Gavilan College
Former names | San Benito Junior College (1919-1963) |
|---|---|
| Type | Community college |
| Established | 1919 |
| President | Steven M. Kinsella, D.B.A., C.P.A. |
| Students | 12,000; 6,400 full-time equivalent |
| Address | 5055 Santa Teresa Blvd., Gilroy, California 95020 (Main) , , , |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Colors | Blue and Red |
| Nickname | Rams |
| Affiliations | California Community Colleges and Gavilan Joint Community College District |
| Mascot | Bucky the Ram |
| Website | http://www.gavilan.edu/ |
Gavilan College is a community college located in Gilroy, California.
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 1966.
In 1997, satelite sites were added in Hollister, California and Morgan Hill, California 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.
Gavilan College hosts an early college academy, this is a high school situated on a community college campus. This early college, Gilroy Early College academy (GECA), was established on the Gavilan College Campus in 2007.
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