Houston Community College System (HCCS) is a community college system that operates community colleges in Houston, Missouri City, and Stafford in 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, as well as all areas of the city of Missouri City, are parts of the HCCS taxation area. Houston ISD, Stafford MSD, and Missouri City get free admission while other districts have reduced tuition.

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. International High School of Houston ISD will open 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 Southeast Center will be the site of HISD's East Early College High School when it opens in fall 2006.

HCCS cities

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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
• Stafford

HCCS includes portions of the following cities

• Houston (most of Houston is in HCCS)
• Jacinto City (half of Jacinto City is in HCCS)
• Pearland (a small portion of Pearland is in HCCS)

The district also covers unincorporated areas of Harris and Fort Bend Counties.

List of colleges in HCCS

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Central College

• Central College

Coleman College of Health Sciences

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

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• HCCS Homepage

Universities and colleges in Houston | Harris County, Texas | Fort Bend County, Texas | Waller County, Texas