Company Profile
Gavilan College
Company Overview
We are a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) with a 62% Latinx student population primarily residing in Gilroy, Hollister, and Morgan Hill. With our main campus nestled in the hills of Gilroy and a satellite campus in downtown Hollister soon to become a full-service center, we are committed to achieving educational equity for all students in our community. We work to provide students with a rich and relevant learning experience that emphasizes student engagement in and out of the classroom, empowering students of all ethnic and socioeconomic backgrounds to realize their goals and become socially responsible leaders. When you join our team at Gavilan College, you will become part of an innovative and equity-focused community that approaches higher education as a matter of social justice requiring broad collaboration among faculty, staff, administration, students, and community partners. Gavilan College fosters justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion through its Principles of Community.
Company History
Gavilan College was originally established in 1919 as San Benito County Junior College, with instruction offered at Hollister High School. It operated under this title until 1963, when a new community college district was drawn that included both San Benito and southern Santa Clara Counties. Three high school districts- San Benito, Gilroy Unified, and Morgan Hill Unified districts came together to create the Gavilan Joint Community College District.