Granada High School

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. 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. 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. Notable alumni Louie Aguiar, former football punter George Atkinson III, former football running back for the Cleveland Browns and Oakland Raiders Mark Davis, former Major League pitcher; 1989 National League Cy Young Award winner James DePaiva, actor Brandon Gonzáles, boxer Brian Johnson, retired soccer midfielder Tony Sanchez, Former Head football Coach for UNLV Erick Threets, Major League relief pitcher, originally with the San Francisco Giants, and Colorado Rockies Jack Trudeau, former professional football player; selected by the Indianapolis Colts in the second round of the 1986 NFL Draft; quarterback from the University of Illinois' played in 10 NFL seasons, 1986-1995 Josh Cooley, director of Toy Story 4 Jimmy O’Brien (Jomboy), baseball personality Miles Mastrobuoni, MLB Tampa Bay Rays,Chicago Cubs