Mission Bend is a census-designated place (CDP) around Texas State Highway 6 within the extraterritorial jurisdiction of Houston in Fort Bend and Harris counties in the U.S. state of Texas; Mission Bend is 4 miles (6 km) northwest of the city hall of Sugar Land and 20 miles (32 km) southwest of Downtown Houston. The population was 36,914 at the 2020 census.
The Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County is a major public transportation agency based in Houston, Texas, United States. It operates bus, light rail, bus rapid transit, HOV and HOT lanes, and paratransit service in the city as well as most of Harris County. It also operates bus service to two cities in Fort Bend County, and to Conroe in Montgomery County. The Metro headquarters are in the Lee P. Brown Administration Building in Downtown Houston. In 2023, the system had a ridership of 77,189,800, or about 240,200 per weekday as of the first quarter of 2024.
METRORail is the 22.7-mile (36.5 km) light rail system in Houston, Texas. In 2023, the system had a ridership of 13,883,700, or about 43,200 per weekday as of the first quarter of 2024. METRORail ranks as the second most-traveled light rail system in the Southern United States and the 12th most-traveled light rail system in the United States, and has the highest ridership per mile for light rail systems in the Southern US. METRORail is operated by the Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County (METRO).
Preston is a station on the METRORail Red Line in Houston, Texas (USA). The station is located at Main Street and Preston Street in Downtown Houston. This was the 2nd station heading south along the rail line, but the rail has expanded further north as of spring, 2014. This station is located in the Northern, Historic part of Downtown Houston.
Main Street Square is a station on the METRORail Red Line in Houston, Texas (USA). This originally was the 3rd station heading south along the rail line and is in the heart of downtown. There are many shopping areas and offices nearby. The station is located on Main Street in Downtown Houston and has two separate platforms. The northbound platform is located between the Walker and McKinney Streets, while the southbound platform is located between Lamar and Dallas Streets. These two platforms are divided by the Main Street Square fountain.
Museum District Station is a station on the METRO Red Line in Houston. It serves the Houston Museum District. According to METRO, there are fourteen museums within four blocks of the Museum District Station.
The Houston Community College System Foundation was founded in 1976 to provide scholarships to Houston Community College students and to support the college's efforts to attract and educate Houston-area students—including many non-traditional students and those facing barriers to higher education.
The Red Line is one of three light rail routes on the METRORail network operated by METRO in Houston, Texas. It is the oldest line in the METRORail system, with the first 7.5-mile (12.1 km) section of the line between Fannin South and UH–Downtown opening on January 1, 2004.
North Houston Early College High School (NHECHS) is a secondary charter school located at 8001 Fulton St. Building C in Northside Houston, Texas, United States.
Houston Community College (HCC), also known as Houston Community College System (HCCS), is a community college system that operates community colleges in Houston, Missouri City, Greater Katy, and Stafford in Texas. It is notable for actively recruiting internationally and for the large number of international students enrolled, over 5,700 in 2015. Its open enrollment policies, which do not require proficiency in English, are backed by a full-time 18-month English proficiency program and remedial courses.
Northeast College is a community college based in Houston, Texas. Part of the Houston Community College System, it serves the Northeast and Northern portions of the city. Northeast College consists of three satellite campuses: Northeast Campus, Northline Campus and Pinemont Center.
HCC Coleman College for Health Sciences is a community college based in Houston, Texas, which is focused on health sciences. The school is part of the Houston Community College System, and is a member institution of the Texas Medical Center, which is located nearby.
The Northside is a district of Houston, Texas, United States. It is within the Greater Northside Management District.
Quitman/Near Northside is a light rail station on the METRORail Red Line in Houston, Texas, United States. It opened as part of the Red Line extension on December 21, 2013.
Fulton/North Central is a light rail station on METRORail's Red Line in Houston, Texas, United States. It opened as part of the Red Line extension on December 21, 2013.
Cavalcade is a light rail station on the Red Line of METRORail in Houston, Texas, United States. It opened on December 21, 2013 as part of the Red Line extension.
Central Station is a light rail station served by METRORail in downtown Houston, Texas, United States. It serves as a major transfer point between the Red, Purple and Green lines. It is the busiest station on the Green and Purple lines.
Melbourne/North Lindale station is a METRORail light rail station in Houston, Texas. It serves the Red Line and opened as part of the Red Line extension on December 21, 2013.
Alief Early College High School (AECHS) is a magnet high school in Houston, Texas and a part of the Alief Independent School District, in conjunction with Houston Community College. It was scheduled to open in fall 2009, and 120 spaces were to be available for ninth grade students. For the 2021-2022 school year, the school was given an "A" by the Texas Education Agency.
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