San Jacinto Unified School District history

1961: The board of regents officially changed the name to the San Jacinto Junior College District.

1970: The men’s basketball team won the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) national championship.

1979: The South Campus opened at 13735 Beamer Road in Houston, earning accreditation in the fall.

1986: The baseball team took its second NJCAA national championship, while the men’s basketball team won its fourth NJCAA national championship.

1999: Voters approved $91 million in bonds to add state-of-the-art interactive learning centers (ILCs) on each campus, fine arts centers, and substantial infrastructure improvements.

2005: The South Campus opened the Biotechnology Life Sciences Center to provide leading-edge training and support workforce needs in industry, research, and bio-tech organizations.

2007: Clear Horizons Early College High School opened on the South Campus.

2010: Men of Honor, an initiative to increase retention and graduation rates among male African American students, launched with 71 students.

2012: More than 200 elected officials, community members, former and current San Jacinto College employees, and the Harris County Historical Commission unveiled a Texas historical marker on the Central Campus.

2014: The first-ever College-wide commencement ceremony was held at NRG Stadium.

2016: The 45,000-square-foot Maritime Technology and Training Center opened as the base for the state’s first and only maritime transportation associate degree.

2018: The College broke ground for four new planned facilities: the South Campus Cosmetology Center, the North Campus Cosmetology and Culinary Center, the South Campus Engineering and Technology Center, and the Central Campus Welcome Center.