Highland Park Community College, formerly Highland Park Junior College, was a

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located in

Highland Park, Michigan Highland Park is a city in Wayne County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 8,977 at the 2020 census. Along with its neighbor of Hamtramck, Highland Park is an enclave city surrounded by the city of Detroit. History The area tha ...

. Highland Park Community College was an urban campus and the focus of many efforts to benefit urban populations.

History

The college was founded in 1918 as Highland Park Junior College. On May 21, 1954, the college has its radio station,

WHPR-FM WHPR-FM (88.1 FM) is an Urban Oldies and Talk radio station based in Highland Park, Michigan, owned and operated by R. J.'s Late Night Entertainment Corporation. History The station was founded May 21, 1954 by the Highland Park School District; ...

, sign on. The college sold its radio station to R.J. Watkins Late Night Entertainment. The school was closed in 1996. The Highland Park Career Academy was brought in to replace it. Robert Elmes bought the campus for $18,000.

Programs

Among other programs the college had a nursing program.

was originally run by Highland Park Community College.

Alumni

Among the alumni of Highland Park Community College is Michigan State Senator

Martha G. Scott Martha G. Scott is an American politician serving as a member of the Wayne County Commission. She previously served as a Democratic member of the Michigan State Senate from 2001 through 2010, a member of the Michigan House of Representatives f ...

as well as Detroit activist General Baker, Jr., and Radio Announcer, Karla Fox formerly of WJZZ/WCHB, Smooth Jazz V-98.7, Mix 92.3, WJLB, Radio One and other Broadcast Companies.

References

External links

Highland Park Student Records and Transcripts
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Wayne RESA The Wayne County Regional Educational Service Agency or Wayne RESA is a regional educational service agency for schools in Wayne County, Michigan within Metro Detroit. Its headquarters is in the Wayne RESA Education Center in Wayne.

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