Cerritos College

Cerritos College is a public community college in Norwalk, California, United States. It was established in 1955 after a collective regional effort through a landmark vote by residents across seven distinct school districts in the Gateway Cities of Southeast Los Angeles.

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Type: College
Description: public community college in Norwalk, California
Address: 11110 Alondra Boulevard, Norwalk, CA 90650

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Richard Gahr High School and Excelsior High School.

Richard Gahr High School

School

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Richard Gahr High School, often simply known as Gahr High School, is a public, STEAM magnet high school in Cerritos, California, serving grades 9-12. Gahr High is one of three comprehensive high schools in the ABC Unified School District. Richard Gahr High School is situated 3,500 feet south of Cerritos College.

Excelsior High School

School

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Excelsior High School, originally named Excelsior Union High School, was founded in 1903 and located on Walnut Street in Norwalk, California. The current campus was built in 1924. Excelsior High School is situated 3,600 feet northeast of Cerritos College.

Valley Christian Schools

School

Valley Christian Schools is a private Christian K-12 school located in Los Angeles County, California. It is one of the largest in Los Angeles and Orange Counties. Valley Christian Schools is situated 1 mile southwest of Cerritos College.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bellflower and Artesia.

Bellflower

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Bellflower is a city in southeastern Los Angeles County, California, in the Los Angeles metropolitan area. It was founded in 1906 and incorporated on September 3, 1957.

Artesia

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Artesia is a small town about 15 miles southeast of Los Angeles, also known as "Little India" as it's home to the second largest ethnic Indian population in the country, just behind New York City.