Mt. Pleasant High

Summary:

Mt. Pleasant High is a public high school located in San Jose, California, serving 1,209 students in grades 9-12. It is part of the East Side Union High School District, which is ranked 693 out of 1,568 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Mt. Pleasant High's performance lags behind the district and state averages. In the 2023-2024 school year, only 46.49% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 60.26% in the district and 55.73% statewide. In mathematics, the proficiency rate for 11th-graders was just 17.62%, significantly lower than the district (36.05%) and state (27.9%) averages. The school's science performance, as measured by the CAST assessment, also trails the district and state, with only 19.56% of 11th-graders proficient or better. Compared to nearby schools, Evergreen Valley High outperforms Mt. Pleasant High, while some other local schools, such as Foothill High and Apollo High, have even lower academic achievement.

Mt. Pleasant High's graduation and dropout rates have fluctuated in recent years, ranging from 78.3% to 91.7% for graduation and 3.7% to 10% for dropout. While these metrics are generally in the middle range compared to nearby schools, the school's chronic absenteeism rate has seen a significant increase, from 12.4% in 2020-2021 to 26.8% in 2022-2023, which is higher than the state average and some neighboring schools. Addressing the root causes of chronic absenteeism, as well as targeting interventions for struggling student subgroups, such as Asian, Hispanic, and English Language Learner students, could be crucial steps in improving Mt. Pleasant High's overall performance and outcomes.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 1750 South White Rd.
       San Jose, CA  95127-4760


(408) 937-2800

District: East Side Union High

SchoolDigger Rank:
1132nd of 2,323 California High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,719 Help


Feeder schools for Mt. Pleasant High:

Elementary:    Cedar Grove Elementary
    Mt. Pleasant Elementary
    Robert Sanders Elementary
    Valle Vista Elementary
Middle:    August Boeger Middle

Student/teacher ratio:  20.9 Help
Number of students:  1,209

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
74.8%
Asian:
17.6%
White:
2.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  44.2% Help


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Compare Details Mt. Pleasant High ranks better than 51.3% of high schools in California. It also ranks 10th among 16 ranked high schools in the East Side Union High School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 39.84. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Mt. Pleasant High who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (74.8%), Asian (17.6%), White (2.9%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 44.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Mt. Pleasant High is 20.9, which is the 5th best among 16 high schools in the East Side Union High School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Mt. Pleasant High is $10,719, which is the 3rd highest among 16 high schools in the East Side Union High School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Mt. Pleasant High:

SchoolDigger ranks Mt. Pleasant High 1132nd of 2323 California public high schools. (See Mt. Pleasant High in the ranking list.)

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East Side Union High:

SchoolDigger ranks East Side Union High 693rd of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Mt. Pleasant High

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Rank History for all students at Mt. Pleasant High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 35.16 803rd 1653 51.4%
2005 37.21 879th 1901 53.8%
2006 44.82 744th 1968 62.2%
2007 39.70 882nd 2063 57.2%
2008 38.99 938th 2117 55.7%
2009 41.59 968th 2238 56.7%
2010 42.93 943rd 2281 58.7%
2011 42.73 982nd 2367 58.5%
2012 40.13 1048th 2354 55.5%
2013 39.54 1067th 2426 56.0%
2015 52.00 938th 1994 53.0%
2016 51.41 985th 2039 51.7%
2017 55.49 897th 2021 55.6%
2018 64.08 723rd 2017 64.2%
2019 59.50 751st 2133 64.8%
2021 60.87 459th 1290 64.4%
2022 54.12 847th 2123 60.1%
2023 44.11 1009th 2348 57.0%
2024 39.84 1132nd 2323 51.3%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Mt. Pleasant High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 61.94 197th 938 79.0%
2019 56.10 216th 941 77.0%
2021 86.50 35th 467 92.5%
2022 68.07 122nd 1044 88.3%
2023 30.48 787th 1323 40.5%
2024 69.48 95th 1350 93.0%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Mt. Pleasant High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 34.94 826th 1547 46.6%
2024 57.66 356th 1534 76.8%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Mt. Pleasant High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 67.13 586th 1862 68.5%
2019 63.25 594th 1937 69.3%
2021 70.02 281st 1126 75.0%
2022 56.78 707th 1943 63.6%
2023 46.86 962nd 2247 57.2%
2024 41.64 1094th 2235 51.1%
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Rank History for Homeless students at Mt. Pleasant High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 46.86 141st 290 51.4%
2023 44.43 204th 417 51.1%
2024 20.07 369th 451 18.2%
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Rank History for Female students at Mt. Pleasant High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 53.23 844th 1760 52.0%
2019 49.95 848th 1833 53.7%
2021 56.43 434th 1054 58.8%
2022 54.00 730th 1858 60.7%
2023 42.92 1005th 2118 52.5%
2024 41.25 1049th 2098 50.0%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Mt. Pleasant High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 35.44 606th 1052 42.4%
2019 59.81 286th 1117 74.4%
2021 17.00 527th 555 5.0%
2022 34.70 699th 1161 39.8%
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Rank History for Male students at Mt. Pleasant High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 68.45 559th 1834 69.5%
2019 61.94 631st 1880 66.4%
2021 58.13 426th 1122 62.0%
2022 50.56 817th 1916 57.4%
2023 42.97 978th 2207 55.7%
2024 35.63 1170th 2172 46.1%
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Rank History for Asian students at Mt. Pleasant High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.02 380th 581 34.6%
2019 18.45 487th 582 16.3%
2022 39.47 378th 581 34.9%
2023 24.68 565th 731 22.7%
2024 16.96 588th 712 17.4%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Mt. Pleasant High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 55.83 778th 1742 55.3%
2019 59.37 654th 1814 63.9%
2022 49.21 848th 1861 54.4%
2023 46.62 941st 2142 56.1%
2024 39.34 1135th 2125 46.6%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Mt. Pleasant High

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 470 291 457 734 34 n/a n/a 0 1986
1989 419 243 496 722 19 n/a n/a 0 1899
1990 393 210 532 730 18 n/a n/a 0 1883
1991 346 180 550 780 14 n/a n/a 0 1870
1992 349 177 569 860 21 n/a n/a 0 1976
1993 351 194 589 864 36 n/a n/a 0 2034
1994 300 167 621 862 41 n/a n/a 0 1991
1995 333 127 653 879 22 n/a n/a 0 2014
1996 333 127 653 879 22 n/a n/a 0 2014
1997 314 143 712 918 20 n/a n/a 0 2107
1998 303 136 756 903 19 n/a n/a 0 2117
1999 330 108 775 882 18 n/a n/a 0 2113
2000 318 115 830 918 22 n/a n/a 0 2203
2001 304 114 847 956 10 n/a n/a 0 2231
2002 256 109 751 950 6 n/a n/a 1 2073
2003 256 109 751 950 6 n/a n/a 1 2073
2004 225 103 642 1009 9 n/a n/a 2 1990
2005 197 112 603 1085 9 n/a n/a 0 2006
2006 183 84 566 1139 12 n/a n/a 0 1984
2007 155 92 510 1120 9 n/a n/a 3 1889
2008 135 80 462 1234 13 n/a n/a 0 1924
2009 116 66 378 1250 8 12 1 0 1831
2010 101 80 374 1263 5 13 4 0 1840
2011 90 56 358 1150 7 16 0 0 1677
2012 72 45 328 1136 5 14 1 0 1601
2013 74 51 316 1085 6 17 7 0 1556
2014 70 49 288 1081 5 13 6 0 1512
2015 68 42 278 1034 2 18 10 0 1452
2016 58 39 289 972 3 12 7 0 1380
2017 46 35 299 993 7 10 11 0 1401
2018 38 31 297 890 7 16 13 0 1292
2019 40 24 314 860 7 15 11 0 1271
2020 39 23 290 883 8 12 10 0 1265
2021 43 24 282 949 6 13 8 0 1325
2022 33 25 245 956 5 8 8 0 1280
2023 35 29 213 904 5 10 13 0 1209

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Mt. Pleasant High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1986 79.5 24.9 n/a
1989 1899 77.2 24.5 n/a
1990 1883 78.9 23.8 n/a
1991 1870 80.3 23.2 n/a
1992 1976 81.6 24.2 23.2
1993 2034 82.1 24.8 15.8
1994 1991 85.5 23.3 14.5
1995 2014 85.2 23.6 10.2
1996 2014 85.2 23.6 10.2
1997 2107 92.4 22.8 7.5
1998 2117 90.7 23.3 5.7
1999 2113 94.4 22.4 18.2
2000 2203 98.0 22.5 18.9
2001 2231 103.2 21.6 16.4
2002 2073 93.7 22.1 23.2
2003 2073 93.7 22.1 23.2
2004 1990 86.4 23.0 24.2
2005 2006 88.4 22.7 30.1
2006 1984 81.6 24.3 30.4
2007 1889 87.2 21.7 34.3
2008 1924 91.8 21.0 39.2
2009 1831 84.8 19.6 30.4
2010 1840 83.4 22.0 47.3
2011 1677 n/a n/a 50.7
2012 1601 73.0 21.9 n/a
2013 1556 70.6 22.0 51.9
2014 1512 68.4 22.0 60.6
2015 1452 67.0 21.6 60.4
2016 1380 66.0 20.9 63.5
2017 1401 65.8 21.2 67.2
2018 1292 64.5 20.0 70.7
2019 1271 59.7 21.2 63.8
2020 1265 n/a n/a 66.7
2021 1325 58.7 22.5 59.5
2022 1280 60.3 21.2 52.4
2023 1209 57.7 20.9 44.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Mt. Pleasant High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1986 79.5 24.9 n/a
1989 1899 77.2 24.5 n/a
1990 1883 78.9 23.8 n/a
1991 1870 80.3 23.2 n/a
1992 1976 81.6 24.2 23.2
1993 2034 82.1 24.8 15.8
1994 1991 85.5 23.3 14.5
1995 2014 85.2 23.6 10.2
1996 2014 85.2 23.6 10.2
1997 2107 92.4 22.8 7.5
1998 2117 90.7 23.3 5.7
1999 2113 94.4 22.4 18.2
2000 2203 98.0 22.5 18.9
2001 2231 103.2 21.6 16.4
2002 2073 93.7 22.1 23.2
2003 2073 93.7 22.1 23.2
2004 1990 86.4 23.0 24.2
2005 2006 88.4 22.7 30.1
2006 1984 81.6 24.3 30.4
2007 1889 87.2 21.7 34.3
2008 1924 91.8 21.0 39.2
2009 1831 84.8 19.6 30.4
2010 1840 83.4 22.0 47.3
2011 1677 n/a n/a 50.7
2012 1601 73.0 21.9 n/a
2013 1556 70.6 22.0 51.9
2014 1512 68.4 22.0 60.6
2015 1452 67.0 21.6 60.4
2016 1380 66.0 20.9 63.5
2017 1401 65.8 21.2 67.2
2018 1292 64.5 20.0 70.7
2019 1271 59.7 21.2 63.8
2020 1265 n/a n/a 66.7
2021 1325 58.7 22.5 59.5
2022 1280 60.3 21.2 52.4
2023 1209 57.7 20.9 44.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Mt. Pleasant High

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $10,719

Data source: California Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Mt. Pleasant High

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 751st of 2133 High schoolsRanks 1009th of 2348 High schools
 7.8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Mt. Pleasant High)57.656.2
 1.4%
   11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (East Side Union High)62.361.9
 0.4%
   11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)57.355.4
 1.9%
11th Grade Mathematics (Mt. Pleasant High)26.114.3
 11.8%
   11th Grade Mathematics (East Side Union High)41.834.6
 7.1%
   11th Grade Mathematics (California)32.227.4
 4.9%
12th Grade Science (Mt. Pleasant High)21.75
 16.7%
   12th Grade Science (East Side Union High)32.219.9
 12.4%
   12th Grade Science (California)25.626.9
 1.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students12711209
 4.9%
African American2429
 20.8%
American Indian75
 28.6%
Asian314213
 32.2%
Hispanic860904
 5.1%
Pacific Islander1510
 33.3%
White4035
 12.5%
Two or More Races1113
 18.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients63.8%44.2%
 19.6%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Mt. Pleasant High

Students at Mt. Pleasant High are 75% Hispanic, 18% Asian, 3% White, 2% African American, 1% Two or more races.

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,209 students attended Mt. Pleasant High.

Mt. Pleasant High ranks 1132nd of 2323 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Mt. Pleasant High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Cedar Grove Elementary
Elementary : Mt. Pleasant Elementary
Elementary : Robert Sanders Elementary
Elementary : Valle Vista Elementary
Middle : August Boeger Middle


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