West San Jose is the western
region of San Jose,
California
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. The area of West San Jose is bounded on the north by the city of
Santa Clara, on the east by
San Tomas Expressway, on the south by Prospect Road, and on the west by De Anza Boulevard. The eastern boundary of San Jose City Council District 1 is at
State Route 17.
Attractions in West San Jose include the historic
Winchester Mystery House
The Winchester Mystery House is a mansion in San Jose, California, that was once the personal residence of Sarah Winchester, the widow of firearms magnate William Wirt Winchester. The house became a tourist attraction nine months after Winc ...
, a California historic landmark, as well as over 20 movie theaters, such as AMC Saratoga 14, and Santana Row's Ciné Arts.
History
Most of the housing was built in the 1950s as moderately priced housing. In the last several decades, the area became upscale as the median housing value rose to about two million dollars, especially in the western portion of West San Jose bordering
Cupertino
Cupertino ( ) is a city in Santa Clara County, California, United States, directly west of San Jose on the western edge of the Santa Clara Valley with portions extending into the foothills of the Santa Cruz Mountains. The population was 57,8 ...
and
Saratoga. Nearby commercial/retail includes
Santana Row
Santana Row (abbreviated as SR or The Row) is a residential and commercial district of West San Jose in San Jose, California. Santana Row is intersected by Stevens Creek Boulevard, a major thoroughfare, and close to local landmarks like Westfield ...
, the
Westgate Mall (San Jose)
Westgate Center (or Westgate Shopping Center) is a regional outlet shopping center located in the West San Jose neighborhood of San Jose, California. The mall is located at the intersection of Saratoga Avenue and Campbell Avenue. Current major ...
, and El Paseo de Saratoga.
Geography
The major thoroughfare of the area is
Stevens Creek Boulevard, a premier shopping street.
Education
The eastern portion of West San Jose is served by the Elementary and Middle Public Schools at the
Moreland School District
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, including multiple California Distinguished Schools. The western portion of the neighborhood is served by the
Cupertino Union School District
The Cupertino Union School District (abbreviated as CUSD) is a school district in Santa Clara County, California. CUSD's jurisdiction covers the communities of Cupertino, San Jose, Sunnyvale, Santa Clara, Saratoga, and Los Altos. CUSD opera ...
and the
Fremont Union High School District
Fremont Union High School District (abbreviated FUHSD) is a school district in Silicon Valley, California. It serves the communities of Cupertino, Sunnyvale, San Jose, Los Altos, Saratoga, and Santa Clara.
History
Founded in 1923 as the West ...
.
High schools include:
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Archbishop Mitty High School
Archbishop Mitty High School (commonly known as Mitty) is a private, Roman Catholic high school located in San Jose, California, United States. The school is named for the late John Joseph Mitty, the fourth Archbishop of San Francisco. It was the ...
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Harker School
The Harker School is a private, non-profit school located in San Jose, California. Founded in 1893 as Manzanita Hall, Harker now has three campuses: Bucknall, Union, and Saratoga, named after the streets on which they lie.
About
The Bucknall ca ...
, a private college preparatory school
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Lynbrook High School
Lynbrook High School (also referred to as Lynbrook or LHS) is a co-educational, public, four-year high school located in the West San Jose neighborhood of San Jose, California. It was founded in 1965 and graduated its first class in 1968.
Lynbr ...
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Prospect High School
Landmarks
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Le Papillon, an expensive French restaurant
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Westfield Valley Fair
Westfield Valley Fair, commonly known as Valley Fair, is a prominent shopping mall in San Jose, California. Valley Fair is the largest mall, by area, in Northern California and has higher sales revenue than all other malls in California, includin ...
, a shopping mall
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Westgate Mall
External links
Map of West San Jose, CaliforniaCity of San Jose, Council District 1All About West San JoseCalabazas branch of the San Jose Public Library systemWest Valley branch of the San Jose Public Library system
References
Neighborhoods in San Jose, California
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