California public high school · East Side Union High

Mount. Pleasant High

1750 South White Rd., San Jose, CA 95127. 66.8% of its 259 graduates (Class of 2023) enrolled in college within 12 months.

East Side Union HighSanta Clara County
66.8%Enrolled in college within 12 months (Class of 2023)1.1 pts above California (65.7%)
87.4%4-year graduation rate (2024-25)About the same as California
35.5%Graduates who completed UC/CSU required courses (Class of 2023)
259Graduates in the class measured
Our read

Graduates here go to college at or above the state rate, but mostly outside the UC system: 4.2% enrolled at a UC campus versus 9.1% statewide.

The path from Mount. Pleasant High

How California measures this
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    After graduation, Class of 2023

    University of California 4.2%Cal State University 10.8%California community college 49.4%California private college 1.5%Out-of-state 4-year college 0.4%Out-of-state 2-year college 0.4%Not enrolled in college 33.2%

    College-going rate: share of high school completers who enrolled in any college within 12 months, tracked by the state through the National Student Clearinghouse and California's public systems. Source: California Department of Education, College-Going Rate (12-month) and Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate downloads.

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    What those choices lead to

    California does not report which individual colleges each school's graduates attend. Here is how a typical college of each type in California performs.

    College type in CaliforniaCollegesGraduation rateAvg. net price / yrMedian earnings, 10 yrsMedian debt
    University of California campuses986%$14,538$83,432$13,000
    Cal State and other public universities2455%$9,614$68,650$14,875
    Community colleges12040%$6,004$46,630$10,500
    Private nonprofit colleges5166%$30,247$75,975$21,500

    Medians across colleges of each type with at least 500 undergraduates. Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard. All California colleges.

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    Colleges closest to Mount. Pleasant High

    CollegeDistanceGraduation rateAvg. net price / yrMedian earnings, 10 yrs
    Evergreen Valley College3.9 mi44%$9,375$55,874
    San Jose State University4.1 mi68%$14,241$83,493
    Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts5.9 mi79%$33,054$75,979
    San Jose City College6.8 mi38%$15,965$52,460
    Carrington College-San Jose7.0 mi60%$46,680$46,253
    Santa Clara University7.1 mi87%$36,116$117,193

College-going over time

50%60%70%80%2019202020212022202367%
Mount. Pleasant HighCalifornia statewide

Share of each class enrolled in college within 12 months. Source: California Department of Education, College-Going Rate (12-month) and Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate downloads.

Where it is

Nearby high schools: KIPP Navigate College Prep (0.1 mi, 91.2% to college) · Latino College Preparatory Academy (1.0 mi, 77.9% to college) · B. Roberto Cruz Leadership Academy (1.0 mi, 50.7% to college) · Alpha Cindy Avitia High (1.5 mi, 69.1% to college) · William C. Overfelt High (1.6 mi, 72.5% to college)

Living near a school does not guarantee attendance. Check East Side Union High's attendance zone for an address.

Compared with the district and state

MeasureMount. Pleasant HighEast Side Union HighCalifornia
Enrolled in college within 12 months66.8%80.1%65.7%
Graduation rate87.4%—87.5%

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Quick answers

What percent of Mount. Pleasant High graduates go to college?
66.8% of the Class of 2023 at Mount. Pleasant High enrolled in college within 12 months, compared with 65.7% in California. Source: California Department of Education, College-Going Rate (12-month) and Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate downloads.
What is the graduation rate at Mount. Pleasant High?
Mount. Pleasant High has a four-year graduation rate of 87.4%. Source: California Department of Education, College-Going Rate (12-month) and Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate downloads.