Evergreen, San Jose


Evergreen is a neighborhood and district of San Jose, California. Evergreen is bounded by Tully Road to the north, Capitol Expressway to the west, San Felipe Road to the south and the East Foothills neighborhood on the eastern edge.

History

Evergreen was the site of gliding experiments in 1911 by John J. Montgomery, an important figure in pioneering aeronautics. In his honor the local community has established John J. Montgomery Elementary School, Montgomery Park.
Montgomery's last glider, named "The Evergreen", after the San Jose district, was restored by the Smithsonian Institution and is currently on display at the San Diego Air and Space Museum in San Diego, California.

Geography

Evergreen is located on the far eastern edge of Santa Clara Valley with the Diablo Range bordering the area to the east.

Parks

Canyon Creek Park, Montgomery Hill Park, Groesbeck Hill Park, and Fowler Creek Park are parks in the Evergreen neighborhood.

Education

The area is served by Evergreen Elementary School District and East Side Union High School District. Evergreen Valley High School with an API score of 10 in 2016 and Silver Creek High School with an API score of 9 in 2016 are the primary comprehensive high schools to serve Evergreen. Evergreen Valley College is located near the eastern edge of Evergreen.
Evergreen area is served by two libraries as part of San Jose Public Library System: the Evergreen Branch Library on Aborn Road and Village Square Branch Library at the Village Square.