Reedley College

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Reedley College


Established	1926
Type	Public Junior College
President	Barbara Hioco
Students	11,978
Location	Reedley, CA, USA
Address	995 N. Reed Avenue Reedley, CA 93654
Telephone	559-638-3641
Campus	Rural (420 acres)
Colors	Orange, Black and White
Nickname	Tigers
Website	www.reedleycollege.edu

Reedley College is a public community college located in Reedley, California, near Fresno. Reedley College is a part of the California Community Colleges system, within the State Center Community College District (SCCCD), and fully accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges of the Western Association of Schools and Colleges [1]. The school offers Associate's degrees.

[edit] History

The College was founded in May 1926, as Reedley Junior College on the campus of Reedley High School. It became a full community college on July 1, 1946. In 1954, the school district voted to move the College to its own campus and in 1956 it moved to its present location on 420 acres what was once a part of the historic Thomas Law Reed Ranch (300 acres remain used as farmland). In 1963 the College joined the SCCCD and was renamed Kings River Community College in 1980. However, by popular demand, the name Reedley College was restored in July 1998.

[edit] Athletics

Reedley College, via the Reedley College Tiger Athletic Department, fields teams in 11 intercollegiate sports with 6 men's teams and five women's teams. The Tigers are a member of the Central Valley Conference (CVC) in all sports except for football, which is a member of the Northern California Football Alliance.