Cerritos College

Cerritos College
Type	Public Community College
Established	1955 (66 years ago)
Academic affiliation	Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges ; Western Association of Schools and Colleges
Budget	$102 million
President	Dr. Jose Fierro
Academic staff	292 (full-time) ; 847 (part-time)
Administrative staff	956
Students	22,731 (2016-17)
Location	Norwalk, California, United States; 33°53′09″N 118°05′40″W / 33.88570°N 118.09457°WCoordinates: 33°53′09″N 118°05′40″W / 33.88570°N 118.09457°W
Campus	Metropolitan, 135 acres (54.6 ha)
Colors	Blue and white ;
Athletics	Football ; Basketball ; Soccer
Nickname	Falcons
Sporting affiliations	California Community College Athletic Association ; South Coast Conference ; Southern California Football Association
Mascot	Franco the Falcon
Website	www.cerritos.edu

Cerritos College MCIS building

Entrance to Cerritos College

Falcon Stadium in 2008

Cerritos College is a public community college in Norwalk, California. It offers degrees and certificates in 87 areas of study in nine divisions.

History[]

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] On September 1959, the college moved from Excelsior High School to the current site.^[6]

Organization and administration[]

The founder was Ralph Burnight of Redlands, a resident of Bellflower and superintendent of the Excelsior School District. The current college president is Dr. Jose Fierro.

Campus modernization[]

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[]

On June 11, 2020, Cerritos became the first California junior college to have housing for students without a place to live or with uncertain housing.^[8]

Athletics[]

Men's sports	Women's sports
Baseball	Basketball
Basketball	Cross Country
Cross Country	Soccer
Football	Softball
Soccer	Swimming & diving
Swimming & diving	Tennis
Tennis	Track & field
Track & field	Volleyball
Water Polo	Water Polo
Wrestling

Notable alumni[]

John Saul- horror author
Grace Napolitano - U.S. Representative
Bob Apodaca – Colorado Rockies pitching coach
Marcelo Balboa – US National soccer team captain
Rod Barajas – Los Angeles Dodgers catcher
Bret Barberie – Major League Baseball player
Mike Benjamin – Major League Baseball infielder
Corey Bojorquez – Buffalo Bills punter
Rich Camarillo – former New England Patriots player
John Corbett – actor
T. J. Houshmandzadeh – former Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver
Kareem Larrimore – former Dallas Cowboys cornerback
Jeff Tedford – Fresno State Bulldogs head coach (note: Tedford graduated from Fresno State)
Joe Gibbs – former Washington Redskins head coach
- Assemblywoman (ret.)
Jim Zorn – former Seattle Seahawks quarterback and Washington Redskins head coach
– drummer of The Get Set, Kosmos Express and The Kite-Eating Tree
Ron Yary – former Minnesota Vikings offensive tackle, member of Pro Football Hall of Fame
Ray Wersching – San Francisco 49ers player
Herb Welch – former New York Giants player
George Horton – University of Oregon baseball coach
Tom Nieto – Major League Baseball catcher, coach
Kirk Jellerson – college football coach
Demetrin Veal – Tennessee Titans defensive tackle
Brian Hunter – Major League Baseball outfielder, infielder
Louie Medina �� Major League Baseball
Damacio Page state champion wrestler; current mixed martial artist, formerly for the WEC and the UFC^[9]
Craig Worthington – Major League Baseball third baseman
Houston McTear – world record sprinter
Bobby McFerrin – musician
Steve Seungjun Yoo – Korean-American singer
Eric Draper – personal photographer for U.S. President George W. Bush
Bobby Lane – American football player
Emanuel Newton - (attended) professional mixed martial artist
Fou Fonoti – American football player
Han Ye-seul - South Korean actress
Steve Mooshagian- American football player and college football coach, National Football League coach
Elijhaa Penny – (attended) American football player
Tupe Peko – National Football League player
Bao Quach – wrestler;^[10] Professional MMA fighter^[11]
Rodney Allen Rippy – actor
Lorenzo Romar – former Washington Huskies head basketball coach
Broderick Thompson – former National Football League player
Tom Tolbert – former NBA player
Dusty Wathan - third base coach for the Philadelphia Phillies
John Force - NHRA Funny car driver

*Fall 2017 Demographics of student body* ^[12]
Hispanic and Latino American	74%
African American	1%
Asian American	8%
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander	1%
White European Americans	1%
Multiracial Americans	1%
International students	1%
Unknown	7%
Female	55%
Male	45%

References[]

^ Jump up to: ^a ^b "2016–2017 Annual Report" (PDF). Cerritos College. Retrieved May 23, 2018.
^ Jump up to: ^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.
^ Jump up to: ^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
^ "Damacio Page MMA Bio". Sherdog.com. Retrieved January 1, 2014.
^ "Bao Quach BIO". Archived from the original on July 24, 2014. Retrieved August 15, 2014.
^ "Bao Quach MMA Bio". Sherdog.com. Retrieved August 15, 2014.
^ "2017 USNEWS: Cerritos College Overview".

External links[]

Official website

[Annual_Yearbook_2016-17-1] Jump up to: ^a ^b "2016–2017 Annual Report" (PDF). Cerritos College. Retrieved May 23, 2018.

[Quickfacts-2] Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c ^d "Facts at a Glance" (PDF). Cerritos College. Retrieved May 23, 2018.

[Graphics-3] "Cerritos College Public Affairs – Graphic Standards". Cerritos College. Retrieved May 23, 2018.

[4] "The Official Website for Cerritos College Athletics". Cerritos College. Retrieved May 23, 2018.

[5] "ASCC MASCOT". Cerritos College. Retrieved May 23, 2018.

[cerritos-6] Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c "Cerritos College : Insight Newsletter" (PDF). Cms.Cerritos.edu. Retrieved October 3, 2017.

[cerritos_release2017-7] "Cerritos College : Releases 2017 Newsletter". Cms.Cerritos.edu. Retrieved October 3, 2017.

[Housing-8] Cereitos college opens state's first housing development for students fig homelessness, KTLA

[9] "Damacio Page MMA Bio". Sherdog.com. Retrieved January 1, 2014.

[10] "Bao Quach BIO". Archived from the original on July 24, 2014. Retrieved August 15, 2014.

[11] "Bao Quach MMA Bio". Sherdog.com. Retrieved August 15, 2014.

[12] "2017 USNEWS: Cerritos College Overview".

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