Grossmont College is a public community college in El Cajon, California. Its name originated with the silent film actor and producer William J. Gross, who was enticed by Ed Fletcher to invest in the purchase of land, part of which was called Grossmont. The campus sits in the Fletcher Hills community of El Cajon and is bordered by the cities of San Diego and Santee. Grossmont College along with Cuyamaca College make up what is the Grossmont–Cuyamaca Community College District. Grossmont is part of the California Community Colleges system.
Grossmont College is also home to Grossmont Middle College High School, where selected high school students can receive both high school and college credit for taking courses on campus. The newspaper for Grossmont College is The Summit. Its radio station is Griffin Radio.
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Facilities
The facilities of Grossmont College are situated across 135 acres. At its inception, the campus was planned to accommodate an enrollment of 2,500 daytime students. The first incarnation of the completed campus was expected to hold 4,800 students. On October 18, 1965, a bond for $3.5 million was approved by area voters. This made it possible to complete the college's initial master plan. By September 25, 1967, the new facilities were completed. Since that time, student enrollment increased dramatically and created the need for new and remodeled campus facilities.
In recent years, the college has undergone major improvements of its facilities including:
Academics
Grossmont College offers more than 150 degree and certificate programs. Each year, about 1,500 students earn Associate in Arts degrees, Associate in Science degrees, or advanced and basic certificates. In addition, the students are offered general education and transfer programs.
Athletics
Grossmont College offers several men's and women's intercollegiate sports:
Notable alumni
Sergio Bailey II - professional football player
Lester Bangs - music journalist
Doug Benson - comedian
Quintin Berry - professional baseball player
Rachel Bilson - actress
Brian Patrick Butler - actor and filmmaker
Brad Daluiso - professional football player
Chad DeGrenier - professional football player and coach
Stephanie Nicole Garcia-Colace - professional wrestler and actress known as Nikki Bella
Mark Goffeney - armless guitar player, child celebrity, and disability advocate
Robert Hays - actor
Arthur Hobbs - professional football player
Barry Jantz - La Mesa City Councilman and CEO of Grossmont Healthcare District
Brian Jones (born 1968) - politician in the California State Senate
David Leisure - actor
Kevin McCadam - professional football player
Dan Melville - football player
Sean O'Sullivan - professional baseball player