Granada High School (California)

Granada High School is a public high school located at 400 Wall Street in Livermore, California, United States. It is part of the Livermore Valley Joint Unified School District. Granada was established as the town's second public high school in response to significant population growth in the 1960s.[2] Livermore High School was the first high school in Livermore, and rivals Granada.[3] The name Granada is a Spanish word meaning "pomegranate". The school's official newspaper is called The Pomegranate, which is published monthly.[4] The school mascot is a matador. Granada high school is very famously known from the movie Ankle Grabber both 1 and 2 featuring Wendy the ankle grabber who is distant cousins from Momo.

Granada High School
Granada High School Emblem
Granada High School emblem
Location
400 Wall Street
Livermore, California 94550
United States
Information
TypePublic high school
Established1963
School districtLivermore Valley Joint Unified School District
Faculty94.92 (FTE)[1]
Grades9-12
Enrollment2,282 (2018-19)[1]
Student to teacher ratio24.04[1]
Color(s)Black and gold   
MascotMatador
NewspaperThe Pomegranate
YearbookEl Toreador
Information(925) 606-4800
WebsiteGranada High School

History

Granada 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.[5]

Athletics

As of 2023, Granada High School has teams in 15 sports: cross country, football, golf, tennis, volleyball, water polo, basketball, soccer, wrestling, baseball, lacrosse, softball, swimming and diving (one joint team), and track and field.[6] These teams compete in the North Coast Section CIF (NCS) and East Bay Athletic League (EBAL).

2013 Baseball Season

In 2013, the team finished the season with a record of 24–2, making it to the semifinals in the North Coast Section playoffs. The team featured San Francisco Giants draftee Ryan Kirby[7] and former Miami Marlins minor leaguer Casey Soltis.[8] The Matadors began the season with 20 consecutive victories, outscoring their opponents 190-39[9] over the course of the 26-game season. The team had a 13–1 record in their league games, as they won the East Bay Athletic league for the first time since the 1980s. The team was ranked as high as second in the nation by MaxPreps during the course of the season.[10]

Notable alumni

See also

References
  1. "Granada High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
  2. Bezis, Jason. "Livermore High School: 125 years of history". The Torch. The Torch. Retrieved 12 March 2023.
  3. "Granada High School History". Livermore Schools. Granada High School. Retrieved 12 March 2023.
  4. "The Pomegranate". The Pomegranate. Granada High School.
  5. "Granada High School History". Livermore Schools. Granada High School. Retrieved 12 March 2023.
  6. "Sports by Season". Granada High School. Granada High School. Retrieved 12 March 2023.
  7. Kirby, Ryan. "Draft Tracker: 2013 First-Year Player Draft from MLB.com". MLB.com. Major League Baseball. Retrieved 15 December 2015.
  8. Soltis, Casey. "Casey Soltis". MiLB.com. Minor League Baseball. Retrieved 15 December 2015.
  9. "Team Totals". MaxPreps.com. MaxPreps.
  10. Mitch Stephens (April 30, 2013). "MitchMash: Mojo, victories continue for Granada's No. 2 baseball team".
  11. "The Official Site of The San Francisco Giants: Team: Player Information". Archived from the original on 2007-12-14. Retrieved 2008-01-04.
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