CHC Celebrates 50th Anniversary

Publish Date: Oct. 26, 2022

On September 11, 1972, Crafton Hills College (CHC) welcomed its first students as the second college in the San Bernardino Community College District (SBCCD).

For fifty years, CHC has provided added capacity to serve Yucaipa, Redlands, and other east valley communities with high quality two-year college programs for transfer to four-year colleges and certificates of completion leading to employment.

Since its opening, CHC has enrolled 189,485 students and awarded 17,277 degrees and 14,547 certificates (as of spring 2022).

In celebration of the 50th anniversary, Crafton Hills College invited the campus and community to commemorate this milestone in the campus quad on September 12, 2022.

Attendees were asked to wear green and gold while they enjoyed music, visited information booths, played games, and were treated to sweets and giveaways. Activities included a group photo at noon, a visit with the College mascot, a scavenger hunt, tree planting, timeline signing, and the collection of items for inclusion in a time capsule set to be opened in September 2072. This event was sponsored in part by the CHC Foundation.