West San Jose is the western region of San Jose,

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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

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, 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

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, 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

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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

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, and El Paseo de Saratoga.

Geography

The major thoroughfare of the area is

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, a premier shopping street.

Education

The eastern portion of West San Jose is served by the Elementary and Middle Public Schools at the

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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 operat ...

and the Fremont Union High School District. High schools include: * Archbishop Mitty High School * Harker School, a private college preparatory school *

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 ...

* Prospect High School

Landmarks

* Le Papillon, an expensive French restaurant *

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, a shopping mall * 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 {{SanJoseCA-stub