06/02/2015
History
Barstow Community College district was established in September of 1959 by the citizens of the upper High Desert region of Southern California. Evening classes began the next year at Barstow High School, followed by the first day of classes in fall of 1962 at Barstow First Methodist Church. The campus was constructed in 1964 at its current location on Barstow Road and the first classes began in February of 1965.
At-A-Glance
Barstow Community College is an open-admission, open-public institution, that serves more than 5,020 students in degree and certificate programs in traditional and distance education learning with approximately 120 faculty members. It provides the first two years of College or University study as part of the California State Community College System of Higher Education.
Barstow Community College’s main campus is located on Highway 247 – Barstow Road in the city of Barstow, which is located in the Mojave Desert region of San Bernardino County, California, approximately 120 miles from both Los Angeles and Las Vegas. Barstow Community College serves the communities of Barstow, Lenwood, Newberry Springs, Daggett, Yermo, Hinkley, Ludlow, Baker and the area from the Nevada state line. Barstow Community College operates two satellite campuses, located at the United States Army Training Center at Ft. Irwin, and the Career Technical Education (CTE) located at State Street in Barstow.
Barstow Community College’s student population by race/ethnicity includes: 17.1% African American, 0.9% American Indian/Alaska Native, 2.1% Asian, 1.2% Filipino, 32.5% Hispanic, 1.2% Pacific Islander, 35.4% White, 3.9% two or more races, and 5.2% Unknown. Barstow Community College’s student population by age includes: 22.9% less than 20 years old, 26.6% 20 to 24 years old, 45.0% 25 to 49 years old, 5.4% 50 or more years old, and 0.1% Unknown. Many of the students and their families are affiliated with the United States Army National Training Center at Ft. Irwin and are directly impacted both emotionally and economically by military deployments.