based on 2 reviews
Mount Pleasant High School
1750 South White Rd.
San Jose, CA
95127
(408) 937-2800
http://mpnet.esuhsd.org
By: parent
Date: April, 2005
The school is diverse with good teachers. Communication paths between teachers and parents could use improvment. I've got a troublesome teen that has discovered drugs and gang activity at the school, and will either be tardy or at times will cut class. The dicipline seems lax until brought to the schools attention, and then they get involved. I attended Mt. Pleasant in 1969 and it was a great school. From a 1 to 10 (ten being the best)I would give it a 3 based on my sons current situation with the kids he is hanging out with. The Principal is excellent and strives to work out problems, however my son has become lost in their system. We will consider a private school next.
By: parent
Date: April, 2005
After 4 years of experience at Mt. Pleasant, I find it impossible to come up with even one generally positive comment. There are the obvious issues of funding for materials and building structures that cannot be solved by individual schools. However, there are so many issues that are within the easy reach of each school to control. I have been denied assistance from the counselor assigned to my child with comments like 'he is old enough and should come in himself'. The office staff, with the exception of one or two people, is rude and not helpful to students and visiting parents. There is no consistency from class to class or grade to grade to provide logical transitions. There is no atmosphere of 'working together'. I feel that any success is in spite of the school rather than because of it.
