Los Angeles Harbor College

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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 8,000 students per semester, and is located between Wilmington and Harbor City, the heart of the Los Angeles harbor region.

Contents 1 Demographics 2 Programs 3 Notable alumni 4 See also 5 External links

[edit] Demographics

As of 2004, 73% of LAHC's population were part-time students, with 27% describing themselves as full-time. The school population is 37% male and 63% female.

[edit] Programs

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.

[edit] Notable alumni

• Douglas L. Barry - Los Angeles Fire Department Chief
• James "The Rev" Sullivan - drummer, Avenged Sevenfold
• Dennis Johnson - Former Boston Celtics and Phoenix Suns basketball player
• Bob Lowery - Former Atlanta Falcon football player,led Harbor to 13-0 undefeated football season

[edit] See also

• California Community Colleges System

[edit] External links

• Los Angeles Harbor College official website

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