Houston Community College System
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| The Houston Community College System administration in Midtown Houston | |
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| Established: | 1971 |
| Type: | community college system |
| Chancellor: | Dr. Mary E. Spangler |
| Faculty: | 2,513 |
| Staff: | 954 |
| Students: | 57,364 |
| Location: | Houston, Texas, U.S.A. |
| Campus: | six commuter campuses |
| Nickname: | HCCS (or HCC) |
| Mascot: | Eagle |
| Website: | www.hccs.edu |
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Houston Community College System (HCCS) is a community college system that operates community colleges in Houston, Missouri City, and Stafford in Texas.
As defined by the Texas Legislature, the official service area of HCCS includes territory within the following school districts:[1]
- the Houston Independent School District,
- the Stafford Municipal School District,
- the Spring Branch Independent School District,
- the Alief Independent School District,
- the North Forest Independent School District,
- the Katy Independent School District, and
- the portion of the Fort Bend Independent School District located within the territory of Missouri City.
HCCS once was an umbrella under the wing of the Houston Independent School District, starting in 1971 (when HCC was established) - HCCS once used HISD school campuses for teaching facilities.
HCCS is the third largest community college system in the United States.
HCC Central College in Midtown Houston is served by a METRORail station, Ensemble/HCC Station. Houston Academy for International Studies of Houston ISD opened on HCC's Central Campus in Fall 2006.
The HCC West Loop Center is the site of HISD's Challenge Early College High School.
The HCC Northline Campus is the site of HISD's North Houston Early College High School.
The HCC Southeast Center is the site of HISD's East Early College High School.
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[edit] HCCS cities
HCCS includes all of the following cities
- Bunker Hill Village
- Hedwig Village
- Hilshire Village
- Hunters Creek Village
- Katy
- Missouri City
- Piney Point Village
- Spring Valley Village
- Stafford
HCCS includes portions of the following cities
- Houston (most of Houston is in HCCS)
- Jacinto City (half of Jacinto City is in HCCS)
The portion within Pearland has no residents.
The district also covers unincorporated areas of Harris (including some of Bridgeland), Fort Bend, and Waller Counties.
[edit] HCCTV
HCCS operates a television channel called HCCTV; HCCTV is on Channel 19 for Comcast customers.
TV Shows that can be seen on HCCTV:
- Today and Tomorrow (TnT)
- Exquisite Baking
- Dialogue Houston
- Si Se Puede
[edit] List of colleges in HCCS
[edit] Central College
- Central College
[edit] Coleman College of Health Sciences
[edit] Northeast College
- Automotive Training and Northline Centers
- Northeast Campus
- Pinemont Center
[edit] Northwest College
- Cinco Ranch Center
- Katy Mills Center
- Town & Country Square Campus
- Westgate Campus
[edit] Southeast College
- Eastside Campus
- Health Science Center
- Hobby Airport Center/Westwood College of Aviation
- Palm Center
[edit] Southwest College
- Alief Center
- Gulfton Center
- Missouri City Center (Missouri City)
- Power Center
- Stafford Campus (Stafford)
- West Loop Center
[edit] References
- ^ Texas Education Code, Section 130.182, "Houston Community College System District Service Area".
[edit] External links
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