Highland Park Community College, formerly Highland Park Junior College, was a public community college located in Highland Park, Michigan. Highland Park Community College was an urban campus and the focus of many efforts to benefit urban populations.Highland Park Community College's Ford Foundation Urban Transfer Project
History The college was founded in 1918Michigan Colleges that have Closed, Merged, Changed Names as Highland Park Junior College.
On May 21, 1954, the college has its radio station, WHPR-FM, sign on.
The college sold its radio station to R.J. Watkins Late Night Entertainment. The school was closed in 1996.Higher Learning Commission The Highland Park Career Academy was brought in to replace it. - clipping from Newspapers.com.
Robert Elmes bought the campus for $18,000.
Programs Among other programs the college had a nursing program. WHPR-FM was originally run by Highland Park Community College.
Alumni Among the alumni of Highland Park Community College is Michigan State Senator Martha G. Scott 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. Textile artist and interior designer Carole Harris is an alum, as is her husband, writer Bill Harris.
References
External links Highland Park Student Records and Transcripts" - Wayne RESA - Has instructions for obtaining HPCC transcripts