Contra Costa College is a public

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San Pablo, California San Pablo (Spanish for "St. Paul") is an enclave city in Contra Costa County, California, United States. The city of Richmond surrounds nearly the whole city. The population was 29,139 at the 2010 census. The current Mayor is Rita Xavier. Curr ...

. It is the west campus of the

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. It is part of the California

s system, one of the three college systems in California.

History

The college was founded as West Contra Costa Junior College in 1949, with the first classes held in the spring of 1950 at a temporary location in the shuttered

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. In 1957, a permanent campus was opened on Mission Bell Drive in downtown San Pablo. The college is flanked by Abella Center to the south.

Middle College High School

The college campus is also home to Middle College High School, whose students take college classes in addition to regular high school courses. The high school is part of the

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. The current principal is Finy Prak.

Restaurants

The campus has three places that serve food. Pronto is an inexpensive restaurant that serves food prepared by culinary students. Aquaterra Grill is a high-end, sit-in restaurant. Brix is a moderately priced cafe that serves lunch-time classics.

Notable graduates

Courtney Anderson Courtney Jerome Anderson Sr. (born November 19, 1980) is a former American football tight end. Born in Greenville, Texas, Anderson attended high school in Richmond, California and played college football at Contra Costa College and San Jose State ...

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* Robert Campbell - former member of the state Assembly (1980-1996) *

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, first indoor football quarterback to throw 500 touchdowns *

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, (also known as Al Sobrante), the original drummer for the punk rock band Green Day *Joe Koontz,

wide receiver *

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first black player to play for the

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*Rick Tittle, sports radio host * Chris Roberson,

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player * Travis Williams,

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References

External links

Contra Costa College
- official site
Middle College High School

The Advocate
- student newspaper {{authority control California Community Colleges Educational institutions established in 1950 San Pablo, California Universities and colleges in Contra Costa County, California Schools accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges 1950 establishments in California