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Los Angeles Harbor College (LAHC) is a public

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. It is one of two community colleges serving the South Bay region of

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. LAHC serves mainly students from Harbor City, Carson, San Pedro, Gardena,

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, Wilmington and the

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. LAHC accommodates over 8,900 students per semester, and is located between Wilmington and Harbor City, the heart of the Los Angeles harbor region. As of 2010, 37% of LAHC's population were part-time students, with 65% describing themselves as full-time. The school population is about 40% male and 60% female.

Academics

Like most community colleges in the state of California, LAHC offers programs for students to eventually transfer to a four-year

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as well as occupational training programs in business and office administration, electronics technology, computer technology, and nursing. The college also offers a program for

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Notable alumni

* Gary Alexander, former

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* Bobby Brooks, major-league outfielder *

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, former governor of Hawaii *

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* David Hackworth, Army officer and author *

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, NFL quarterback * Dennis Johnson, NBA player for the Boston Celtics, Seattle SuperSonics and Phoenix Suns * Chris Matthews, NFL and CFL wide receiver * Michael Mendoza, American football player *

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, former member of the US House of Representatives * Justin Miller, major-league pitcher *

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, NFL wide receiver * Scott Stantis, editorial cartoonist for the ''Chicago Tribune'' and creator of the comic strips '' The Buckets'' and ''

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'' * Jon Weber, minor-league outfielder * Mike Watt, bassist for the Minutemen

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* {{authority control California Community Colleges Universities and colleges in Los Angeles Wilmington, Los Angeles Schools accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges Educational institutions established in 1949 1949 establishments in California Two-year colleges in the United States

Academics

Notable alumni

See also

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