Los Angeles Southwest College

Los Angeles Southwest College (LASC) is a public community college in the unincorporated area of West Athens, California in the Los Angeles County, near the city of Los Angeles. It is part of the Los Angeles Community College District.

Los Angeles Southwest College
LASC logo
TypeCommunity College
EstablishedSeptember 1967[1]
PresidentDr. Seher Awan
Academic staff
300
Administrative staff
125
Students8,200 (full-time)
Location
Los Angeles
,
California
,
United States

33.929358°N 118.305395°W / 33.929358; -118.305395
CampusUrban
ColorsBlue and Gold
SportsMen and Women's Basketball, Football
MascotCougars
Websitewww.lasc.edu

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 in South Los Angeles, now serves an area population that is diverse.

LASC offers numerous academic programs and training in various workforce areas including technology-based occupations, business, electronics, Urban development, music technology, and theater production. LASC also provides ESL and citizenship classes.

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 plan by 2012. 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 2017 Demographics of student body [2]
Hispanic and Latino American 41%
African American 46%
Asian American 1%
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 0%
White European Americans 2%
Multiracial Americans 2%
International students 1%
Unknown 6%
Female 70%
Male 30%

See also

References
  1. "History of LASC". LASC. Retrieved 2009-01-09.
  2. "2017 USNEWS: Los Angeles Southwest College Overview".



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