Los Angeles Harbor College | |
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Where Students Learn
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Address | |
1111 Figueroa Place Wilmington, CA 90744 United States |
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Coordinates | 33°47′02″N 118°17′02″W / 33.784°N 118.284°WCoordinates: 33°47′02″N 118°17′02″W / 33.784°N 118.284°W |
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Type | Public Community College |
Established | 1949 |
Dean | Dr. Stephanie Atkinson-Alston;Dr. Kristi Blackburn, Bobbi Villalobos, Mercy Yanez |
Number of students | 10,083 |
Campus | Large City |
Color(s) | Blue and Yellow |
Mascot | Seahawks |
Nickname | LAHC |
Website | www |
Los Angeles Harbor College (LAHC) 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 accommodates over 8,900 students per semester, and is located between Wilmington and Harbor City, the heart of the Los Angeles harbor region.
As of 2010, 37% of LAHC's population were part-time students, with 65% describing themselves as full-time. The school population is about 40% male and 60% female.
LAHC offers, like most community colleges in the state of California, 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.