Houston Community College System (HCCS) is a community college system that operates community colleges in Houston, Missouri City, and Stafford in Texas, and also serves Bellaire, Southside Place, and West University Place. In Canada and the United States, a community college, sometimes called a junior college, is an educational institution providing post-secondary education and lower-level tertiary education, granting certificates, diplomas, and associates degrees. ... Downtown Houston Uptown Houston City nickname: Space City Location in the state of Texas Founded   â€” Incorporated 1836 1837 Counties Harris County Fort Bend County Montgomery County Mayor Bill White Area   â€” Land   â€” Water 601. ... Flag of Missouri City Missouri City is a city located in the U.S. state of Texas within the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown Metropolitan Area. ... Stafford is a city in Texas partly located in Fort Bend County and partly in Harris County. ... Prior to 1821, Texas was part of the Spanish colony of New Spain. ... Bellaire is a city located in Harris County, Texas. ... Southside Place is a city located in Harris County, Texas. ... West University Place, often called West University, or West U in short, is a city located in Harris County, Texas. ...

All of the Houston Independent School District, Stafford Municipal School District, Spring Branch Independent School District, Alief Independent School District, and Katy Independent School District areas are parts of the HCCS taxation area. The Houston Independent School District is the largest public school system in Texas and the seventh-largest in the United States. ... Stafford is a city in the U.S. state of Texas within the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown Metropolitan Area. ... Spring Branch Independent School District is a school district based in Hedwig Village, Texas, including a portion Houston located in the western part of the city and several small municipalities known as the Memorial Villages, including Hedwig Village and Spring Valley. ... Alief Independent School District is a school district that is based in southwest Houston, Texas. ... The Katy Independent School District is a public school district in the state of Texas. ...

Once an umbrella under the wing of the Houston Independent School District since 1971 (when HCC was established) - HCCS once used HISD school campuses for their 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. A METRORail train approaching Preston Station in Downtown Houston, Texas METRORail is the light rail service in Houston, Texas that started on January 1, 2004. ...

HCCS cities

• Bunker Hill Village
• Hedwig Village
• Hilshire Village
• Houston (most of Houston is in HCCS)
• Hunters Creek Village
• Jacinto City (a small portion of Jacinto City is in HCCS)
• Katy
• Missouri City (the Harris County portion is in HCCS)
• Pasadena (a small portion of Pasadena is in HCCS)
• Pearland (a small portion of Pearland is in HCCS)
• Piney Point Village
• Spring Valley
• Stafford

The district also covers unincorporated areas of Harris and Fort Bend Counties. Bunker Hill Village is a city located in Harris County, Texas. ... Hedwig Village is a city located in Harris County, Texas. ... Hilshire Village is a city located in Harris County, Texas. ... Downtown Houston Uptown Houston City nickname: Space City Location in the state of Texas Founded   â€” Incorporated 1836 1837 Counties Harris County Fort Bend County Montgomery County Mayor Bill White Area   â€” Land   â€” Water 601. ... Hunters Creek Village is a city located in Harris County, Texas. ... Jacinto City is a city located in Harris County, Texas. ... Katy is a city located in the U.S. state of Texas within the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown Metropolitan Area. ... Flag of Missouri City Missouri City is a city located in the U.S. state of Texas within the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown Metropolitan Area. ... Pasadena is a city southeast of Houston in Harris County, Texas — it is the largest suburb anchoring the Houston Metropolitan Area. ... Pearland is a city located in the U.S. state of Texas within the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown Metropolitan Area. ... Piney Point Village is a city in Harris County, Texas. ... Spring Valley is a city located in Harris County, Texas, USA. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 3,611. ... Stafford is a city in Texas partly located in Fort Bend County and partly in Harris County. ... Harris County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... Location in the state of Texas Formed 1837 Seat Richmond Area  â€” Land  â€” Water 2,295 km² (886 mi²) 2,265 km² (875 mi²) 30 km² (11 mi²) 1. ...

List of colleges in HCCS

Central College

• Central College

Northeast College

• Automotive Training and Northline Centers
• Northeast Campus
• Pinemont Center

Northwest College

• Cinco Ranch Center
• HCCS @ Great Equestrian Center
• Katy Mills Center
• Town & Country Square Campus
• Westgate Campus

Southeast College

• Eastside Campus
• Health Science Center
• Hobby Airport Center/Westwood College of Aviation
• Palm Center

Southwest College

• Alief Center
• Gulfton Center
• Missouri City Center (Missouri City)
• Power Center
• Stafford Campus (Stafford)
• West Loop Center

External link

• HCCS Homepage