Granada High School in Livermore, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Granada High School is an urban public school in Livermore, California that is part of Livermore Valley Joint Unified School District. It serves 2,234 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 23.8:1. Its teachers have had 120 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Grades 9 - 12

2,234 Students

94 Teachers

400 Wall St

Livermore, CA 94550 View local requests

http://www.granadahs.schoolloop.com/

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

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Granada High School Demographics

26%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

46%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Granada High School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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