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Gavilan College

Coordinates : 36°58′25″N 121°34′08″W / 36.9736°N 121.5690°W / 36.9736; -121.5690 {{cite web|url=https://datamart.cccco.edu/Students/Student_Headcount_Term_Annual.aspx|title=Cali...

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Coordinates: 36°58′25″N121°34′08″W / 36.9736°N 121.5690°W / 36.9736; -121.5690

Gavilan College is a publiccommunity college in Santa Clara County, California.

History

Gavilan College's Gilroy campus, in the foothills of the Santa Cruz Mountains

The college was established in 1919 as the San Benito County Junior College. It operated as such until 1963, when a new community college district was drawn that included both San Benito County and southern Santa Clara County. The college moved to its present main campus in 1968.

Campus

Part of the Gilroy Early College Academy campus
Part of the Gilroy campus of Gavilan College in 2024

The main campus is located in unincorporated Santa Clara County near Gilroy, California. In 1997, satellite sites were added in Hollister and Morgan Hill to augment offerings on the main campus. In 2008, land was purchased in Coyote Valley and San Benito County for the future development of additional campuses. In 2017, Phase 1 of the Coyote Valley Center was completed, becoming Gavilan's newest instructional site and the home for South Bay Public Safety Training Consortium police and fire academies. In 2025, Phase 1 of the new Hollister campus, located in unincorporated San Benito County east of Hollister, opened for classes.[2]

As of 2026, classes are mainly offered at the Gilroy and Hollister campuses. In addition, aviation technology classes are offered at the San Martin Airport and public safety and law enforcement classes are offered at the Coyote Valley Center.

Academics

Gavilan College offers Associate of Arts and Associate of Science degrees, and certificates in a variety of career fields. Gavilan College is also the only community college in northern California offering degree and certificate programs in Aviation Maintenance Technology.

Gilroy Early College Academy

Gavilan College hosts an early college high school, Dr. TJ Owens Gilroy Early College Academy (GECA), on its Gilroy campus.[3][4] Founded in 2007, GECA students are able to complete two years of college in their four years of high school by taking advanced placement and honors classes, as well as Gavilan College courses alongside Gavilan students, and can graduate with an associate degree.

Student life

Las oportunidades en bellas artes y artes escénicas incluyen teatro, teatro infantil, arte de galería, arte mural, cerámica, danza folclórica, coro, conjunto instrumental, sinfónica y conjunto vocal.

Atletismo

Los equipos deportivos del Gavilan College se llaman los Rams. Los deportes interuniversitarios incluyen fútbol americano, béisbol, baloncesto y fútbol para hombres, y baloncesto, sóftbol, ​​voleibol y voleibol de playa para mujeres. Su mascota es el carnero.

Diversidad estudiantil

  • Afroamericanos: 3%
  • Estadounidenses de origen asiático: 7%
  • Hispanos: 43%
  • Internacional: 0%
  • Nativos americanos: 1%
  • Blanco: 36%
  • Desconocido: 9% [ 5 ]

Antiguos alumnos y profesores destacados

Véase también

  • Portal del Área de la Bahía de San Francisco

Referencias

  1. ↑ "Oficina del Canciller de los Colegios Comunitarios de California - Data Mart" . datamart.cccco.edu . Consultado el 12 de julio de 2026 .
  2. ↑ Lee, Meghan (18 de noviembre de 2024). "Gavilan College celebra la apertura del campus de Hollister" . BenitoLink . Consultado el 12 de julio de 2026 .
  3. ↑ "Dr. TJ Owens Gilroy Early College Academy: Página principal" . Geca-gusd-ca.schoolloop.com . Consultado el 15 de noviembre de 2017 .
  4. ↑ "El administrador TJ Owens fallece tras sufrir un derrame cerebral" . Gilroydispatch.com . 18 de octubre de 2005. Consultado el 15 de noviembre de 2017 .
  5. ↑ "Explora Gavilan College" . Colleges.niche.com . Consultado el 15 de noviembre de 2017 .
  6. ↑ "Los exalumnos de Gavilan College brillan el día de las elecciones" . Gavilan College. 11 de noviembre de 2010. Consultado el 28 de febrero de 2017 .
  7. ↑ Purdy, Mark (29 de noviembre de 2016). "Jeff Garcia quiere entrenar al equipo de fútbol americano de San Jose State, y sería una buena opción para los Spartans" . The Mercury News . Consultado el 28 de febrero de 2017 .
  8. ↑ Powell, Mark (24 de marzo de 2011). "Siendo franco" . Gilroy Dispatch . Recuperado el 28 de febrero de 2017 .
  9. ↑ «Jeff Ulbrich - Página de ESPN» .
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