Cerritos College
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| Type | Public community college |
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| Established | 1955 |
| Accreditation | Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges |
| Budget | $102 million[1] |
| President | Jose Fierro[2] |
Academic staff | 292 (full-time) 847 (part-time)[2] |
Administrative staff | 956[2] |
| Students | 22,731 (2016–17)[1] |
| Location | , U.S. 33°53′09″N 118°05′41″W / 33.8857°N 118.0946°W |
| Campus | Metropolitan, 135 acres (54.6 ha) |
| Colors | Blue & white[2][3] |
| Nickname | Falcons |
Sporting affiliations | California Community College Athletic Association South Coast Conference Southern California Football Association[4] |
| Mascot | Franco the Falcon[5] |
| Website | www |
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Cerritos College is a public community college in Norwalk, California. It offers degrees and certificates in 87 areas of study in nine divisions.
History
[edit]The college was founded in 1955. It was named after Rancho Los Cerritos, a local ranch in the 19th century. In turn the college was part of the inspiration for the renaming of the neighboring city of Dairy Valley to Cerritos. The district covers Artesia, Bellflower, Cerritos, Downey, Norwalk, La Mirada, and Hawaiian Gardens.
Originally, classrooms were rented in the now defunct Excelsior High School in September 1956.[6] On July 24, 1957, the Cerritos Junior College District won the case against Dairy Valley (now Cerritos) to use the undeveloped land as an educational site.[6] In September 1959, the college moved from Excelsior High School to the current site.[6]
Organization and administration
[edit]The founder was Ralph Burnight of Redlands, a resident of Bellflower and superintendent of the Excelsior School District. The current college president is Jose Fierro.
Campus modernization
[edit]On February 15, 2017, the school opened two new buildings: a new Math and Computer Information Sciences building, and a Fine Arts complex. Together, the new facilities cost over $55 million and were funded by Measure G bond dollars.[7]
Housing
[edit]On June 11, 2020, Cerritos became the first California community college to have housing for students without a place to live or with uncertain housing.[8]
Athletics
[edit]| Men's sports | Women's sports |
|---|---|
| Baseball | Basketball |
| Basketball | Cross Country |
| Cross Country | Soccer |
| Football | Softball |
| Soccer | Swimming & Diving |
| Swimming & Diving | Track & Field |
| Track & Field | Volleyball |
| Water Polo | Water Polo |
| Wrestling | Wrestling |
| Race and ethnicity | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 69.2% | |
| White | 9.7% | |
| African American | 6.5% | |
| Asian | 5.7% | |
| Unknown | 3.5% | |
| Filipino | 2.9% | |
| Multiracial | 2.2% | |
| Pacific Islander | 0.3% | |
| American Indian/Alaska Native | 0.2% | |
Notable alumni
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "2016–2017 Annual Report" (PDF). Cerritos College. Retrieved May 23, 2018.
- ^ a b c d "Facts at a Glance" (PDF). Cerritos College. Retrieved May 23, 2018.
- ^ "Cerritos College Public Affairs – Graphic Standards". Cerritos College. Retrieved May 23, 2018.
- ^ "The Official Website for Cerritos College Athletics". Cerritos College. Retrieved May 23, 2018.
- ^ "ASCC MASCOT". Cerritos College. Retrieved May 23, 2018.
- ^ a b c "Cerritos College : Insight Newsletter" (PDF). Cms.Cerritos.edu. Retrieved October 3, 2017.
- ^ "Cerritos College : Releases 2017 Newsletter". Cms.Cerritos.edu. Retrieved October 3, 2017.
- ^ Cereitos college opens state's first housing development for students fig homelessness, KTLA, June 11, 2020
- ^ "Annual/Term Student Count Report". California Community Colleges Chancellor's Office. Retrieved June 20, 2025.
