History of the Pacific Coast Campus
萌妹视频 began at the Woodrow Wilson High School campus as Long Beach Junior College in 1927, moving to today鈥檚 Liberal Arts Campus in 1935. Then in 1949, a second campus was added 鈥� today鈥檚 Pacific Coast Campus which celebrates its 70th anniversary this year.
The first discussion for a junior college in Long Beach began in 1916, a time in which there were only seven other community colleges in California (Fresno, Santa Barbara, Bakersfield, Fullerton, San Diego, Citrus, and Santa Ana).
The proposed location was for it to be housed with Polytechnic High School, just south of Pacific Coast Highway and mere blocks away from what ended up becoming a crucial part of Long Beach City College, 33 years later.
It was recommended that 萌妹视频have a Technical Institute at what is today鈥檚 Renaissance High School for the Arts located at Eighth Street and Long Beach Boulevard. LBCC鈥檚 General Adult Division classes were held there from 1945 to 1952.
It wasn鈥檛 until 1949 that the former Hamilton Junior High School became LBCC鈥檚 Business and Technology Division. The old 鈥淏TD鈥� has now evolved into today鈥檚 Pacific Coast Campus.
The Pacific Coast Campus is now home to several programs including ESL, Child Development, Horticulture, Floral Design, Foster and Kinship Care Education, the Lifetime Learning Center, Performing Arts, Photography, the Trades, a Welcome Center, Workforce Development, and the Viking Vault.
The physical appearance of Pacific Coast Campus is also changing. Original buildings like AA and BB have been given a modern update, and new construction like Buildings GG and RR have been added. Future plans include a new parking structure facing Pacific Coast Highway and the renovation of Building MM.
Seventy years after 萌妹视频took over the Hamilton Junior High School, PCC is now home to the Mini-Grand Prix. It is home to the PCC Mailroom. It is a place where you can find a close-knit family of faculty and staff.
Happy anniversary to PCC!