Los Angeles Southwest College

Los Angeles Southwest College
TypePublic community college
EstablishedSeptember 1967[1]
PresidentDr. Seher Awan
Academic staff
300
Administrative staff
125
Students8,200 (full-time)
Location
West Athens
(Los Angeles postal address)
, ,
United States

33°55′46″N 118°18′19″W / 33.929358°N 118.305395°W / 33.929358; -118.305395
CampusUrban
ColorsBlue and Gold   
MascotCougars
Websitewww.lasc.edu

Los Angeles Southwest College (LASC) is a public community college in the unincorporated area of West Athens, California in Los Angeles County, California.[2] It is part of the Los Angeles Community College District and its service area includes Inglewood, Hawthorne, Gardena, Unincorporated Westmont, and West Athens.

  1. ^ "History of LASC". LASC. Retrieved January 9, 2009.
  2. ^ "2020 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: West Athens CDP, CA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved November 19, 2023.
    Compare to: "Home". Los Angeles Southwest College. Retrieved November 19, 2023. LA Southwest College 1600 West Imperial Highway Los Angeles, CA 90047
    Despite the "Los Angeles, CA" postal address, it is not in the city of Los Angeles.
    Note: Note that the City of Houston had stated: "The U.S. Postal Service establishes ZIP codes and mailing addresses in order to maximize the efficiency of their system, not to recognize jurisdictional boundaries."