian Romanesque style.
This beautiful campus became the first home of the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) in 1919. But UCLA needed more space as it grew. So, in 1929, UCLA moved to its current location in Westwood.
LACC Opens Its Doors
On September 9, 1929, the campus opened again as Los Angeles Junior College. It welcomed over 1,300 students and had 54 teachers. In 1938, the college changed its name to Los Angeles City College.
Sharing with Cal State LA
California State University, Los Angeles (Cal State LA) was started on July 2, 1947. It began holding classes on the Los Angeles City College campus. At first, the president of LACC, P. Victor Peterson, also became the acting president for the new state college.
In 1949, Howard S. McDonald became president of both colleges. They were using borrowed spaces and part-time teachers. He worked to organize the colleges better. He also found a permanent campus for Cal State LA within Los Angeles. The Los Angeles Board of Education then bought the LACC site.
Student Life and Sports
LACC is a busy place with many students. In Fall 2019, about 17,250 students were enrolled. The college uses a semester system for its academic year. This means the school year is divided into two main parts.
Sports Teams
In 2009, LACC stopped all its sports programs. At that time, they only had teams for men's and women's basketball, women's volleyball, and women's badminton.
However, in December 2019, the school decided to bring back its sports program! There was a delay because of the COVID-19 pandemic. But on August 27, 2021, the Los Angeles City Cubs played their first intercollegiate sports event since 2009. They are now part of the South Coast Conference.
Student Diversity
LACC is a very diverse college. Students come from many different backgrounds. In 2022, about 54% of students were Hispanic. White students made up about 18%, and Asian students were about 12%. About 7% of students were Black.
Most students at LACC are female, making up about 61% of the student body. About 39% are male. Many students are young adults, with 40% being between 18 and 24 years old. About 47% are between 25 and 64 years old.
Notable People
Many interesting people have been connected to Los Angeles City College. You can find a longer list of them in the article: List of Los Angeles City College people.
See also
- California Community Colleges System
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Da Vinci Hall
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