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East San Jose east of White Rd, from Story Rd and Clayton Rd south to Flint Ave and Murillo Ave: 1950s to 1980s tract streets below the hills, and unincorporated foothill land up Clayton Rd and Mt Hamilton Rd.
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the story
How Mount Pleasant came to be
The name is shared with the Mount Pleasant Elementary School District, which dates itself to 1865, when it opened as a single school within the Pala Rancho; the first one-room schoolhouse was portable and was rolled between farm areas as needed. From 1915 to 1955 the school used a four-room building on Mt. Pleasant Rd that still stands, now a private lodge hall (district history page).
The flat land filled with tracts in the 1950s and 1960s. City sewer records date the mains on Torrance Ave, Griffith St, Lochner Dr and Candler Ave to 1952-1954, the mountain-named streets north of Mt Pleasant Rd to 1958-1959, Columbine Dr and Marten Ave to 1961-1962 and Coldwater Dr, Sylvan Dr and Park Pleasant Cir to 1964. The hillside streets off Mt Pleasant Rd (Pleasant Crest Dr, Pleasant Knoll Dr, Estate View Way, Westview Dr) followed in 1981. City annexation records show the land joining San Jose in small pieces from 1958 on; the blocks around Candler Ave, Lochner Dr and Vernice Ave came in as late as 1985 ('Story No. 36') and the Pleasant Crest Dr hillside in 1980 ('Hillview No. 67').
The district's list of past schools includes Fred Marten Elementary on Story Rd (1957-1992) and Foothill Intermediate (1966-1989), whose Flint Ave campus is still a district school site. Above the last tract streets the land stays rural: about 80% of the outline is unincorporated county land, and about 79% lies outside the city's Urban Growth Boundary (city and county layers).
streets and homes
The streets and the houses
North of Mt Pleasant Rd, the streets carry mountain names: Mt Vista Dr, Mt McKinley Dr, Mt Rainier Dr, Mt Whitney Dr, Mt Shasta Dr, Mt Everest Dr and Mt Lassen Dr, with Rocky Mountain Dr and Blue Mountain Dr; Mt. Pleasant Park sits at Park Pleasant Cir and Aramis Dr. Between Story Rd and Clayton Rd are Candler Ave, Lochner Dr, Vernice Ave, Torrance Ave and Griffith St. South of Mt Pleasant Rd, Marten Ave, Coldwater Dr, Sylvan Dr, Andora Dr and Hayworth Dr lead down to the Flint streets and Fernish Park. Most of this is R-1-8 single-family zoning.
Toward the hills the zoning changes. Flint Creek Dr and its courts are planned-development streets with 1971 sewer mains; Pleasant Knoll Dr, Pleasant Crest Dr, Pleasant Echo Dr, Estate View Way, Westview Dr and Silence Dr form a 1981 planned development off Mt Pleasant Rd; Ruby Ave, Pleasant Acres Dr and Klein Rd carry larger-lot R-1-2 and R-1-RR zoning. Beyond them, rural roads such as Higuera Rd, Balcom Rd and Quail Canyon Rd serve hillside parcels.
City or county, street by street. City of San Jose: the tract streets named above, Story Rd, White Rd, Clayton Rd from Story Rd to Mt Pleasant Rd, Mt Pleasant Rd west of about Mangin Way, Pleasant Acres Dr and the city side of Ruby Ave and Murillo Ave. Unincorporated Santa Clara County (county planning, zoning and building permits): the north side of Clayton Rd east of Mt Pleasant Rd and both sides of its hill section up to Mt Hamilton Rd; Mt Pleasant Rd east of about Mangin Way; most of Klein Rd; Mangin Way, Higuera Rd, Higuera Highland Ln, Balcom Rd, Quail Canyon Rd and Ct, Ranch Rd, Pleasant Vista Dr, Pleasant Hollow Ln, Pleasant Knoll Ct, Valley Ridge Ln, East Valley Ct, Westview Ct, Legge Ct, Cypress Ridge Ave and El Paseo De Los Pastores; Bella Madeira Ln and Casa Madeira Ln off Clayton Rd; Three Springs Rd and Ct, Springview Ln, Springknoll Ct, Via De La Vista and Vineyard Heights off Mt Hamilton Rd; Mt Hamilton Rd itself; the east end of Norwood Ave; and Quimby Rd's hill section. Note that Pleasant Knoll Ct and Westview Ct are county while Pleasant Knoll Dr and Westview Dr are city.
streets in mount pleasant
- White Rd
- Story Rd
- Clayton Rd
- Mt Pleasant Rd
- Ruby Ave
- Murillo Ave
- Flint Ave
- Marten Ave
- Candler Ave
- Lochner Dr
- Mt Vista Dr
- Mt McKinley Dr
- Rocky Mountain Dr
- Coldwater Dr
- Columbine Dr
- Flint Creek Dr
- Pleasant Knoll Dr
- Pleasant Crest Dr
- Higuera Rd
- Klein Rd
- Mt Hamilton Rd
parks and places
Parks, shops and landmarks near Mount Pleasant
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Mt. Pleasant Park
About 5.6 acres at Park Pleasant Cir and Aramis Dr, next to a joint-use area of about 1 acre with tennis courts on the district's Candler Ave campus (city parks layer).
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Fernish Park
About 5.9 acres at Fernish Dr and Guluzzo Dr, south of Mt Pleasant Rd (city parks layer).
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Mt. Pleasant Neighborhood Library (Bridge Branch)
San Jose Public Library's first 'Bridge Branch', opened April 8, 2019 at 3411 Rocky Mountain Dr, the Robert Sanders Elementary address; it keeps short hours, so check the library page (San Jose Public Library; district school list).
- park
Lake Cunningham Park
About 207 acres around a lake at 2305 S. White Rd, just south-west across White Rd and Flint Ave in the Norwood & Lake Cunningham guide (city parks layer).
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Mount Pleasant High
The East Side Union High campus at 1750 S. White Rd; its track and field (about 8.5 acres) is listed for joint use (city parks layer).
- shopping
Story Rd and Alum Rock Ave
Little commercial land inside; the nearest shops are west along Story Rd and Alum Rock Ave.
schools and commute
School districts and getting around
School districts
Most homes are in the Mount Pleasant Elementary School District; the upper county streets off Mt Hamilton Rd map to Alum Rock Union and the east end of Norwood Ave and Quimby Rd's hill section to Evergreen, and all of it is in the East Side Union High School District (Census district maps). Public schools inside the outline on the district's current list: Robert Sanders Elementary (TK-5, 3411 Rocky Mountain Dr) and August Boeger Middle (6-8, 1944 Flint Ave). Mount Pleasant High (East Side Union, 1750 S. White Rd) is also inside. Attendance boundaries change, so check the exact address with each district.
Mount Pleasant School District site · Alum Rock Union School District site · Evergreen School District site · East Side Union High guide
Getting around
- VTA's Alum Rock light rail station, on Capitol Ave at Alum Rock Ave, is about 0.8 mile straight-line from the guide's west edge at Story Rd and White Rd.
- VTA is building a 2.4-mile light rail extension on an elevated guideway in the Capitol Expy median, with a new Story Road station at Capitol Expy, about 0.6 mile straight-line from the west edge; VTA expects full completion in early 2028.
- Story Rd, White Rd and Clayton Rd lead west to Capitol Expy and I-680 (about 2.2 miles straight-line from the middle of the tract streets); US 101 is about 2.8 miles straight-line.
- Downtown San Jose is about 4.7 miles straight-line west of the tract streets.
- Mt Hamilton Rd climbs east into the hills from the north edge; Alum Rock Park's trails are about 0.8 mile straight-line north.
nerd notes
Buying or selling in Mount Pleasant: what we check
Buying here
- City or county: check the parcel's jurisdiction on the county assessor map before planning work. County parcels use county planning, zoning and building permits, and some rural parcels may have private wells or septic systems; ask for records.
- Hillside hazards: state landslide zones cover about 52% of the outline and touch upper streets such as Westview Dr, Pleasant Acres Dr, Holderman Dr and Ruby Ave; an Alquist-Priolo fault zone covers about 8%, along Clayton Rd and Mt Pleasant Rd and streets such as Flint Creek Dr, Columbine Dr, Marten Ave, Pleasant Crest Dr and Pleasant Knoll Dr. Read the natural hazard disclosure and any geologic report.
- Fire: CAL FIRE's 2025 map puts about 74% of the outline in a State Responsibility Area High zone, and Local Responsibility Area High or Moderate zones reach upper city streets (Flint Creek Dr, Columbine Dr, Fall Ave, Pleasant Crest Dr, Pleasant Knoll Dr, Westview Dr, Marten Ave). The city's Wildland-Urban Interface covers about 78%. Ask about defensible-space rules and insurance early.
- About 79% of the outline is outside the Urban Growth Boundary, so hill parcels have limited development potential; confirm lot-split and ADU options with the city or county before counting on them.
- Flood: the city's FEMA layer shows mostly Zone D, with small Zone AO areas along Candler Ave, Lochner Dr, Mt Vista Dr and Sienna Dr. Check the exact address on FEMA's map.
Selling here
- State whether the home is City of San Jose or unincorporated county land, and gather permits from the right agency.
- Order the natural hazard disclosure early; landslide, fault and fire zones vary from street to street here.
- Name the elementary district (Mount Pleasant, Alum Rock Union or Evergreen) for the address; buyers compare it.
- List upgrades with dates (roof, panel, sewer lateral, and well or septic records for rural parcels).
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faq
Mount Pleasant questions, answered
Is Mount Pleasant part of the City of San Jose?
Partly. The tract streets below Mt Pleasant Rd and Clayton Rd are City of San Jose; Clayton Rd's hill section, Mt Pleasant Rd east of about Mangin Way, Higuera Rd, Klein Rd and the roads off Mt Hamilton Rd are unincorporated Santa Clara County land with San Jose addresses.
Which school district serves Mount Pleasant?
Mostly the Mount Pleasant Elementary School District, with Alum Rock Union on the upper streets off Mt Hamilton Rd, Evergreen at the Quimby Rd end, and East Side Union High for all. Check the address with each district.
Are there fault or landslide zones?
Yes. State landslide zones cover about half of the outline, mostly hill land, and an Alquist-Priolo fault zone crosses about 8%, including some city streets near Clayton Rd and Mt Pleasant Rd.
Where is the nearest light rail stop?
Alum Rock station on Capitol Ave, about 0.8 mile straight-line from the west edge. VTA's planned Story Road station on Capitol Expy is about 0.6 mile away, with full completion of the extension expected in early 2028.
What ZIP codes are used here?
95127 on the north side (Story Rd, Clayton Rd and the mountain-named streets) and 95148 on the south side (Marten Ave, Coldwater Dr, Ruby Ave); a few hill roads use 95140 or 95135.
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