Historical Timeline
AFFILIATED AREAS
Administration
Board of Trustees
Citizens' Oversight Committee
Citrus Alumni and Friends
Citrus College Foundation
FROM THE FOUNDING OF CITRUS UNION HIGH SCHOOL TO THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE CITRUS COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT IN GLENDORA
| KEY DATES | EVENTS |
|---|---|
| July 14, 1891 | Citrus Union High School founded as the first union high school in California. First year: 1891–92. |
| June 5, 1915 | Citrus College founded as the first junior college in Los Angeles County, the fifth in California, and one of the nation's pioneers in the concept of providing the first two years of college in a student's hometown. |
| 1922 | Citrus College and Citrus Union High School moved from their Dalton Hill site in Azusa to a new 16-acre campus at Foothill Boulevard and Ben Lomond Avenue (now Barranca Avenue), on the border of Azusa and Glendora. |
| September 1956 and 1958 | Local high schools opened — Azusa High School in September 1956; Glendora High School in September 1958. |
| July 1, 1961 | Citrus Union High School dissolved; Citrus Junior College District went into effect. |
| June 5, 1962 | $6 million bond measure approved; state and federal funds helped finance campus modernization and expansion, including new buildings, an addition to the gymnasium and classroom wings for music, speech and drama (opened in phases from September 1964 through June 1971). |
| February 14, 1967 | Voters approved proposal forming a new college district composed of Azusa, Claremont, Duarte, Glendora and Monrovia unified school districts. |
| July 1, 1968 | The new Citrus Junior College District went into effect. |
| November 1970 | District name changed to Citrus Community College District, composed of the Azusa, Claremont, Duarte, Glendora and Monrovia unified school districts. |
| October 16, 1978 | The Child Development Center opened, quickly becoming a vital part of the Citrus College community for 33 years. |
| January 1985 | College officially annexed into the city of Glendora following a year of proceedings. |
DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENTS/PRESIDENTS
| Dr. Gregory V. Schulz | 2021 to present |
| Dr. Geraldine M. Perri-Petruolo | 2008 to 2021 |
| Dr. Michael J. Viera | 2003 to 2008 |
| Dr. Louis E. Zellers | 1985 to 2003 |
| Dr. Daniel D. Angel | 1981 to 1984 |
| Dr. Robert D. Haugh | 1967 to 1981 |
| Dr. Glenn G. Vaniman | 1945 to 1967 |
| Dr. Floyd S. Hayden | 1915 to 1945 |