San Jacinto Junior College

San Jacinto College

Entrance sign to the central campus
Motto	Cras es noster
Motto in English	"The future is ours"
Type	Community college
Established	1961
Chancellor	Dr. Brenda Hellyer
Students	30,000
Location	Central Campus 8060 Spencer Hwy Pasadena, Texas 77505 North Campus 5800 Uvalde Rd Houston, Texas 77049 South Campus 13735 Beamer Rd Houston, Texas 77089 District Office 4624 Fairmont Parkway Pasadena, Texas 77504
Campus	Urban
Colors	Blue and Gold
Affiliations	SACS
Website	www.sanjac.edu

San Jacinto College is a community college in the Greater Houston area in the U.S. state of Texas.

Established in 1961, San Jacinto College originally consisted of the independent school districts (ISD) of Channelview, Deer Park, Galena Park, La Porte, and Pasadena. The college now also serves Sheldon, and portions of Clear Creek ISD and Humble ISD. San Jacinto College headquarters are located in Pasadena, Texas.

In May 1960, voters in the Channelview, Deer Park, Galena Park, La Porte, and Pasadena school districts approved the creation of East Harris County Union Junior College, elected seven members to serve on the Board of Regents and authorized the Board of Regents (now Board of Trustees) to levy a tax for the college operations and maintenance.

On February 16, 1961, the Board of Regents changed the name of the district to The San Jacinto Junior College District. Using renovated buildings in Pasadena, the college welcomed 876 students to its first classes in September 1961. The San Jacinto Junior College District was approved and accredited by the Texas Department of Education when the college opened. The college was granted full membership in the Association of Texas Colleges and Universities on April 6, 1963. On November 4, 1968, Sheldon Independent School District was voted part of the college district.

On November 30, 1966, the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools first granted San Jacinto college accreditation. The north and south campuses were first accredited in 1976 and 1979, respectively. The most recent reaffirmation of accreditation for all three campuses occurred in 1999.

Bonds issued in 1972 included funds for the North Campus. Following five terms of extension classes offered at North Shore High School, the North Campus opened for classes on its site in the fall of 1975. In 1976, bonds were approved for a third campus. After several terms of extension classes offered at J. Frank Dobie High School, San Jacinto College South opened for classes in September 1979.