Reedley College (Reedley or RC) is a

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Reedley, California Reedley is a city in Fresno County, California, Fresno County, California, United States. It is located in the San Joaquin Valley, east-southeast of Fresno, California, Fresno, at an elevation of . The population at the 2020 census was . Its c ...

. It is a part of the

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within the State Center Community College District (SCCCD). It is accredited by the WASC Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges. The college offers

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History

Reedley College was founded in May 1926, as Reedley Junior College, on the campus of

Reedley High School Reedley High School was established in 1918 as the first public high school in Reedley, California, and in the Kings Canyon Unified School District. It boasts one of the largest marching bands on the West Coast. Every year, Reedley High hosts ...

. It became a full community college on July 1, 1946. In 1954, the school district voted to move Reedley College to its own campus. In 1956, it moved to its present location on of what was once a part of the historic Thomas Law Reed Ranch, of which remain in use as farmland. In 1963, the college joined the SCCCD. The school was renamed Kings River Community College in 1980. However, by popular demand, the name Reedley College was restored in July 1998. Reedley's aviation program added five Skyleader 600

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in 2023.

College centers

Reedley College has two college centers, Madera Community College Center and Oakhurst Community College Center. The Madera Community College Center is located in

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on of donated land. It was originally opened at its current site in 1996 and has slowly continued to expand since. The newest addition to the campus was the construction of the . academic village which houses state of the art computer and science labs as well as additional classroom and office space. Future expansion projects are being planned. The campus currently offers some associate degree majors as well as general education courses transferable to four-year universities. In 2020 the Madera Community College center became a stand alone community college. The Oakhurst Community College Center is located in

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and opened at its current location in 1996 on of land. The center is housed in four buildings adjacent to the town's library. Clovis Community College, formerly known as the Willow International Center, was a Reedley College Center until July 1, 2015, when it became a separate campus of the State Center Community College District.

Housing

Reedley College is one of the only

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in the state of

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to house students on campus. Sequoia Hall houses 40 women and 100 men. Sequoia Hall is located on the southern corner of the campus. One wing is for women and the other wing is for men. Construction of a new Sequoia Hall to replace the original aging facility started during the summer of 2008 and was completed in spring of 2010. The original building was razed.

Athletics

The Reedley College Athletic Department fields teams in 12 intercollegiate sports with five men's teams and seven women's teams. The Tigers are a member of the Central Valley Conference in all sports except for football, which is a member of the Northern California Football Alliance (NCFA). The Reedley College football team won the Northern California Football Championship, the COA State Championship, and finished #1 in the nation in 2002 with a 12–0 record. The women's basketball team has been to the COA

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16 more than 4 of the last 10 years. The women's tennis team has become a state power with an undefeated conference record since 2007 and various championship titles in recent years. Tiger athletes have gone on to four-year colleges such as

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, Texas State, and

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, to name a few.

Notable alumni

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, CFL football player * Isaac "Ike" Austin, Retired NBA Player originally drafted by the

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* Ervin Baldwin, Retired

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and

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defensive end * Dick Cohee, CFL football player *

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, longtime manager of the

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MLB baseball team * Trey Wolfe, NFL football Player * Cliff Hodge, Current Philippine Basketball Association player of the Meralco Bolts * Anthony W. Ishii, Senior United States district judge of the

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. * Ed Kezirian, retired college football coach *

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who piloted the

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aircraft around the world non-stop *

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, Retired MLB baseball player *

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Publications

* ''The Chant'' (Reedley College newspaper) * ''Currents'' (Reedley College newsletter) * ''Symmetry'' (Reedley College works from English and art students) * ''Paper Jam'' (Reedley College Writing Center newsletter)

References

External links

* {{authority control Universities and colleges in Fresno County, California Universities and colleges established in 1926 Schools accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges California Community Colleges Forestry education 1926 establishments in California Two-year colleges in the United States Aviation schools in the United States