Los_Angeles_Southwest_College

Los Angeles Southwest College

Los Angeles Southwest College

Public community college in LA County, California

Los Angeles Southwest College (LASC) is a public community college in the unincorporated area of West Athens, California in Los Angeles County, California.[2] It is part of the Los Angeles Community College District and its service area includes Inglewood, Hawthorne, Gardena, Unincorporated Westmont, and West Athens.

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History

Los Angeles Southwest College was established in 1967,[1] two years after the Watts riots, in response to complaints of both officials and citizens that not enough was being done to educate the area's mostly African American population. The college, located at the intersection of Western Avenue and Imperial Highway, is the only community college in South Central Los Angeles.

Aerial view of LA Southwest College from the south, with the I-105 freeway in foreground and practice baseball fields.

LASC has secured over $500 million of bonds to complete its master facilities master plan by 2025. As a "green campus", LASC has a college-wide recycling program and will have the majority of its building meeting some level of LEED standard.

Notable alumni

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See also

References

  1. [1]
    "History of LASC". LASC. Retrieved January 9, 2009.
  2. [2]
    "2020 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: West Athens CDP, CA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved November 19, 2023.
    Compare to: "Home". Los Angeles Southwest College. Retrieved November 19, 2023. LA Southwest College 1600 West Imperial Highway Los Angeles, CA 90047
    Despite the "Los Angeles, CA" postal address, it is not in the city of Los Angeles.
    Note: Note that the City of Houston had stated: "The U.S. Postal Service establishes ZIP codes and mailing addresses in order to maximize the efficiency of their system, not to recognize jurisdictional boundaries."
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    "He left the slums of Iran as a teen. Now he runs one of America's biggest toy companies". CNN. November 21, 2018.
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    "2017 USNEWS: Los Angeles Southwest College Overview".
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    "2018 USNEWS: Los Angeles Southwest College Overview".
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    "2017 USNEWS: Los Angeles Southwest College Overview".


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