Los Angeles Southwest College

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Los Angeles Southwest College
Type Public community college
EstablishedSeptember 1967 [1]
President Dr. Seher Awan
Academic staff
300
Administrative staff
125
Students8,200 (full-time)
Location
West Athens
(Los Angeles postal address)
, ,
United States

33°55′46″N118°18′19″W / 33.929358°N 118.305395°W / 33.929358; -118.305395
Campus Urban
Colors Blue and Gold   
Mascot Cougars
Website www.lasc.edu

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. Los Angeles Southwest College (view from south at 700 ft).jpg
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

Fall Demographics of student body [4]
Ethnic Breakdown2018 [5] 2017 [6]
Hispanic and Latino American 46%41%
African American 37%46%
Asian American 1%1%
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 0%0%
White 2%2%
Multiracial Americans 2%2%
International students 1%1%
Unknown11%6%
Female 69%70%
Male 31%30%

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References

  1. 1 2 "History of LASC". LASC. Retrieved January 9, 2009.
  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."
  3. "He left the slums of Iran as a teen. Now he runs one of America's biggest toy companies". CNN . November 21, 2018.
  4. "2017 USNEWS: Los Angeles Southwest College Overview".
  5. "2018 USNEWS: Los Angeles Southwest College Overview".
  6. "2017 USNEWS: Los Angeles Southwest College Overview".