Granada High School

Granada High School is a high school located at 400 Wall Street in Livermore, California, United States. It opened its doors to students in January 1963. Situated on a 40-acre campus, it is the larger of two comprehensive high schools in the Livermore Valley Joint Unified School District (LVJUSD). Granada was established as the town's second public high school in response to significant population growth in the 1960s. Livermore High School was the first high school in Livermore, and rivals Granada. The name Granada is a Spanish word meaning "pomegranate". The school's official newspaper is called The Pomegranate, which is published monthly. The school mascot is a matador.HistoryGranada High School is located in the midst of housing tracts in Livermore, which changed from an agrarian community to a growing suburban community at the end of World War II. This change was escalated by the development of the research laboratory that started in the 1950s as a reaction to the United States' role as a nuclear power. The Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory is still a major employer in the community. The growth of the Bay Area as a leader in the area of technology has also changed the nature of the community, as has the recent development of the local wine industry.Granada High School opened in January 1963. It is one of two comprehensive high schools in the Livermore Valley Joint Unified School District. There are presently five administrators, 111 teachers, three counselors, and a 54 member support staff that includes custodians, campus supervisors, office clerical, school resource officer, athletic director, and instructional assistants. Although there has been significant turnover of staff in recent years, Granada remains a blend of experienced and new, with many of the teaching staff having been at Granada for over 25 years.